Zukunftskonvent

English translation: strategic conference on future trends/developments

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German term or phrase:Zukunftskonvent
English translation:strategic conference on future trends/developments
Entered by: Victor Dewsbery

20:18 Aug 20, 2007
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Government / Politics / Retailing
German term or phrase: Zukunftskonvent
I can't seem to find a credible translation for this, and I can't come up with an elegant way to put it myself. "Future convention" sounds like it refers to one that's coming up, and "Convention on the Future" or something similar also sounds kinda lame. There must be something better out there.

Readership will be folks in the retailing trade and employees of a very large German retailing company.

Any ideas?

Auf dem SPD-*Zukunftskonvent* “Deutschland 2020” diskutierten Politiker mit Vertretern aus Wirtschaft und Verbänden unter anderem über Perspektiven der sozialdemokratischen Wirtschafts- und Verbraucherpolitik.
Lori Dendy-Molz
Germany
Local time: 15:48
strategic conference on future trends/developments
Explanation:
My first instinct was "think tank", although it sounds like the group of participants was rather too broad for that.
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Victor Dewsbery
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Local time: 15:48
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3 +2strategic conference on future trends/developments
Victor Dewsbery
2SPD convention "Future Outlook"
Susan Zimmer


  

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strategic conference on future trends/developments


Explanation:
My first instinct was "think tank", although it sounds like the group of participants was rather too broad for that.

Victor Dewsbery
Germany
Local time: 15:48
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agree  Francis Lee (X): (and possibly include “Deutschland 2020” in parentheses)
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agree  mill2: with Francis
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SPD convention "Future Outlook"


Explanation:
how 'bout something like that?

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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-08-20 22:24:56 GMT)
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or "Paving the way for the future"

Susan Zimmer
United States
Local time: 10:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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