Bucharest conversations: What would futurists say to this little girl?

At a round table discussion that took place in Bucharest during a mutual learning workshop, on 9th–11th of June 2010, around 15 futurists were asked to look at this picture of a little African girl. It appears on the cover of UNESCO's Education for All Global Monitoring Report 2010, which has the specific title: ‘Reaching the Marginalized’. The futurists were asked: how would you justify the work you do to the girl in the photograph. Here are some of the answers.

► Five futurists ask and respond to questions of a little girl they imagine from a photograph.
► They discuss globalization, education, development, and power.
► They end up wondering who is questioning who, and who offers the better advice for the futures.