The Future Policy Award is designed to alert policymakers and the public to the importance of best practice in lawmaking and highlight outstanding examples of regulatory vision. The Award draws attention to existing sustainable policies and demonstrates that when political will is asserted, positive change can happen.

Celebrating visionary policies raises public awareness, encourages rapid learning and speeds up policy action towards just, sustainable and peaceful societies. That is why each year the World Future Council calls for the nomination of policies that are inspiring, innovative and influential.

In 2013, the Future Policy Award will seek to highlight disarmament policies that contribute to the achievement of peace, sustainable development, and security. The winning policy will be announced at the United Nations Headquarters in New York during UN Disarmament Week, 24 – 30 October 2013.

The Future Policy Award 2012 celebrated the world’s most inspiring, innovative and influential policies on the protection of oceans and coasts.

In the International Year of Forests, the Future Policy Award 2011 celebrated successful policies that protect, enhance and sustainably utilize forests for people, and thus contribute to a better world.

In the International Year on Biodiversity, the Future Policy Award 2010 celebrated the world's best biodiversity policies.

The Future Policy Award 2009 highlighted exemplary policies for food security.