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"Conversations occur between equals" says David Gurteen, Knowledge Board, 30-Oct-2002

Learning Foresight

Australian Foresight Institute In my opinion, there are particularly useful sites for learning foresight, building strategic thinking capacity

Joseph Voros

A generic foresight
process framework

"Without a continuous renewal of theory,
methodology and praxis, the knowledge creation required to
build the discipline of futures and foresight will slow, stop and
stagnate."

http://www.swin.edu.au/afi/docs/generic%20foresight%20process%20(voros).pdf

Value Based Management

Management portal explaining management methods, models and theories on strategy, performance, finance, valuation, change, corporate governance, communication, marketing, leadership and responsibility.

Managementlogs
MANAGEMENT FORUM

LISBON AGENDA

CORDIS RTD-NEWS
Despite poor progress, Lisbon agenda needed more now than ever, concludes Kok report

Yet the high level group clearly feels that despite the backdrop of a challenging global economic environment, Member States could and should have done more to achieve its goals. Governments are accused of not taking the delivery of commonly agreed measures seriously enough, perhaps because of a lack of political pressure from national parliaments and citizens who have not been sufficiently involved in the Lisbon process. Poor coordination, an overloaded agenda and conflicting priorities are also to blame, the report adds. The inevitable result is that many Lisbon targets will be 'seriously missed'.

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Kok report calls for more determined political action to revitalise Lisbon strategy
Brussels, November 3, 2004
report press release

RIS Latvija

An informative conference „FORESIGHT – A NEW VISION BUILDING PROCESS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF KNOWLEDGE – BASED SOCIETY IN THE EUROPEAN UNION” , Riga, 01.11.2004

Foresight workshop

Michael Keenan (PREST, University of Manchester, UK). Foresight Exercises – an Important Instrument for Development of Knowledge-Based Society in the New Member States

Karel Klusacek (Technology Centre AS CR, Prague, Czech Republic). Ezperiences in Foresight: Selection of Research Priorities in the Czech Republic

Rene Tonnisson (Tartu Science Park, Estonia). Foresight Activities in Estonia

Arturs Puga (Forward Studies, Latvia). Foresight in Latvia: First Experiences

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Regional Innovation Strategies (RIS) Latvia
RIS Latvija pētījumi

Network of research communities

University of St.Gallen NetAcademy on Business Media

The NetAcademy
Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and Humanities
Berlin, October 21st, 2003
Prof. Dr. Beat F. Schmid
Presentation

The NetAcademy is an internet platform, designed to

publish research in the field of the new media,
network international research about new media,
explore ICT potential.

"Under Construction: MyNetAcademy
MyNetAcademy is a new kind of publishing
MyNetAcademy helps to publish research results chronologically

MyNetAcademy give the possibility to publish and discuss „work in progress“, whithout loosing the copyright of the idea.

MyNetAcademy give the possibility to publish and work on research topics in groups

MyNetAcademy makes reseach results more transparent

MyNetAcademy is a glass desk of a scientist

MyNetAcademy is device independant


MyNetAcademy in the spirit of a weblog/blog
A blog is a web page made up of usually short, frequently updated posts that are arranged chronologically—like a what's new page or a journal. The content and purposes of blogs varies greatly—from links and commentary about other web sites, to news about a company/person/idea, to diaries, photos, research results, mini-essays, project updates, even fiction. Blog posts are like instant messages to the web.

Blogs are also excellent team/department/company/ communication tools. They help small groups communicate in a way that is simpler and easier to follow than email or discussion forums. Use a private blog on an intranet to allow team members to post related links, files, quotes, or commentary. A blog can help keep everyone in the loop, promote cohesiveness and group culture, and provide an informal "voice" of a project or department to outsiders."
Prof. Dr. Beat F. Schmid

Foresight Methodologies

United Nations Industrial Development Organization
Technology ForeSight Initiative

Foresight Methodologies
Training Module 2
TEXT BOOK

"UNIDO Regional Initiative on Technology Foresight for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and the Newly Independent States (NIS) aims at responding to the region need for a mid-and long-term development vision as well as for bringing a more technology-oriented focus into the relevant national and regional knowledge-based institutions.(...)

As a component dedicated to strengthening the capabilities in the region to conduct and apply foresight in the decision making process, UNIDO has established training programmes on technology foresight in selected institutions in the CEE/NIS. This action promotes training according to four modules, dedicated to: organizers (module 1), practitioners (module 2), decision makers (module 3) and corporate (module 4).


Training Module 2 should provide to participants an overview of the most used methodologies and practical experience on applying them in foresight exercise. The module dedicated to technology foresight practitioners."


Background analysis: trend extrapolation; analysis of framework; megatrend analysis

Strategic Framework for Scoping Technology Foresight

Brainstorming: a creative problem-solving

Using Expert and Stakeholder Panels in Technology Foresight – Principles and Practice

Scenario Planning

Delphi

Critical Technologies

Technology Roadmapping

Published:
http://www.cybertest.cz/project/tc2003/dokums_publikace/tf-course-textbook-unido_1085_11.pdf

Training Course "Technology Foresight for Practitioners"
Prague, Czech Republic, 6–10 October 2003

Foresight Concepts in the European Commission

Foresight Concepts in the European Commission, by Dr. Werner Wobbe, European Commission, DG Research, Brussels, Belgium
Technikfolgenabschätzung – Theorie und Praxis Nr. 2, 12. Jg., Juni 2003 "The views expressed are purely those of the writer and may not in any circumstances be regarded as stating an official position of the European Commission".

Lisbon strategy to day-to-day

Perhaps we achieved the first main goal.
We have discussed how to link the Lisbon strategy to day-to-day tasks and practice.
The Lisbon strategy and issues of the knowledge society have been bridged for our audience.

To promote knowledge sharing, futures thinking, lifelong learning, e-learning, the presentations of the conference will be available at the conference website.

Foresight workshop, 14-15.10.2004, Riga

Workshop agenda

Foresight methods and activities in the Lisbon process

October 14-15, 2004


KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LISBON STRATEGY IN EUROPE AND LATVIA

International conference in Riga


Issues
Learning - and debating - online presentations from European foresight projects

(the presentations posted at "Entrepreneurship Foresight
Network" in July - October, 2004)


Knowledge Management and Foresight


Analysing and applying foresight in companies/organizations (interviews, Delphi)

Corporate Foresight in Europe: a first overview, by Patrick Becker
Silvia's Questionnaire, KnowledgeBoard


Activities - how to promote foresight culture (brainstorming)


To start Knowledge Economy Foresight in New Member States: Latvia and Lithuania (brainstorming)


Chairperson:
Dr Arturs Puga, Forward Studies Unit (Latvia)

Forsaita pētījumu galvenās kvalitātes

Forsaita aktivitātes raisās arī Eiropas austrumos.

National and Corporate Foresight Seminar
UNIDO / British Council Foresight Retreat
Moscow, 17th November 2003

Семинар "Национальный и корпоративный форсайт", Москва 17-18 ноября 2003 г.

SPECIĀLI IETEICAM FORSAITA IZPRATNEI UN PIELIETOJUMAM
Dr. Michael Keenan, PREST, IoIR, University of Manchester
"Main Features of National and Regional foresight"

Conference in Vilnius

Development of the Knowledge Society Foresight: European experience
A.Puga, Presentation in
"Knowledge Economy: Luxury or Necessity of the National Strategy ?", International conference, Vilnius, October 7, 2004

Goodnip - Good Practices in Nordic Innovation Policies

The main objective of Good Practices in Nordic Innovation Policies has been to develop a survey and an analysis of Nordic innovation policy instruments that directly or indirectly are targeting small and medium sized enterprises.

"Innovation policies in the Nordic countries are all strongly influenced by the so-called systemic approach to innovation. According to this view technological advance and competence building is characterized by constant interplay and mutual learning between different types of knowledge and actors, including firms, institutes, universities, sources of financing, relevant public agencies and more. This view of technological change and competence development also forms the basis of the GoodNIP reports".

Report 1: Summary and policy recommendations contains a summary of the GoodNIP exercise, presentations of modern innovation theory and innovation policy developments in the Nordic countries, as well as various policy recommendations.

Report 2: Innovation policy trends and rationalities gives a thorough presentation a comparison of contemporary innovation policies and policy instruments in the Nordic countries, historically and contemporary.

A separate chapter discusses how policy development actually takes place in ministries and agencies, and introduces the concept of rationalities - i.e. common mental maps or frameworks of understanding that underpins policy development. This chapter also examine policy learning practices in the Nordic countries and gives some concrete advice on how to improve such learning processes.

Report 3: Innovation policy measures, documents and government structures
• Presentations of the innovation policy governance structures of the Nordic countries
• Summaries of relevant policy documents
• “Datasheets” presenting selected innovation policy measures
• An extended list of policy measures that goes beyond the ones included in the datasheet section

Swedish Technology Foresight

Choosing Strategies for Sweden

A synthesis report from the Swedish Technology Foresight project, 2004

Inspiration for Innovation

Swedish Prosperity and Technology at the Crossroads, June 22, 2004, Brussels
The latest results from the recently completed Swedish Technology Foresight Programme were presented at this seminar. The new format of the second Swedish Technology Foresight Programme discussed.

A synthesis report, 2000
The Steering Committee of the Swedish Technology Foresight project:
"In our work with future-oriented issues, the process itself and the dedication of the participants have been at least as important as the written reports. These reports will now serve as valuable background material for all those who have
a responsibility and an interest in future-oriented issues in their daily work."


Presentation at "Our Future in the Making" Stockholm, November 25, 2002 By Göran Pagels-Fick, Chairman of the Foresight Methodology Group of the Swedish Technology Foresight Programme

Foresight in Ukraine

Foresight - Science - British Council Ukraine

British Council is closely co-operating with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the University of Manchester, PREST to foster the following projects in Ukraine:

Technology Vision 2020 for Ukraine

Institutional capacity building for technology management and innovation in Ukraine

Investment Promotion Programme for Ukraine

EVENTS ON FORESIGHT IN UKRAINE

13.09.2004 – 30.09.2004. Проведення циклу семінарів-тренінгів «Програми дистанційного навчання з курсу «Технологічне передбачення». Проектування курсу виконано спеціалістами УЦДО. Семінари проводяться в рамках проекту UNIDO і є безкоштовними для українських слухачів.
Технологічне передбачення

Краткое описание
Технологическое предвидение – самый сложный элемент в процессе развития технологии. Оно обеспечивает вклады в формулирование политики и стратегий, руководящие развитием инфраструктуры технологии. В Украине возрастает потребность в развитии дистанционной учебной программы технологического предвидения, как для студентов, так и для тех граждан Украины, которые подключены (должны подключиться) к выполнению Национальной программы технологического предвидения. Целью этого проекта является создание дистанционной учебной программы технологического предвидения, использования возможностей Украинского центра дистанционного образования для построения и укрепления возможностей для тех украинцев, которые работают или будут работать в сфере технологического предвидения.