Purpose – The 9th S&T Foresight for Japan has recently been completed. A key element of this Foresight is that S&T is … address Japan's most urgent challenges (e.g. energy, aging population). This mission‐oriented foresight is novel for the … Japanese, since prior foresight exercises have been done with a technology focus. This paper aims to address how the new view …

Purpose – This paper attempts to examine the efficacy of combining outputs from a foresight exercise by different … at the last stage of a national foresight exercise to identify areas where future innovation is expected. It suggests the …

Purpose – The mere generation of foresight results is not sufficient in itself to influence research policy. Research … policy makers need specific information and insight on how the structured view of the future provided by foresight affects … their strategic planning. Therefore, deriving the maximum benefit from foresight activities requires a carefully designed …

Purpose – The paper seeks to discuss how foresight is used to understand the implications of global changes for … context, with their implications for research and innovation. Design/methodology/approach – The foresight project is described … implementation of the Irish foresight exercise and the main outputs generated. It connects the results of the project with the …

innovative methodological scheme for strategic planning decisions in public administrations, based on foresight, roadmapping and … Innovation Systems, foresight and decision-making processes, an innovative methodology has been elaborated for strategic planning … addressed with a scheme based on foresight and large participation processes. European Commission requirements are fully taken …

real success of the foresight workshop, project. Practical implications – The study shows links between visions, scenarios … Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA), of the preferred visions, scenarios and strategies of stakeholders articulated at a workshop held … in Dubai from November 25 to 26, 2012. Design/methodology/approach – The “six pillars” approach to foresight was used to …

organisations. Training on the subject can be dull and can fail to engage staff in the issues, but using scenarios helps to convey … summarise the case for business ethics training and the role of scenarios. It seeks to suggest ways to develop effective … scenarios and to describe a case study of how one company incorporated them into its training. Design …