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Strategic Foresight in Policy-Making: From Anticipating Surprise to Robust Strategy

Part of the Better Regulation agenda series

November 6, 2023 - November 7, 2023


Venue: Online

Organizer(s): European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA)

Language: English

Contact: Programme Organiser
Ms Eveline Hermens
Tel: +31 43 3296259
[email protected]

Info link: https://www.eipa.eu/courses/strategic-foresight/

This course equips participants with the relevant knowledge about the most essential foresight tools, how these tools can be combined and what it takes to implement them.

Participants learn about explorative scenarios, horizon scanning, megatrends, Delphi analysis, and wild cards. More importantly, participants learn how to make foresight products useful for policy planning, by transforming foresights into strategic foresight.

The course introduces many different foresight tools along the foresight process in the policy cycle and allows participants to easily identify and discuss opportunities for practical application.

What you will learn in this course:

the nature, benefits, and limitations of strategic foresight
the entire foresight toolbox
the scenario methodology
how to use strategic foresight in policy planning and decision making
Course methodology/highlights

The two half-day course is led by an expert who has decades of practical experience in Strategic Foresight.

The course combines interactive presentations, practical examples and quick polls and group exercises to consolidate the concepts.