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Western Balkan Futures 2020 Foresight project

Western Balkan Futures 2020 Foresight project. Blaž GOLOB Centre for eGovernance Development for South East Europe CeGD Bled Forum on Europe (Millennium Project Node). About Foresight.

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Western Balkan Futures 2020 Foresight project

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  1. Western Balkan Futures 2020Foresight project Blaž GOLOB Centre for eGovernance Development for South East Europe CeGD Bled Forum on Europe (Millennium Project Node)

  2. About Foresight • A tool to support stakeholders to develop visions of the future and pathways towards these visions (European Commission) • Foresights work makes a critical contribution to meeting important challenges of the 21st Century (UK Gov)

  3. Participation and communication in Foresight landscape Source: Saritas et al. (2007)

  4. Knowledge Society KS involves intersection of development of: • Information Society based on new ICTs • Innovation • Service economies • Knowledge management In the context of Globalization, Demografic structures, Cultural practices & Environmental affairs Prof. Matejić Key policies: Support of Knowledge Based competitiveness

  5. Millennium Project Global Challenges Assessment 1996-97 15 Issues with 131 Actions 182 Developments 1999-2007 Global Challenges • General description • Regional views • Actions • Indicators 15 Challenges with 213 Actions 1998-99 & Distilled Into 1997-98 15 Opportunities with 213 Actions 180 Developments 2000-2007 State of the Future Index (SOFI) National SOFIs SOFI Real Time Delphi

  6. CeGD 7 ePillars Model of Single Information Space and Inclusive Information Society

  7. CeGD 7ePillars development Policy environment Legal framework ICT business solutions (good practice cases)

  8. Enlargement Futures EC project(2001-2003) • Origin • The FuturesProject • The Thematic Network of Foresight (1999) • Workshops on: awareness building, best practices in foresight, regional Foresight • Objective • Identify the challenges of the transition • Stimulate the debate • Focus on S&T, Employment and Competitiveness policy

  9. The Enlargement Futures Project Employment and Societal Change Employment Demography Health Cohesion Diversity Industry Education and Skills Technology, Knowledge and Learning Economic Transformation Agriculture Intellectual Capital Trade Brain Drain S&T ICTs Services Water Environment Mobility and Transport Energy Sustainability, Environment & Natural Resources The Panels and issues

  10. Enlargement Futures EC project(2001-2003) • A Single Market of 28 countries inserted in a global economy • Regional disparities • Employment, skills and education • Challenge of reconverting the S&T base • The Societal challenge: the bill • The Challenges to a sustainableEurope

  11. Western Balkans Futures 2020 • Involvement of Stakeholders • Complementarity with running and planned KBS activities in the region and in the EU 2020 Strategy (Ms. Savić BIH) • RCC five priority areas (OECD Competitivenes study / WEB Research Strategy) • 2010 preparatory phase • Bled Forum on Europe WS (10-11 March)

  12. Western Balkans Futures2020 OBJECTIVES • Developmet of KBS in the region • Identify priority areas for social & economic development • Open opportunities for sectoral development (WEB and SEE in the World)

  13. Western Balkans Futures2020 BENEFITS • Bottom up identification of long term priorities • Enforcement of good governance • Contribution to the future development of the European Union during the WEB accession to the EU

  14. Contact details: Blaz.golob@cegd.eu www.cegd.eu www.StateOfTheFuture.org

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