AIT advises Ecu Fee on destiny problems – 2024-05-23 01:32:23

Extension of the a success “Foresight on Call for” consulting contract for every other 4 years

Vienna (OTS) – Below the management of the AIT Austrian Institute of Generation, the Foresight-on-Call for (FOD) consortium is advising the Ecu Fee and fourteen different EU organizations on science and era programming for every other duration. The extension of the a success cooperation within the Foresight-on-Call for framework settlement permits the Ecu Fee to get admission to the long run wisdom it wishes in a well timed way and to building up anticipatory capacities in its personal organizations. In participatory processes, wisdom is generated this is supposed to lead and underpin Europe’s funding plans for science, analysis, era and innovation. Effects from earlier Foresight-on-Call for tasks supported, as an example, the design of the EU Fee’s “Horizon Europe 2d Strategic plan 2025-2027”.

„I’m specifically happy that the Ecu Fee has positioned its believe within the famend FOD consortium led by way of AIT to reinforce Ecu coverage with forward-looking wisdom and experience for every other 4 years“, emphasises Brigitte Bach, spokesperson for the AIT control.

Shaping the long run with foresight

The foresight tasks performed as a part of Foresight-on-Call for supply science-based, systemic and participatory approaches to forward-looking wisdom era that purpose to orient and reinforce political decision-making processes within the provide. For instance, the Directorate-Common for Schooling, Early life, Recreation and Tradition commissioned a foresight find out about on the way forward for college training within the EU (see Eventualities for the way forward for college training within the EU), whilst the Directorate-Common for Analysis and Innovation commissioned situations for an international after the Covid-19 disaster (see After the brand new commonplace: Eventualities for Europe within the submit Covid-19 international) to offer long-term steering for Ecu analysis and innovation actions. Along with concrete effects, comparable to situations, visions of the long run and suggestions for motion, which might be disseminated within the type of studies, blogs and newsletters, foresight processes even have oblique results. In participatory settings comparable to workshops, dialogue and data occasions (panels, webinars), but additionally thru Delphi surveys or interviews, foresight processes have a favorable impact at the re-formation and consolidation of actor networks, which might be the root for long-term, coordinated and transformative policy-making. The futures4europe.ecu platform serves as a central data hub and alternate platform for the Ecu foresight neighborhood.

Proof-based Ecu RTI coverage

What is especially enjoyable is the inclusion of concrete effects and suggestions for motion from Foresight-on-Call for tasks within the Ecu Fee’s political agendas (see, as an example, Horizon Europe Strategic Plan 2025-2027 Research). The world consideration paid to geopolitical situations from Foresight-on-Call for could also be noteworthy. This underlines the opportunity of foresight processes to make the data base for coverage making future-proof and to toughen the anticipatory abilities and capacities of coverage makers.

Enlargement of the consortium thru competent Ecu companions

Consistent with the growth of the framework settlement, the Foresight-on-Call for consortium has additionally grown. Fifteen core companions – well known analysis and era organizations, in addition to specialised foresight companions – will deal with destiny orders along side 5 related spouse organizations and in a world community of foresight professionals. Provided with sound foresight experience and revel in from 4 years of cooperation with Ecu consumers, the Foresight-on-Call for consortium is able for brand new, thrilling duties and tasks which can be supposed to give a contribution to the resilience and transparency of Ecu policy-making. The Foresight-on-Call for framework settlement runs from April 2024 to March 2028.

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