July 19-21, 2013
Hilton Chicago Hotel
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Preconference Courses: July 18-19, 2013
Professional Members’ Forum: July 22, 2013
Maximize the National and International Impact of Foresight Work
Sandy Thomas is the head of Foresight in the Government Office for Science, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills; former director, Nuffield Council on Bioethics, London, United Kingdom
Since its creation in 1994, the Foresight Programme has helped the UK government to think systematically about the future and has advised the government on how to ensure today’s decisions are robust in light of future uncertainties. The speaker will discuss major foresight studies ranging from migration and global environmental change to global food and farming futures and their impact on policy and decision making.
Highlights
Participants will leave this session with an understanding of:
- What factors make a foresight program successful.
- How to maximize the national and international impact of foresight work.
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