5.3.1: Consultation, Foresight and Planning

As part of its ongoing strategic planning, ICSU will carry out a further Foresight Analysis in preparation for the development of the 2nd six-year strategic plan, including analysis of possible regional differences in priorities as a means of ensuring that the international agenda takes account of regional needs.

Other Information:

In 2002, ICSU published a meta-analysis of national governmental science foresight exercises – “Identification of Key Emerging Issues in Science and Society: an International Perspective on National Foresight Studies”15. This report described a number of key emerging issues in science and technology that are likely to have significant socio-economic implications in many countries. The report was used as the background for a broader consultation in 2003-2004 with the whole ICSU community to identify new and emerging issues, where ICSU might have an important role to play (ICSU, 2004a). The overall outcome was the identification of 15 broad themes where actions by ICSU would be justified. Actions relating to the various themes are described in the current strategic plan as appropriate. However, the exercise itself and the final report attracted considerable attention and positive feed-back. Because of its inherently international and non-governmental nature, this exercise provided a complementary but distinct perspective to related nationally driven activities.

Indicator(s):

Indicator:1

Content