The 3rd International Conference on Foresight

 

 

Organizer:

National Institute of Science and Technology Policy (NISTEP)

Date:

November 19 (Mon.) and 20 (Tue.), 2007

Venue:

Sokairo Hall, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
7-22-1, Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo Japan

 

Introduction

A variety of foresight have been implemented around the world for more than a decade, which have brought valuable lessons learned. Increased foresight activities have supported policy makers direct and indirect. Furthermore foresight is also expected to contribute to innovation policy in recent years.

This conference aims to re-think the roles of foresight and discuss the future of foresight with experts and persons interested.

 

 

Program

 

Day 1 (November 19)

 

14:00-14:10

Opening Address

Ryo Kimura, Director General of NISTEP

 

14:10-15:00

Keynote Speech I: What Does S&T Policy Expect from Foresight?

Masuo Aizawa, Member of Council for Science and Technology Policy

 

15:00-15:50

Keynote Speech II: Why Is Foresight Important for Europe ?

Jean-Michel Baer, Director for Science, Economy and Society,
DG Research, European Commission

 

Break

 

 

<Session I> Innovation Policy and Foresight

 

16:10-16:40

Foresight in Science and Innovation

Luke Georghiou

The University of Manchester

 

16:40-17:10

Innovation Policy and Technology Foresight and in China

Rongping Mu

Institute of Policy and Management, Chinese Academy of Sciences

 

17:10-17:40

Innovation Policy and Foresight in Japan

Terutaka Kuwahara

NISTEP

 

 

Day 2 (November 20)

 

<Session II> Mission-oriented Foresight

 

10:00-10:30

Foresight in Innovation Policy-Making - Perspectives from Finland

Torsti Loikkanen

VTT, Finland

 

10:30-11:00

Foresight programs in Europe: links to policy-making processes

Attila Havas

Institute of Economics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences

 

11:00-11:15

Q&A

 

11:15-12:15

Panel Discussion I: Mission-oriented Foresight - its background, function, and outcome

Moderator:

Hiroshi Nagano (GRIPS)

Discussants:

Luke Georghiou
Torsti Loikkanen
Rongping Mu
Kumi Okuwada (NISTEP)

 

 

<Session III> Methodology and Outcome of Foresight

 

14:00-14:40

Foresight for Societal Impact: Technology Applications and Capacity Development

Richard Silberglitt

RAND Corporation, USA

 

14:40-15:20

Technology Roadmapping as Foresight Instrument

Byeongwon Park

Korea Institute of Science and Technology   Evaluation and Planning

 

 

Break

 

15:40-16:20

Combining foresight methods for impacts

Michael Keenan

The University of Manchester and OECD

 

16:20-16:35

Q&A

 

16:35-17:25

Panel Discussion II: Improved Methods for "Tailored" Foresight

Moderator:

Attila Havas

Discussants:

Michael Keenan
Byeongwon Park
Richard Silberglitt
Yuko Ito (NISTEP)

 

17:25-17:30

Closing Address

 

Ryo Kimura, Director General of NISTEP