Grasping the signs of changes in society, science and technology is one of the key issues for our better future society developing. Such activities as scenario planning and horizon scanning are becoming popular now around the world. These efforts are also important for the companies as well as the government.
This conference aims to discuss the future direction of the foresight activities from both international and domestic viewpoints, and to share the experience around the world, including how we can grasp emerging trends of society, science and technology to elicit implications towards desirable society.
Name of the conference | The 5th International Conference on Foresight: Foresight Activities for Solving Societal Issues | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Dates | Wednesday, February 12, 2014, 13:00-17:00 Thursday, February 13, 2014, 10:00-15:00 |
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Venue | Miral CAN Hall Miraikan (National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation) 2-3-6 Aomi, Koto-ku, Tokyo |
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Organizer | National Institute of Science and Technology Policy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Partner | Nikkei BP Mirai Institute | ||||||||||||||||||||
Program |
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Thursday, February 13, 2014
*Newest information about the conference is available at http://www.prime-pco.com/nistep2014/. |
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Admission fee | Free | ||||||||||||||||||||
Languages | Japanese and English (simultaneous interpretation available) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Capacity | 300 sheets | ||||||||||||||||||||
Contact Information | Science and Technology Foresight Center, NISTEP E-mail:conference2014[insert atmark here]nistep.go.jp |
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Registration |
Please click here for registration (External Website)Closing date for registration: February 10, 2014, 17:00 JST |