Foresight impacts; Impacts assessment; Logic model; Networking; Actors'alignment 1. Introduction The present article presents results to date2 from research leading towards the production of a Phd thesis entitled Assessing the contribution of Foresight to a more participatory knowledge society.
A further review of the literature on foresight impacts showed that many of these are in linewith the societal shifts needed
while foresight impacts seem to relate to both sets of developments. The major elements reported in the literature can be grouped under three broad categories:
6 is shown by the lines connecting the factors. 3. Contribution of foresight to the emerging knowledge societies The above conceptual framework facilitates the identification of areas where foresight impacts may contribute to the strengthening
The available literature7 on foresight impacts notes that it is mainly the foresight process impacts that contribute to certain characteristics of the emerging‘knowledge society'.
while foresight impacts seem to relate to both sets of developments. The examination of foresight process impacts within a conceptual framework characterising participatory‘knowledge societies'provides indications that foresight can contribute to the emergence of such societies in terms of:
when studying foresight impacts as a whole. Further work in this area will study other impact areas from the perspective of relevant theories
The self-enforcing circle of knowledge society characteristics, foresight impacts and participatory governance, Paper presented at the 9th ICTPI conference, Santorini, June 18 21 2006.2 K. Cuhls,
and seemed to be the main focus for them. 6. Foresight impacts Given the wide scope of participation in foresight exercises,
In order to improve Foresight impact on policy strategy building it has been proposed to complement collective Foresight processes with a strategic counselling phase where the outcomes are translated into strategic choices 9. To sum up,
it mainly provides evidence on how foresight impacts on policy-making and societal developments. The paper elaborates a framework with key design dimensions related to foresight process and outcomes in order to characterise different kinds of foresight projects.
There is a clear need for further research on evaluation of foresight impacts not only with the purpose of doing the evaluation of a project
The consideration of‘glocal'foresight impacts is close to the concept of‘adaptive foresight coined by Weber 22,
and Table 2. Foresight impact dimensions Dimension Impact issue Raising knowledge Forming attitudes and opinions Initiating action Scientific and technological aspects Scientific assessment:
The authors endorse the need for further assessments of foresight impact, survival and the dynamics of managing regime transitions that remain a continuing challenge to foresight advocates
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