2004 Technology Foresight for Practitioners

UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization) ja Tšehhi Vabariigi valitsus korraldavad koostöös 5-päevase koolituskursuse "2004 Technology Foresight for Practitioners: Regional Initiative on Technology Foresight for Central and Eastern Europe and the Newly Independent States."

Toimumise aeg ja koht: 4.–8. oktoober 2004, Praha, Tšehhi

Preliminary Programme

Day 1 – Monday 4 October 2004
09:00-09:30 Opening ceremony Representatives of: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic United Nations Industrial Development Organisation Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic.
09:30-10:00 Introductory session Ricardo Seidl da Fonseca, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation: UNIDO Regional Initiative on Technology Foresight. Karel Klusacek, Technology Centre AS CR, Czech Republic: Objectives of the course, introduction of participants.
10:00-11:00 Foresight – introduction Michael Keenan, PREST, University of Manchester, United Kingdom: Background, basic principles and expected outcomes. The role of foresight in strategic thinking. Review of case examples with different objectives.
11:00-13:00 Foresight – organising and managing a foresight exercise Karel Klusacek, Technology Centre AS CR, Czech Republic: General guidelines, focusing the exercise, objectives, choosing a relevant/suitable method, identification of main stakeholders and participants, executive and management structure, budget, timing, possible resources, case examples. 13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:30 Overview of foresight methods Michael Keenan, PREST, University of Manchester, United Kingdom: Presentation of different methods and techniques, practical examples and good practices.
15:30-18:00 Background analysis Hans Georg Graf, Centre for Futures Research, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland: Environmental scanning, megatrend analysis, trend evaluation.

Day 2 – Tuesday 5 October 2004
09:00-11:00 Ideas generation Halka Balackova, Masaryk Institute of Advanced Studies, Czech Technical University, Czech Republic: Presentation of different methods of creative thinking, brainstorming principles, practical exercise.
11:00 -13:00 Expert panels Michael Keenan, PREST, University of Manchester, United Kingdom: Principles, identification and selection of experts, defining mandate, reaching consensus, operational issues.
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-18:00 Scenario planning Ian Miles, PREST, University of Manchester, United Kingdom: Principles, scenario generation, organisation a scenario workshop.

Day 3 – Wednesday 6 October 2004
09:00-11:00 Delphi surveys Kerstin Cuhls, ISI Fraunhofer Gesellschaft mbH, Karlsruhe, Germany: Principles, process, examples, case studies.
11:00-13:00 Identification of priorities Kerstin Cuhls, ISI Fraunhofer Gesellschaft mbH, Karlsruhe, Germany: Principles, process, examples, case studies.
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-16:00 Critical technologies Karel Klusacek, Technology Centre AS CR, Czech Republic: Principles, process, example – national research priorities, practical exercise.
16:00 Cultural and social event.

Day 4 – Thursday 7 October 2004
09:00-13:00 Technology roadmaps Robert Phaal, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom: Principles, process, examples, practical exercise.
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-18:00 Design of a foresight exercise I Course participants, divided into small groups, will be given concrete tasks, which could be solved by foresight methods. Groups will decide which method(s) would be suitable to conduct the exercise.

Day 5 – Friday 8 October 2004
09:00-10:00 Testing of knowledge acquired during the course Course participants will be submitted to a multiple-choice test.
10:00-13:00 Design of a foresight exercise II Groups will define basic elements and develop the structure of a foresight exercise they choose.
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-16:00 Presentation of the foresight exercises Groups will report on their exercises to course participants and evaluators.
16:00-17:00 Final discussion, awarding diplomas and closing

Osalejal tuleb katta reisikulud Eestist Tšehhi ja tagasi. Korraldajad hoolitsevad majutuse, toitlustamise ja koolitusmaterjalide eest.

Lisainfo ja registreerumine kuni 3. september 2004: Kristi-Jette Remi, tel. 6999302, kristi@ettk.ee.