From thinking and debating, to shaping the future

Thanks to a Cordis News email I have become aware of Action FORERA of the Joint Research Center of the European Commission, where future-oriented technology analyses (FTA) and studies, including strategic foresight, forecasting and technology assessment, are discussed to better enable policy makers to look into the future and choose among policy options. Now let's hope politicians will be listening ;)

In their web page there is a lot of information I had no time yet to read, and a forum has just been opened. In the publications section I have seen already reports about (nano/bio) manufacturing challenges and technology time horizons, policy recommendations, and a 'guide to regional foresight'.