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FISTERA - The Future of Technologies in Europe

Description

Efforts towards developing cross-national visions of the future of technologies on a per- sector basis have so far been largely absent from the European Research Area (ERA) in general, and consequently form the European area for foresight in particular.

The aim of the FISTERA (Foresight on Information Society Technologies in the European Research Area) thematic network is therefore to bring together actors and insights in and from national foresight exercises on ISTs in a systematic way that ensures continuity over time.

Objectives

To compare results of national foresight exercises and to exchange visions for the future.
To provide a new forum for consensus building on future visions for IST.
To contribute to constructing the European Research Area through benchmarking and community building, by providing a dynamic pan European platform on foresight.

Brief Network Description

A Thematic Network on Foresight on Information Society Technologies in the European Research Area.
Competitive action under the European FPV IST programme (IST-2001-37627).
Officially started on 01 September 2002 - Duration of 3 years.
Currently 17 Network Members.
Coordinated by JRC-IPTS.
Total cost: 1,499,500 EUR

Core Partners

IPTS (Institute for Prospective Technological Studies), part of the European Commission's Joint Research Centre, Scientific Coordinator of the network.
Germany - FZK - ITAS (Karlsruhe GmbH Research Center in the Helmholtz Community, Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis).
Italy - TILAB (Telecom Italia Lab - Scenarios of the Future).
Austria - ARC/sr (ARC Seibersdorf research GmbH, Division Systems Research Technology-Economy-Environment, Seibersdorf).
United Kingdom - PREST (Policy Research in Engineering, Science and Technology) of the University of Manchester.
Belgium - GCI (GOPA - Cartermill International), Administrative and Financial Co-ordinator.
France - IDATE (Institute of Audio-visual and Telecomunications in Europe) - (Sub-Contractor).

Group of Members

The Netherlands - Institute of Strategy, Technology and Policy - TNO-STB
Bulgaria - Applied Research and Communications Fund - ARC Fund
Denmark - Danish Technological Institut - DTI
Hungary - IQSOFT
Spain - TecnoCampusMataro Foundation
Turkey - The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkey - TUBITAK
Portugal - Observatorio de Prospectiva da Engenharia e da Tecnologia-OPET
Slovenia - The Researchers' Association of Slovenia - ZRS-RAS
Ireland - NMRC University College Cork (Ireland)
Poland - PB&F
USA - Berkeley Roundtable on the International Economy BRIE - Berkeley University
Portugal - Univerity of Aveiro
United Kingdom - McCaughan Associates

Online Foresight Tools

Calibrum Corporation

Delphi Rounds

The survey (provided by Calibrum Corporation) was designed in a modular form (with 'ease of use' as a principal concern) and is divided into three sections:

Section One seeks information relating to 'big' or broad issues connected with the development and use of IST in Europe in the period up to 2010 and beyond.
Section Two focuses on each of the following EU goals: job creation, wealth creation, competitiveness, social cohesion, environmental sustainability and social inclusion.
Section Three focuses on the one or two subsections to which their work or experience has most direct relevance ("panoramic Delphi").

Results

Final Report - Prepared by PREST.
Exploring Emerging Applications - Report of the FISTERA Trends, Drivers & Challenges Workshop. PDF file. Prepared by Ian Miles, Rafael Popper, Lawrence Green. PREST.
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