The 3rd Workshop took place on 17 and 18 January 2012 in Paris and was hosted by the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (Inserm)
Objectives and Presentations
The objective is to progress in the development of the forum's recommendations:
- By outlining the specific characteristics (e.g. principles, criteria) of science foresight.
- By mapping and identifying good practices for science foresight (e.g. through publishers, scientific associations, MOs, other international institutions).
- By identifying the needs and gaps of science foresight at the European level.
Open and Welcome
Open and Welcome by Richard Salives and Claire Giry, Inserm
- Setting the scene and background information by Laura Marin, European Science Foundation
Objective 1: Science Foresight characteristics
National contexts of science foresight:
- The case of France by Florence Lelait, French Ministry of Higher Education and Research
- The case of the Danish RESEARCH2015 project by Per Dannemand Andersen, Technical University of Denmark
Objective 2: Mapping good practices for Science Foresight
Forum’s survey results:
- “Science Foresight Function in Research Funding and Performing Organisations” by Jenny Nordquist, Swedish Research Council (VR)
- Guidelines on Science Foresight by Thibaut Lery, European Science Foundation
Open discussion
Objective 3: Identifying needs and gaps of Science Foresight at the European level
- Presentation of the Forum’s Recommendations framework by Andreas Trepte, Max Planck Society
Open discussion
On Good Practices
Introduction by Moderator: Karel Aim, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
- Tools: “SciVal Spotlight” by Valerie Thiel, Elsevier
- Positioning: “Forward Look on Mathematics and Industry” by Georges-Henri Cottet, Agence pour les mathématiques en interaction avec les entreprises et la société (AMIES)
Debate: Identifying tools to analyse data to be covered in Science Foresight
Development of guidelines
Recommendations addressing 4 levels:
- Level 1: Scientific Questions (how to identify the themes with overarching scientific relevance for Europe).Introduction by Karel Aim, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
Discussant: Rudiger Klein, ALLEA; Debate and conclusions
- Level 2: State of the art (how to develop tools to analyse the input and output data) Introduction by Jenny Nordquist, Swedish Research Council (VR)
Discussant: Ellen Veie, The Research Council of Norway; Debate
- Level 3: Scientists (how to attract prestigious scientists in the respective research field to foresight exercises) Introduction by Andreas Trepte, Max Planck Society
Discussant: Anna Ledin, The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences; Debate and conclusions
- Level 4: Implementation (how to identify requirements and ensure that the recommendations will meet the requirements and expectations of the research councils) Introduction by Claire Giry, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (Inserm); Debate and conclusions
Wrap up session, list of actions and next step
