Narrative: Romanian Public R&D System in 2020
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<li>Key stakeholders were interviewed in order to determine possible ''Focus Themes'' for the foresight exercise.</li> | <li>Key stakeholders were interviewed in order to determine possible ''Focus Themes'' for the foresight exercise.</li> | ||
<li>A ''Future Workshop'' was organized. The objective was to determine a set of ''Focus Themes'' from the data collected during the interviews. The participants were decision-makers and futurists. Five ''Focus Themes'' were identified:</li> | <li>A ''Future Workshop'' was organized. The objective was to determine a set of ''Focus Themes'' from the data collected during the interviews. The participants were decision-makers and futurists. Five ''Focus Themes'' were identified:</li> | ||
- | * ''Information Society Technologies'' | + | * '''''Information Society Technologies''''' |
- | * ''Competitiveness through Innovation'' | + | * '''''Competitiveness through Innovation''''' |
- | * ''Quality of Life'' | + | * '''''Quality of Life''''' |
- | * ''Social and Cultural Dynamics'' | + | * '''''Social and Cultural Dynamics''''' |
- | * ''Energy and Environment'' | + | * '''''Energy and Environment''''' |
+ | <li>A "non-thematic" ''Focus Theme'' was added. It's topic was the structural change in the '''''Public R&D System'''''.</li> | ||
<li>An online survey was used in order to collect data on possible ''Directions for Investigation'' within each ''Focus Theme''.</li> | <li>An online survey was used in order to collect data on possible ''Directions for Investigation'' within each ''Focus Theme''.</li> | ||
<li>The data were clustered, and initial lists of possible ''Directions for Investigation'' were produced for each ''Focus Theme''.</li> | <li>The data were clustered, and initial lists of possible ''Directions for Investigation'' were produced for each ''Focus Theme''.</li> |
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Background
Management structure
Foresight design
Participation
Step 1: Develop future visions
- Key stakeholders were interviewed in order to determine possible Focus Themes for the foresight exercise.
- A Future Workshop was organized. The objective was to determine a set of Focus Themes from the data collected during the interviews. The participants were decision-makers and futurists. Five Focus Themes were identified:
- Information Society Technologies
- Competitiveness through Innovation
- Quality of Life
- Social and Cultural Dynamics
- Energy and Environment
- A "non-thematic" Focus Theme was added. It's topic was the structural change in the Public R&D System.
- An online survey was used in order to collect data on possible Directions for Investigation within each Focus Theme.
- The data were clustered, and initial lists of possible Directions for Investigation were produced for each Focus Theme.
Step 2: Theme focusing
The Negotiation Workshop Objective: Select m statements, balanced among p categories, from a larger set of n visionary statements Preliminaries: A large number of statements about the future are collected, grouped and merged into n visionary statements; the n visionary statements are further grouped into p clusters. Participants: 60-100 people, representing a diversity of actors (research system, public administration, private interests, civic society, …). Script:
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Step 3: Focus on demand for research and development
Step 4: Focus on priorities for research and change
INFORMATION SOCIETY TECHNOLOGIES |
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COMPETITIVENESS THROUGH INNOVATION |
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QUALITY OF LIFE |
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SOCIAL AND CULTURAL DYNAMICS |
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ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT |
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Step 5: Focus on visionary objectives
Step 6: Models for the public R&D sector
Step 7: Create a lead vision
Step 8: Prepare for implementing