Форсайт: инструмент исследования, основа формирования государ-ственной стратегии

Abstract. The reader can appreciate the key ideas that contribute to the under-standing of the role and nature of foresight studies. In the aim: to explore the meth-odology of foresight of the future scenario development issue as a basis for the formation of the state development strategy for the country, region, field of activity. The objectives are to: - study the essence of foresight; - The disclosure of methodo-logical bases of foresight; -development of recommendations to improve the quali-ty of foresight projects; - To develop approaches to the use of socio-cultural charac-teristics of the country as a basic information resource for the development of fore-sight. We give a step by step description of the methodology of foresight studies and practice of application of the results of national scientific and technological fore-sight in the formation of public policies of scientific and technological and innova-tion development of the country. We apply modern research methods, including peer reviews, market research, content analysis, production functions, and others. The materials in this publication have been tested under real-world implemen-tation of the state strategy of development projects can be recommended for use as at the country, regional, and sectoral and enterprise levels.