Bringing foresight to decision-making : lessons for policy-making from selected non-European countries

This study takes stock of recent and past Foresight activities in non-European countries with a focus on Southeast Asia. To demonstrate some existing Foresight processes in Europe, selected European foresight activities are added. The purpose of this study is that the European Commission can learn from national foresight activities of all kinds how they are performed and how they are linked to policy-making.. The study identified ways of linking Foresight to policy-making and gives some examples of successful applications that offer some lessons to be learned in their specific cultural and political context. The study is selective but allows giving some recommendations for future work at the interface between Foresight and policy-making. A Position Paper is derived from the study.