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Information from the UK Technology Foresight Programme

1995 Technology Foresight

Major government exercise looking at technology developments to 2015. Published as a series of industry/technology reports and special reports. Includes a Delphi survey, reporting experts' expected implications of technology advances in hundreds of areas. Original reports on Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environment, Chemicals, Communications, Construction, defence and Aerospace, Energy, Financial Services, Food and Drink, Health and Life Sciences, IT/Electronics, Leisure and Learning, Manufacturing, Production and Business processes, Materials, Retail and Distribution, Transport and Steering Group overview. Also many new specialist subject reports during 1996-1998 (see later list). Preparations underway for a following round in 2000. Run by OST. Fax 0171 271 2015. www.foresight.gov.uk

Also, Futuribles has created databases called OSCAR and OCTAVE of Future Studies in Western Europe including a list of individuals and organisations 1996. Tel France 042 22 63 10

Additional UK Technology Foresight Programme Publications (OST)

Research Foresight and Exploitation of the Science Base -1993
Focus on Foresight -1993
Technology Foresight Programme - 1994
The Context of Foresight -1994
Innovation and Foresight Freeman, R -1994
Turning Research into Wealth: The Japanese Way -1994,
Technology Foresight 4: An Information Technology View -1994
Proceedings of the Foresight Forum -1994
Foresight No 1, Cabinet Office -1994
Foresight No 2, Cabinet Office -1994
Foresight No 3, Cabinet Office -1995
Young Scientists Shaping the Future -1995
Winning Through Foresight A Strategy for Taking Foresight to the Millennium -1996
Winning Through Foresight Action for … series (one report for each panel) -1997
Foresight Actions and Achievements -1997
Foresight in Business Training for the Future - Sep 1997
Foresight in Business Winning Advantage - Sep 1997
Foresight in Business 2 Winning Advantage - Feb 1998
A Guide to Future Markets Future Business - a Guide for Facilitators - 1998
Tomorrow's Materials - March 1998
Food Chain Group Report -  March 1998
Transport Foresight Clear Zones Technology for Liveable Cities -  March 1998
Information and Communications Technologies for Sustainable Development - Mar 98
Design for Environmental Sustainability - Mar 1998
Industrial Minerals - A Life Cycle Approach - Mar 1998
The Sustainable Management of the water cycle - Mar 1998
Sensor Systems for Environmental Monitoring and Instrumentation -  Mar 1998
Sustainable Technologies for a Cleaner World - March 1998
Foresight Consultation for the Next Round  - March 1998
The Future in Focus - a summary of national foresight programmes  - Mar 1998
The Role of Technology in Implementing and Integrated Transport Policy - Apr 1998
Global Environmental Change research Priorities Meeting Report, pub  - June 1998
Blueprint for the Next Round of Foresight  - Dec 1998

Other Organisations' Publications on the Technology Foresight Programme

Institute of Physics Foresight for Small Businesses - 1996
Action for Foresight, ESRC  - May 1998
Towards the Future, and Agenda for debate, ESRC - July 1998