The purpose of the MLE is to facilitate the exchange of information, experiences and lessons learnt in the practice of R&I foresight across EU and Associated Countries, and to contribute to the development of an impactful R&I foresight community as an important element of ERA. It promotes improvements in R&I foresight across participating countries through identification and propagation of good practices in institutionalising foresight capability, in carrying out foresight projects and in using foresight for R&I policy purposes.
The MLE also strengthens the European foresight community in R&I policy and the capacity of MS and AC to engage in foresight and R&I policy planning and to co-create future EU Research Framework Programmes.
This MLE constitutes an opportunity to take stock of current or planned policies and good practices at Member State level and beyond and to share experience among policy-makers and national authorities on the use of foresight in the R&I domain as well as the potential of science and research to provide foresight for other policies.
Documents
This Thematic Report provides an introductory overview to the Mutual Learning Exercise on Research and Innovation Foresight. It looks to the current and past practice examples through the lens of EU-level and national initiatives. Finally, it draws initial conclusions on success factors and challenges.
The focus of this Thematic Report is on mapping the extent of institutionalised foresight in European Member States and identifying what is needed to advance it further.
It aims to develop an in-depth overview of institutionalised foresight capability specific to research and innovation (R&I) at national level within the EU, and to gauge the demand and direction for creating foresight communities in the R&I system at EU level.
This paper aims to identify and discuss good practices in the use of foresight to engage with citizens in R&I policy planning and programming and strengthening the role of civil society in the process of identifying research priorities.
The report explores the relevance and role of the concept of disruptions in foresight with a focus on its application as a driving force for the twin transition framework.
This thematic report explores issues related to the application of foresight in the design and implementation of Smart Specialisation Strategies (S3) and Mission-Oriented Innovation Policies (MOIP).
Summary factsheet presents the key objectives and topics of the MLE on Research and Innovation Foresight. It gives an overview of the upcoming country visits and includes information on the independent experts, Member States’ representatives and DG R&I policy officers.
This Final Report assesses the current state of institutionalised R&I foresight and offers a plan to strengthen it in government. It highlights successful R&I foresight practices in the EU and participating countries, using these examples to guide the creation of a handbook with customized tools for R&I foresight in various policy contexts. The Report suggests collaborative efforts between Member States and the EU to improve R&I foresight in government, with a focus on futures literacy and related foresight studies as crucial elements.
The summary article presents the outcomes of the Mutual Learning Exercise on R&I Foresight. From August 2022 to October 2023 participated countries collaborated to develop recommendations aimed at enhancing their R&I foresight systems. These recommendations focus on identifying and sharing best practices for establishing foresight capabilities, executing foresight projects, and leveraging foresight for the development of R&I policies.