...Dr Robert Gurrman and Mrs Pascal Petit; Remi Barre Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to shed light on innovation systems dynamics and the positioning of Europe in a longer term perspective, with special attention to the international governance of the major challenges which humanity...

...Jacques Richardson P.   Esper , C.   de Boissieu et al. . Un monde sans Europe? (A World without Europe?) . Paris : Fayard/Conseil économique de la défense   2011 . 251 pp.   €21.50 Preface by P. Hassner © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 --> Forward...

...Jacques Richardson Joseph S.   Nye , Jr . The Future of Power . New York, NY : Perseus/Public Affairs xviii + 301 pp., with Index   $27.99 © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 --> Forward planning United States of America Europe Organizational politics...

...Jacques Richardson Space exploration Space policy Europe Although this detailed forecast is not a book, it merits review. In space exploration, the human race has now 70 years (counting Germany's wartime efforts) of uninterrupted experience. The adventure has yielded industrial, societal...

... perception of external uncertainty and proactive behavior in strategy formulation extend firm's space of influence on competitors, partners, suppliers and customers improving its competitive advantage. Banking Europe Management strategy Uncertainty management One of the most relevant features...

...Richard Slaughter; Chris Riedy; Graham H. May Purpose As part of the State of Play of the Futures Field project this paper attempts to assess the nature of futures in Europe. Design/methodology/approach The paper presents internet‐based research. Findings The paper...

... together in a sophisticated value chain analysis that indicates opportunities for Europe's ICT sector. Such emerging technologies could potentially disrupt the current industrial structure (Bower and Christensen, 1995 ; Christensen, 1997 ; Danneels, 2004) and provide opportunities for European...

... 2008 Europe Innovation Health services The European Framework Programmes (FP) for Research and Technological Development (RTD) are the most important policy instruments of the European Union (EU) for the support and encouragement of European research. The present so‐called FP7 budget...

...). Europe Research International cooperation Public policy This paper explores the potential of joint foresight exercises in serving the purpose of joint programming. Joint programming refers to the initial stages, if not the total, of the policy‐making cycle, i.e. prioritisation and agenda...

..., addressing each of the main strands of work in turn. These three complementary strands of activity aimed at building a comprehensive picture of foresight for research and innovation policies across Europe. Its main clients were research and innovation policy‐makers and managers of research and innovation...

...Marvin Baker Schaffer Purpose Russian dominance of the Eurasian natural gas delivery system has put the independence of the EU's foreign policy at risk. Although Europe is struggling to counteract the threat, Russia appears to be winning the game. This paper aims to recommend significant...

... interfaces; speech recognition technologies; artificial neural networks; and robotics. Communication technologies Society Europe This article looks at the possible socio‐economic opportunities and risks arising from the new scientific and technological trend of “converging applications” (CA...

.../methodology/approach The paper demonstrates the bases of the productivity gap between Europe, especially France, and the USA, by comparing GDP per active worker adjusted with the employment rate. In order to compare the level of wealth, the paper suggests using potential GDP per capita, taking...

... technologies Elderly people Europe More detailed research has been performed within a number of EU projects, such as Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE) [9] and European Study of Adult Well‐Being (ESAW), which have contributed to defining and modeling the specific needs...

...Graham H. May Purpose The purpose of this paper is to assess the future development of the transport sector in Europe. Design/methodology/approach Drawing on published sources of information and some expert views, the paper considers trends, drivers of change, possible scenarios...

...Colin Blackman Purpose The purpose of this paper it to explore the future of Europe's food and drink manufacturing sector Design/methodology/approach Using mainly secondary sources, the paper identifies trends and drivers of change, explores possible alternative futures through...

...Janet Smith This article introduces a special issue of foresight on “Sector futures in Europe”, covering information and communication technology, financial services, health and social services, publishing and media, the automotive sector, textiles and leather. The articles result from...

... the prospect for everyone to be a publisher or broadcaster. “New media” were the buzzwords. But with the bursting of the Internet bubble, what is the future for publishing and media? This article looks at the major trends and driving forces shaping the future of Europe's media sector, examines some scenarios...

...Colin Blackman What does the future hold for Europe's ICT sector and how will the information society develop? This article provides a snapshot of the state of Europe's ICT sector and progress towards the information society. The article then considers the major trends and drivers of change shaping...

... major impacts on the environment and human health. It is generally assumed that present trends will continue but there are a number of factors that could disturb the “surprise‐free” future. Europe's policy makers face a series of difficult challenges in seeking to balance our love affair with the car...