by Jerome C. Glenn, Elizabeth Florescu, and The Millennium Project Team Pages: 208; includes some 50 graphs ISBN: 978-0-9882639-5-6 Library of Congress Control Number: 98-646672 “An important example of using scientific methods and collective intelligence to help us understand and act better for the future.” — Phil Mjwara, Director General, Ministry of Science & Technology,...Continue Reading

The research is performed by KAIROS FUTURE, FORTH/PRAXI, and Phemonoe Lab/Emetris, in the context of the DRAGON-STAR Plus project which was funded by the European Commission under the HORIZON 2020 program. This report presents the outcome of a cooperative foresight work that took place simultaneously in EU and China, aiming to produce scenarios for the Chinese innovation environment in 2030, drawing special focus in...Continue Reading

The shift in China’s strategy focusing towards R&I and transforming the essence of its economy has been complimented with massive public investments in research and technology. In order to tackle critical global issues demanding close scientific and technological cooperation at an international level, EU has identified in China a natural partner able to contribute and...Continue Reading

Taking into account the global significance of China in the financial world and its rapidly increasing role in the global research environment, Dragon-STAR supported the Sino-European collaboration in 4 levels: Enhancing the quality of the Chinese participation in the Framework Programs and especially reinforcing the participation from less economically developed areas. Supporting the reciprocity originating...Continue Reading

Part of the Dragon-Star project (2012-2015) was the execution of a foresight exercise that revealed future development scenarios regarding the research environment in China. The research also idenitifed future cooperation opportunities and threats, as well as trends and strategies in the fields of science and innovation. The overall work was structured around a single focal question:...Continue Reading

In the context of the RIS3 support project implemented by the Region of Central Macedonia, the Foresight unit will set up a mechanism for monitoring trends and weak signals with an impact on the pre-selected RIS3 priority areas: Building materials; Tourism; Agri-food; Textiles and clothing;Continue Reading