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    MLE4 Extended Minutes

    Eye of Europe Mutual Learning Event

    FORESIGHT FOR LONG-TERM VISIONING AND PRIORITY SETTING

    2025-04-07 09:00 (CET) - 2025-04-08 10:00 (CET)

    The fourth Mutual Learning Event of the ๐„๐ฒ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐„๐ฎ๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ž project took place in beautiful Budapest, focusing on "๐…๐จ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐‹๐จ๐ง๐ -๐“๐ž๐ซ๐ฆ ๐•๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐’๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ."

    The event featured presentations on European and national foresight exercises, highlighting diverse practices in shaping long-term visions and setting strategic priorities. These insights fueled lively discussions during two interactive sessions.

    Over twenty participants from diverse stakeholder groups joined the event held in Budapest, Hungary: Eye of Europe partner organizations, representatives from the European Commission, R&I funding agencies, representatives of governmental bodies. 

    Presentations

    • Opening and Introduction to the Eye of Europe project | Radu Gheorghiu, coordinator (UEFISCDI, Romania)
    • Introduction to Forward-looking Activities and Policy Making | Attila Havas (CERS, Hungary)
    • Introduction of the MLE4 context, objectives and agenda | Lenka Hebรกkovรก (TC Prague, Czechia)
    • Foresight for European R&I Priorities | Nicola Francesco Dotti, ECโ€™s DG for Research and Innovation: Common R&I Strategy & Foresight Service
    • Building anticipatory governance as a core element of policymaking across OECD countries | Julia
      Staudt
    • Malta: Foresight and Visioning in the R&I policy cycle | Jennifer Cassingena Harper, Insight Foresight
      Institute
    • UK: Discussing strategies for positioning a country or region as a leader in specific R&I domains | Luke Georghiou, University of Manchester
    • Romania: Digital Transformation in the Romanian Public Administration: Scenarios and Associated
      Digital Roles for Civil Servants | Bianca Dragomir, Institutul de Prospectiva
    • Hungary: The Priorities and the Methodology of the Programme Strategy | Pรฉter Racskรณ, NRDI
      Office
    Case studies presentations
    Case studies presentations

    This event is the fourth in a series of five MLEs planned in the project; the following event will be held in Chiศ™inฤƒu, Moldova. All Eye of Europe MLEs are organized by Technology Centre Prague (TC), Eye of Europe partner and key Czech national think tank and academia based NGO with a rich experience with knowledge-based policy making support and (participatory as well as expert based) foresight activities.

    Interactive sessions - working groups
    Interactive sessions - working groups

    The fourth Mutual Learning Event addressed topic of long-term visioning and priority-setting. The two-day foresight event gathered experts, policymakers and foresight practitioners to discuss among others participatory foresight practices, and the integration of foresight into policymaking. Presentations emphasized the importance of preparedness, stakeholder engagement, and the need for quality standards in foresight methodologies. Discussions highlighted challenges in mainstreaming foresight, including institutional commitment, regional disparities, and balancing expert input with participatory inclusiveness. Key takeaways included the need for clearer principles, stronger political support, and context-specific tools. Looking ahead, upcoming events in Romania, Moldova will serve to consolidate learnings and strengthen the foresight communityโ€™s role in shaping resilient, future-ready policies.

    Themes & Takeaways
    โ€ข Foresight as a Strategic Tool: Emphasized across sessions as essential for policy innovation, preparedness, and participatory governance.
    โ€ข Mainstreaming & Institutionalization: Participants stressed the need to embed foresight into decision-making structures, beyond ad-hoc exercises.
    โ€ข Quality Standards & Participation: Call for developing context-specific standards for FLAs, including questions around expertise, scale, and evaluation metrics.
    โ€ข Open Questions:
    o How to ensure fairness and representation in participatory foresight?
    o What constitutes a credible foresight processโ€”and who defines its value?
    o How do foresight practices remain flexible while maintaining methodological integrity?

    Forward Outlook
    โ€ข Need for shared foresight standards, better integration into policymaking, and collective reflection on outcomes.
    โ€ข Importance of connecting foresight with broader societal goals, e.g., green transition and social justice.

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    Agenda of the MLE4