The what and why of Skills Foresight
Skills Foresight supports decisions in areas which involve long lead times, such as education & training and long-term labour market planning. Skills Foresight has been defined as a 'systematic, participatory, future intelligence gathering and medium-to-long-term vision-building process aimed at present-day decisions and mobilising joint actions' ('A practical guide to regional foresight', Brussels: the FOREN network, European Commission, JRC-IPTS et al., 2001). In simple terms, it is a tool which supports the design and implementation of policies with a medium- to long-term perspective.
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By helping to anticipate and understand future developments in a policy area or sector, or in the system as a whole, foresight supports the exploration and development of more future-proofed, robust policies. With this mini module you will gain a clear understanding of what skills foresight is and what its success factors are.
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- Summary 'Skills foresight: making sense of emerging labour market trends'.
- Guide 'Developing skills foresights, scenarios and forecasts - Guide to anticipating and matching skills and jobs Vol. 2'.
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