Foresight

Foresight Group Documents

One of SCAR’s main activities is horizon scanning through foresight studies. A working group of SCAR, the ‘Foresight Group’, proposes such activity to the plenary and, after approval, governs the execution of relevant studies. The Commission has made available resources through the Framework Programmes to help contract experts, to carry out the foresight activity (which may include review of other ongoing studies, scenario building, research prioritisation, etc.), to organize meetings (workshops, seminars, conferences) and to publicize outcomes.

		Berlin Declaration - December 2020 Joint declaration of the SCAR members on the 5^th Foresight Exercise on “Natural resources and food systems: Transitions towards a ‘safe and just’ operating space”

		NEWS RELEASE Embargoed to 18 January 2021 EU foresight expert group urges reform of food systems to drive COVID-19 recovery The pandemic highlights the global problem of food insecurity. A new report prepared by an expert group for the European Commission details how research and innovation can tackle the problem – and ‘build back better’

		ONLINE ANNEXES “Facts & Figures” reports of the 5th SCAR Foresight Exercise Natural resources and food systems: Transitions towards a ‘safe and just’ operating space

		5^th SCAR Foresight Conference - RESILIENCE AND TRANSFORMATION FACTSHEET 15^th December 2020

		5^th SCAR Foresight Conference - RESILIENCE AND TRANSFORMATION REPORT of the 5th SCAR Foresight Exercise Expert Group Natural resources and food systems: Transitions towards a ‘safe and just’ operating space 15^th December 2020

		A meta-analysis of recent foresight documents in support of the 5th SCAR Foresight Exercise 2019-03-31

SCAR Foresight process: 5 studies in series

Disseminating and implementing the SCAR Foresight results

Focus on multiple levels
Spread awareness
Presentation of results and recommendations
Write reflection paper and/or “declaration”

Preparing the next SCAR Foresight study

Brainstorm on a topic, with input from WGs and SCAR members
Create guidelines
Prepare Terms of Reference (ToR)
Adoption of the ToRby the SCAR Plenary

Foresight importance

Adapts continuously to new challenges, takes up cross-cutting issues, feeds the strategic planning process of research policy making, provides “food for thought” and gives advice to political decision makers.

Highlight sweak signals as well as future opportunities to provide input for a more integrated research system for primary production and the broader agriculture, forestry, and bioeconomy in Europe.

Has resulted in a high number of joint activities between Member States, such as the implementation of SCAR working groups, ERA-Nets and Joint Programming Initiatives with a widescope.

The Foresight process is a pillar of SCAR.

AGROECOLOGY

AKIS

ARCH

BIOECONOMY

FISH

FOOD SYSTEMS

FOREST

ANIMAL HEALTH & WELFARE RESEARCH

SUSTAINABLE ANIMAL PRODUCTION

Foresight Group Documents

Mission and aims

Chair:

Members of the group

Mandate:

Members of the task force:

Mandate of the task force:

SCAR Foresight process: 5 studies in series

Foresight importance

Planned activities