Strategic Foresight

European Strategy and Policy Analysis System (ESPAS)

The European Strategy and Policy Analysis System (ESPAS) is an inter-institutional EU process promoting foresight and anticipatory governance.

It brings together nine EU institutions and bodies who are committed to thinking longer term about the challenges and opportunities facing Europe and, through foresight, to support policy-makers to make the right policy choices.

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ESPAS is currently engaged in a number of forward-looking projects. These include:

• A Global Trends Report, due for publication in 2024;
• An horizon scanning project identifying 'weak signals' of change;
• An international dialogue on foresight to compare analysis of global trends and their potential implications for policy-making;
• An Annual Conference bringing together political figures and experts from around the world;
• A 'Young Talent Network' to develop foresight literacy amongst young professionals in the EU;
• A series of Ideas Papers to stimulate discussion on the future across the policy spectrum;
• A 'European Foresight' podcast series launched in May 2023;
• An Open Repository Base on International Strategic Studies (ORBIS).

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