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July 31, 2004July 31, 2004Woodrow Wilson InternationalWoodrow Wilson International

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First steps for the MP Brussels-Area Node :First steps for the MP Brussels-Area Node :Methodological development, European Involvement and Methodological development, European Involvement and

day-to-day work in the field of Foresightday-to-day work in the field of Foresight

Philippe DESTATTEThe Destree Institute, Wallonia (BE)

Brussels’ Area NodeEuropean Millennium Project Nodes Initiative

Millennium ProjectBrussels-Area Node

Localisationof the Node

Wallonia (BE)

Saarland (DE)

Lorraine (FR)

Limburg (NL)Nord-Pas de Calais (FR)

Flanders (BE)

Millennium ProjectBrussels-Area Node

Localisationof the Node

Millennium ProjectBrussels-Area Node

Three main objectives and strategic axis :

1. Futures studies methodological development2. Strong European involvement

2.1. Partnership building at European level2.2. Contribution to the EC’s works

3. Day-to-day work in the field of foresight exercises at different levels

3.1. Local, regional and national levels3.2. European Level3.3. Millennium Project

1. Futures studies methodological development

The main issue is to contribute to the achievementof the convergence between new European Foresightand « French prospective », particularly with EC policiesterritorialisation at regional level

involvement in the EC DG Research :

Blueprints for Foresight Actions in the Regions(ForRIS, Upgrade, Techtrans, Transvision, Agriblue)

creation of the European Regional Foresight Collegeinitiative of the Council for Foresight and Regional Dynamic,DATAR, Paris.

Dimosthène Agrafiotis (GR)Rémi Barré (FR, CNAM)Sandra Bonfiglioli (IT, University de Milan)Ane Miren Bustinduy Ojanguren (ES, Prospektiker)Paraskevas Caracostas (EC DG Research)Günter Clar (DE, SEZ)Susan Clayton (UK, Future Creation)Julio Dias (PT, Ministery of Territorial Planning)Emilio Fontela (ES, University of Madrid)Michel Godet (FR, CNAM)Hugues de Jouvenel (FR, Futuribles)Derek Martin (NL, VROM)Saphia Richou (FR, Prospective and Foresight Network)Karl-Heinz Steinmüller (DE, Z_Punkt, The Foresight Company)Pascale Van Doren (BE, The Destree Institute)Ute-Hélène Von Reibnitz (DE, Scenarios+Vision)Philippe Destatte (BE, The Destree Institute)+ someone from FFA

European Regional Foresight College

2. Strong European Involvement

2.1. Partnership building

- European Millennium Project Nodes Initiative (EuMPI)European Parlement (Brussels) kick-off Meeting November 21, 2003Brussels Meeting, April 16, 2004 Prague Meeting (September 16, 2004)Brussels Conference (April 2005 ?)

- European College of Regional Foresight(Foresight Glossary, Summer University of the Regional Foresight,Lille, September 8-9, 2004)

EuMPI kick-off meeting, Brussels, November 21, 2003

2. Strong European Involvement

2.2. Contribution to the European Commission’s works

- Foresight Knowledge Sharing Platform Call for Tender(ITAS, Futuribles, CNAM, Technopolis, REC, The Destree Institute)

- Knowledge RegionsSpider (FFA, Z_Punkt, The Destree Institute)

Metaforesight (Thessaloniki, Extramadura, Cardiff, BasqueCountry ES, Wallonia) Integrating Foresight, R&D, Benchmarking,Technology Watch & Technological Skills

- Blueprint for Foresight Actions in the RegionsBuilding the Future of Knowledge, Blueprint Dissemination Conference,September 23, 2004

- DG Research FP7 Informal Meeting

3. Work in the field of foresight exercises at different levels

3.1. Local, regional and national levels experiences

Charleroi 2020Luxembourg 2010Wallonia 2020, Nord - Pas-de-Calais 2020« Vision 2020 - Large Region »Wallonia’s Enterprises Policies Foresight

3.2. European LevelTransvision (transborder visions for hybrid territories)Large Region and SeeForesightT Areas

Foresight of the Internet, Namur March 4, 2005in the process of 2005 WSIS in Tunis

3.3. Millennium Projectincreasing of our inputs at the different levelsThe 2005 EuMPI Conference

Seven Specific benefits of a Foresight to Transvision RegionsSeven Specific benefits of a Foresight to Transvision Regions

1. to create a mutual trust and activate a learning process;2. to build a consensus for reducing institutional barriers

and internal resistance through collective work;3. to improve the harmonious integration of the transborder area with its territorial identity;4. to improve the coherence and efficiency of transborder

policies;5. to develop a common management of border area problems (economy, water, RDTI, education, etc);6. to improve relevant actors’ participation and competencies in transborder cooperation;7. to position the transborder area as competitive partner

of EU development.

The 2005 EuMPI Conference is a real challengeand a test for the partnership of the European Nodes.

This Conference is going to open a new workingphase for the European Millennium Project’s partners and for the implementation of the Millennium Projectin Europe.