participatory foresight – experiences with a qualitative...

Participatory foresight – experiences with a qualitative demand side approach

2nd European TA conference: The Next Horizon of Technology Assessment Berlin, 25.2.2015 Session: Experiences with Early Engagement Activities. The Problems of Proactive Public Engagement

Niklas Gudowsky , Ulrike Bechtold, Leo Capari & Mahshid Sotoudeh


Contents

• Discussing the CIVISTI-method

• Give methodological insights

• Strengths and challenges

• Lessons learned from case studies

“The CIVISTI method is based upon the idea that the process of defining relevant and forward-looking research and innovation agendas could, in many respects, be improved by including consultations with citizens in their development. The method uses citizens’ concerns about societal development as a stepping stone for developing priorities in research programmes.” Source: Engage2020 (2015: 34) – Tools and instruments for a better societal engagement in "Horizon 2020", Engaging Society in Horizon 2020, D3.2 Public Engagement Methods and Tools http://engage2020.eu/media/D3-2-Public-Engagement-Methods-and-Tools-3.pdf

http://engage2020.eu/media/D3-2-Public-Engagement-Methods-and-Tools-3.pdf
















Citizens‘ Visions on Science, Technology and Innovation

Forward-looking strategic thinking to

• identify new and emerging relevant long-term issues

• identify demands

• produce a set of policy options/recommendations

• to support a continuous policy learning process

Sources: Foresight diamond adapted after Popper R (2008) Foresight Methodology. In Georghiou L, Cassingena H, J, Keenan M, Miles I and Popper R (ed) The Handbook of Technology Foresight: Concepts and Practice. UK: Edward Elgar Positioning of CIVISTI see N. Gudowsky, W. Peissl, M. Sotoudeh, U. Bechtold, Forward-looking activities: incorporating citizens´ visions, Poiesis & Praxis, 9 (2012), 101-123


VISIONS

RECOMMENDATIONS

validated OUTPUT

Citizens

Experts & Stakeholders

Policy R&D

Economy


Case studies

• Citizens‘ Visions on Science, Technology and Innovation (CIVISTI) 2008-2011, FP7, www.civisti.org

• CIVIISION (Rio+20-Initiative, BMWF, Juni-Juli 2012) http://oe1.orf.at/programm/308812

• CIVISTI-AAL: Leben 2050 – Autonomous Living of Older Adults 2013-2014, City of Vienna (ZIT), www.leben2050.at

• CIVISTI-AGES: Future Foods 4 men and women 2013-2016, BMVIT, FFG, http://www.ages.at/ages/futurefoods/ Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety

http://www.civisti.org

http://oe1.orf.at/programm/308812

http://www.leben2050.at/

http://www.ages.at/ages/futurefoods/

http://www.civisti.org/

http://www.leben2050.at/

http://www.ages.at/ages/futurefoods/das-projekt/


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VISIONS

RECOMMENDATIONS

validated OUTPUT

Citizens

Experts & Stakeholders

Policy R&D

Economy

Public online vote


Variations of validated output

• Two lists of prioritised recommendations (citizens - experts) To improve communication of results and impact:

• Newsletter from the future (AAL): Looking back from the year 2050, the fictional newsletter “Leben2050” describes how ideas found in the citizens’ visions may have been implemented by means of the recommendations the experts and stakeholders gave.

• Scenarios (Future Foods) 3 Scenarios describe the context of development in 2030-2050 and focus on gender perspectives through impact of the context on the lifes of two protagonists (Emma, Emil). Scenarios are generated based on citizens‘ visions and experts‘ recommendations


Strengths, challenges and lessons learned

• Standardised setting for interdisciplinary knowledge creation • Clear roles of citizens, experts and stakeholders • Modularity allows for case-specific adaptations • Openness: allows for a more general approach to topics, where experts and stakeholders

may have very narrow views

• Open approach: difficulties to adapt to very specific topics may arise • Recruting and communication

− Achieving heterogeneity of panels − Loyality and committment of citizens to the process

• Visioning phase is crucial, as the whole process refers to it − Training of moderators very important

• Complexity of the process requires intensive project management, time and ressources • New method: largely undiscussed by non-practitioners


Thank you for your attention!

Contact: Niklas Gudowsky A-1030 Vienna, Strohgasse 45/5 Tel: +43 (1) 51581 6597 Fax: +43 (1) 7109883 Email: [email protected] WWW: www.oeaw.ac.at/ita

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