Foundations of Strategic Foresight

This online course, Foundations of Strategic Foresight, equips decision-makers and planners in the Arab region with essential skills in Strategic Foresight. Through engaging modules and practical scenarios, participants will learn key methodologies like scenario development, environmental scanning, and backcasting.

The course offers a practical introduction to applying Strategic Foresight in complex, uncertain environments. While mastering this discipline takes years of practice, this course provides a valuable starting point for understanding its real-world applications in organizational and governmental contexts.

Objectives:

• Gain a solid understanding of the basic principles of strategic foresight, emphasizing its role in proactive and informed decision-making.
• Develop foundational skills in gathering and analysing information about emerging issues and understand how this information applies in the context of strategic foresight.
• Grasp the significance of viewing the future as a spectrum of possibilities, and explore basic approaches to doing so.
• Grasp fundamental approaches for examining the wider consequences of trends and future projections.
• Explore the concept of “backcasting” in strategic foresight to identify key steps that create specific future outcomes.
• Acquire insights on how to incorporate strategic foresight into work culture.
• Encourage participants to stay connected with ESCWA for further guidance and explore opportunities to integrate strategic foresight into their professional practices.