The demand for dialogue: studying the influence of organisers in public foresight
by Stefanie Jenssen
International Journal of Foresight and Innovation Policy (IJFIP), Vol. 3, No. 4, 2007

Abstract: What kind of influence do the organisers and foresight professionals exercise over the process of a foresight study or project? Are they architects or pawns in a power game? The influence of organisers on the process and outcome of participatory foresight for public dialogue and policy-making is a still understudied, but increasingly important aspect of evaluating foresight projects. With multi-stakeholder participation reaching new levels of complexity in foresight projects, organising becomes a critical success factor. This paper looks at the organising process and the influence of organisers in a foresight project conducted by the Research Council of Norway, and in a Norwegian municipality. Highlighting the taken-for-granted practices might lead to a better understanding of the underlying dynamics of local processes and the wider implications for the future of national organisations and democratic dialogue.

Online publication date: Sun, 30-Dec-2007

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