FROM ORACLES TO DIALOGUE

Exploring new ways to explore the future

COST-A22 Final Conference

National Technical University, School of Rural and Surveying Engineering, Athens, Greece 9-11 July 2007

INVITATION

You are invited to participate in this international conference on Futures Methodology at the beautiful campus of the National Technical University in Athens.

Download the final program.

Download the book of abstracts..

Download the directions to the conference venue

You can download the invitation and the conference poster here.

WHAT IS IT ABOUT

Four key themes are particularly important for foresight activities

How can foresight methods be more robust?
How can we spot threats and opportunities early?
How can we make best use of different forecasting and modelling techniques?
How do researchers, decision makers and the public learn from each other about the possibilities for the future?

WHO IS IT FOR

The subject is about better ways to explore the future. Papers and workshops are being presented by researchers and reflective practitioners. In particular they explore the participatory aspects of modern foresight and make links between methodology, practice and policy.

The knowledge and networks will be valuable for:

Researchers
Educators
Consultants
Policy makers
Strategic Managers

The areas of application are diverse. Case studies will include:

Sustainable development
Natural environment
Humanities
Social change
Business and organizational strategy
Globalisation
Political structures
Regional development
Science and technology policy
Health and medicine
Infrastructure and transportation

WHAT WILL HAPPEN

This will be a relatively informal event with about a hundred people. There will be presentations, discussions, socialising, networking and workshops.

The work of the project "COSTA-22" will be featured along with invited contributions on the key themes

A 'futures literacy' workshop will be offered to help people become familiarised with approaches to foresight

REGISTRATION & ACCOMMODATION

Click here to register and for information on the conference hotels

The registration fee of 250 € will cover lunches, coffee and the proceedings.

Reduced fees are available for research students and faculty coming from the following countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan. The fee for students from these countries will be 50 €. For faculty members or researchers from the countries listed above the fee will be 100 €.

A prize for the best paper / presentation by a young researcher (under 35) will be awarded.

The conference dinner will cost 50 € per person.

ABSTRACT AND PAPER SUBMISSION

The submission of abstracts is closed.

Papers for the conference must follow the format described in the template and be send no later then the 7^th June 2007 attached to an email to conference@costa22.org.

CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS

Following the conference several special issues of journals and other publications may result. Look for already planned publication here.

IMPORTANT DATES (2007)

June 7^th: Authors' delivery of paper deadline to conference@costa22.org
(later deliveries will not be included in the proceedings)
June 7^th: Registration and payment at early bird rate
Late registration: € 300
July 9^th: 09:30 Conference starts
July 11^th: 13:00 Conference closes

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