During the last three decades, many governments have incorporated Information and
Communication Technologies in their internal and external processes, a phenomenon …

This paper reflects on the potential of future-oriented analysis (FTA) to address major
change and to support decision-makers and other stakeholders in anticipating and dealing …

The FTA community relies on a set of disciplines and methods, which try to better
understand and shape the future from different methodological perspectives. Whilst the …

E-government (E-Gov) has evolved along side Information and Communication
Technologies (ICTs) and different models have been developed to understand this field. At …

Over the last half century or so, various tools and techniques have been developed that seek
to better anticipate and shape future technological developments. Some of these …

This article aims to focus on how to ensure that Future‐Oriented Technology Assessment
(FTA) activities have an impact on decision‐making. On the basis of the extensive …

Making organised in Seville in September 2006 by the European Union Joint Research
Centre Institute for Prospective Technology Studies (EU JRC IPTS). The FTA acronym refers …

The origin of the term 'future-oriented technology analysis' can be traced to the planning for
the IPTS Seminar 'New Horizons and Challenges for Future-oriented Technology Analysis …

Although of high relevance to political science, the interaction between technological
change and political change in the era of Big Data remains somewhat of a neglected topic …

FTA and equity addresses the need for multiple stakeholders' participation in public policy
and corporate decision making thus leading to more democratic societies. The need for …