The document summarizes a web 2.0 foresight exercise conducted by the European Commission to gather ideas for future Knowledge and Innovation Communities. It describes the 6 steps taken: 1) defining objectives, 2) analysing conditions, 3) scoping the exercise, 4) choosing methods/tools, 5) running the platform, and 6) following up. The exercise involved an online platform where over 100 ideas were posted and commented on over 7 weeks to inform the European Institute of Innovation and Technology's strategic priorities. Key lessons included the need for clear objectives, piloting tools, and planning for data analysis and platform follow-up.

1. The 4th International Seville Conference on Future-Oriented Technology Analysis (FTA) 12 & 13 May 2011 Web 2.0 for foresight 1 Karel Haegeman, 1 Cristiano Cagnin, 2 Totti Könnölä, 3 Georgi Dimitrov and 4 Doug Collins European Commission ( 1 JRC-IPTS, 3 DG EAC), 2 Impetu Solutions, 4 Spigit inc. Experiences on an Innovation Platform in European Agenda Setting

2. Web 2.0 for Foresight organiser: Security and Defence Agenda Global brainstorm How to respond to 21st century security challenges? 4,000 participants 124 countries 5 days 10 recommendations 2 examples of web 2.0 foresight in agenda setting creating a new generation of public servants 2017: 150th anniversary of Canada 150 early-career public servants How can Public Service meet the challenges in 2017? one year participants were taught new skills for each new phase mutual learning about holistic views on challenges

5. Web 2.0 for Foresight A framework for primary web 2.0 foresight platforms based on the For-Learn Foresight Cycle Figure 2: Web 2.0 foresight cycle (based on the For-Learn foresight cycle) Development of each step of the cycle Applied to a practical foresight experience for EIT (performed by JRC-IPTS with support of DG EAC)

7. Web 2.0 for Foresight The case study: EIT-IPTS foresight platform Project roadmap

10. Web 2.0 for Foresight Step 2: conditions to analyse Need for support and ownership from policy-makers, not only in running the foresight exercise, but also in using a collaborative methodological approach and its consequences. Possible consequences: - may involve a greater degree of loss of control - a certain degree of flexibility to adapt the plan, and a good framework tolerating this - the form the outcomes will take may not be so clear from the outset - expectations about stakeholder involvement in other steps of the process The framework The case Possible consequences only partially discussed at the outset. Control played an important role in scoping the exercise (see step 3), but full impact not clear from the outset. Good flexibility to adapt the process, but no framework (thus discussions on changes were time consuming) Form of the outcomes was not very clear from the outset.

15. Web 2.0 for Foresight Step 4: web 2.0 methods and tools The framework The case

17. Web 2.0 for Foresight Posts per day Sign-ups per day Views per day Communication plan: relates to all the steps of the cycle Privacy and ethics: - use of a privacy statement and rules. - Anonymity: are anonymous postings desirable? - Suicide functionality - IPR (Participants as co-authors of final products? - What data will be public (beyond the platform)?) Step 5: running a web 2.0 foresight exercise The framework The case High fluctuation of platform activity based on communication activity

19. Web 2.0 for Foresight Dissemination of results: - Part of communication plan (see 2.5) - Use of the platform to disseminate results to the wider network of the platform members - Take into account ownership and authorship issues Evaluation of web 2.0 foresight exercises: - See For-Learn eight-step framework for conducting an evaluation process Lifetime of the platform: - What will happen with the platform after the end of the project? - How to deal with stakeholders´ loss of information about their contributions and their new contacts? - Use of the platform in a more permanent way: for follow-up stages of the project, during implementation of actions, or as an ongoing discussion platform (e.g. Atlantic Community) Step 6: follow-up The framework The case To be determined

20. Web 2.0 for Foresight Conclusions 2. Key design issues clarity about process and outcome objectives a systematic approach to tool selection pilot before the launch a clear view on data sense-making certain degree of autonomy in the management of the foresight process. simple platform design communication 3. Barriers to increased application resistance to increased transparency and loss of control cultural issues 1. High potential for advancing transparency and the foresight toolbox 2006 IBM Innovation Jam: 150.000 participants in two times three days lack of understanding