The document discusses regional foresight in science, technology, and innovation. It describes the mission of the APEC Center for Technology Foresight, which conducts research, consulting, and training/conferences to inform policy decisions through anticipatory intelligence and foresight. Examples are provided of how foresight can achieve impact by informing policies on issues like low-carbon society, nanotechnology, and forensic science. The document also outlines some of the Center's projects, including a real-time Delphi study on the futures of low-carbon society and an initiative on smart grids in developing countries.

1. APEC Center for Technology Foresight www.apecforesight.org 1 Regional Foresight in Science Technology and Innovation Nares Damrongchai Executive Director APEC Center for Technology Foresight National Science Technology and Innovation Policy Office (STI) 19 September 2011 @ San Francisco

2. Nares Damrongchai @APEC Center for Technology Foresight 2 Mission of APEC CTF RESEARCH CONSULTING TRAINING&CONFERENCES Towards “Best Practice” in Technology Foresight

3. Policy Decision Anticipatory intelligence Best information available Foresight

4. APEC Center for Technology Foresight www.apecforesight.org 4 patterns + signals new context

5. ©2011 Dr. Nares Damrongchai 5 Achieving Impact Informing regional and national government policy; e.g. Low Carbon Society Informing research agenda and government spending; e.g. Nanotechnology Changing governance structure; e.g. Forensic Science Photograph from iStockphoto.com

7. 78 from 5 regions (Af, Am, As, Eu, Oc) invited to respond

8. Used as key input to scenario building6 Photograph from iStockphoto.com

9. Nares Damrongchai Futures of Low Carbon Society Climate change and its impact Migration, rural life, and natural resources Trade of goods and services http://www.lcs2050.com/ Housing, construction, urban life, transportation Society and health

10. Participating member economies APEC Hong Kong, China Malaysia Korea Indonesia Philippines New Zealand Canada Japan Australia Vietnam Chinese Taipei Singapore China Russia Thailand United States Non-APEC Macao, China United Kingdom Germany

11. Smart Grid Initiative A smart grid is an electricity network that uses digital and other advanced technologies to monitor and manage the transport of electricity from all generation sources to meet the varying electricity demand of end-users. [Technology Roadmap: Smart Grids, IEA (2011)]

12. But first we need to assess what technology we need most Developing countries need technology development & transfer to move to LCS technology need assessment Source of photo: UNDP photo library

13. ASEAN’s Future of Science, Technology, and Innovation: 2015 and Beyond

14. ASEAN’s Knowledge Economy Index ASEAN Source: World Bank, 2010

15. Krabi Initiative 2010:Science Technology and Innovation (STI) for a Competitive , Sustainable and Inclusive ASEAN ASEAN 2015 – Vision of ASEAN Leaders Rationale Roles of STI – A Balance between Competitiveness and Human Development (People-oriented STI) Reinventing ASEAN Scientific Community for a Meaningful Delivery of STI Agenda in ASEAN ASEAN Innovation for Global Market Green Technology Digital Economy, New Media & Social Network Food Security Thematic Tracks Science and Innovation for Life Biodiversity for Health & Wealth Water Management Energy Security Public-Private Partnership Platform STI for Green Society Bottom-of-the -Pyramid (BOP) Focus Youth-focused Innovation STI Enculturation Paradigm Shifts Organisational restructure for a meaningful delivery of STI agenda in ASEAN Develop mechanisms to pursue partnerships and cooperation with other stakeholders in STI Courses of Action Enhance ASEAN Plan of Action on S&T for 2012-2015 and leverage the recommendations of the Krabi Retreat for development of future APAST beyond 2015 Implement monitoring and evaluation mechanism for the implementation of STI thematic tracks Source: National Science Technology and Innovation Policy Office - Thailand, December 2010 13 APEC Center for Technology Foresight www.apecforesight.org

16. From “OpenSpace” Workshop, Bangkok

17. From “OpenSpace” Workshop, Bangkok

18. From “OpenSpace” Workshop, Bangkok

19. The Project in a Nutshell

20. Designing “City Innovation System”