Second International Seville Seminar on Future-Oriented Technology Analysis (FTA): Impacts on policy and decision making 28th- 29th September 2006 The Impact of Future-Oriented Technology Analysis (FTA) on Policy Related to The Higher Education Sector Snezana Krstic University of Belgrade Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy

The Impact of FTA on Policy Related to HE Sector Challenges in front of HE sector Defining research priorities ICT and pedagogic, economic and social aspects Building the partnerships Human resources Mobility, training, career prospects Internationalization of research and education... Availability of technology Reinventing curricula Pedagogical course design Quality assurance Trading the educational services Intellectual property rights (IPR) Efficiency of learning

The Impact of FTA on Policy Related to HE Sector The multiple mission of universities Education Research Innovation - Knowledge transfer Social needs Public policy Competitiveness

The Impact of FTA on Policy Related to HE Sector The aim of the work Impact of FTA approaches on higher education sector and public policy The reform of higher education sector Influence on public policy – National strategy on information society Examples from Serbia studied

The Impact of FTA on Policy Related to HE Sector FTA impact analysis Reform of higher education sector Recognized elements of FTA impact National strategy on Information Society European vision - international cooperation, mobility … Professional (disciplinary) orientation - changes related to global vision of specific sci.fields - mainly induced by individual experts Pedagogical aspects - broader application of ICT in teaching and research - supported by several international projects - implemented owing to individual awareness Documents Expert involvement

The Impact of FTA on Policy Related to HE Sector Indicating pathways of impact Dissemination of meta-analysis results Policy documents which are to be adopted Policy documents as examples of good practice Reports of sectoral foresight analyses Different reports, analyses, scientific papers Human resources Accumulated knowledge Awareness on significance of FTA approaches Awareness of emerging issues related to specific field Awareness on necessity to influence public policy

The Impact of FTA on Policy Related to HE Sector General observation Impact of FTA approaches still modest Mechanism identified Actors identified Is it nationally specific, or can be applied to a wider scale?

The Impact of FTA on Policy Related to HE Sector Survey on FTA Survey conducted within international networks of younger researchers To assess awareness of younger researches on FTA approaches an analyze it (in terms of professional orientation, geographical distribution, engagement in national/international policy, mobility, etc.) To assess the impact of FTA Provide a base for proposals on impact improvement The aims:

The Impact of FTA on Policy Related to HE Sector Preliminary results of the survey Low awareness on FTA & Large interest to learn on FTA approaches and methods Slight gap in understanding the terminology No possibility for training activities Very low possibility for taking a part of some foresight exercise

The Impact of FTA on Policy Related to HE Sector Expressed opinions It would be useful for them /their institution / network to be better informed on FTA results (more then 60 %) Fostering foresight culture within younger generations of researchers can raise FTA impact on public policy (56%) Preliminary results of the survey The basic concepts, methods, and results should be made widely known How to improve FTA impact Interest to learn more on FTA approaches (over 80 %) Interest to take a part of some foresight exercise (almost 90 %)

The Impact of FTA on Policy Related to HE Sector Proposals Raising awareness Specialized workshops, seminars and media campaigns Training activities for wider groups of non-specialists Communicating the foresight results Investing in human resources Scientific literature and meetings of various disciplinary orientations should be more exploited Broader media involvement – reporting in a popular way Support to development of human resources, individual initiatives and engagements

The Impact of FTA on Policy Related to HE Sector Proposals Fostering foresight culture Inclusion of the groups which are not involved in decision-making processes Networking International cooperation Professional associations and networks oriented towards science policy Younger researchers networks Fostering international and particularly regional cooperation

The Impact of FTA on Policy Related to HE Sector Summary The higher education represents a field there exists possibility for trans-national FTA to influence policy processes even in countries in which they are not conducted There is not yet an extensive knowledge on FTA impacts and approaches within a broader academic community and it should be improved

The Impact of FTA on Policy Related to HE Sector Acknowledgement Thanks to the members of Eurodoc Marie Currie Fellowship Association (MCFA) The World Academy of Young Scientist (WAYS) for taking a part of the survey

The Impact of FTA on Policy Related to HE Sector Proverb The future relies on young generations Work together on it!