1. Jacek Kuciński Kraków, 21.09.2001 Jacek Kuciński National Contact Point 5FP in Warsaw FORESIGHTS Kraków, 20.09.2001 As much as 70 to 80% of economic growth is said to be due to new and better knowledge.

2. Jacek Kuciński Kraków, 21.09.2001 Foresights – Technology Development S S S T T T Technology (T) - Human Society (S) interaction

3. Jacek Kuciński Kraków, 21.09.2001 Drivers: Key Drivers EURO Enlargement Demographic & social trends Life Sciences Revolution ICT & the Info Society The Environment Global financial developments Deregulation EU drivers Global drivers Context Key Policy Areas: TECHNOLOGY COMPETITIVENESS EMPLOYMENT

4. Jacek Kuciński Kraków, 21.09.2001 Thematic Priorities Mega Challenges for Europe A Knowledgeable Europe to compete in the digital economy Sustainabledevelopment Lifelong Health and a Healthy Mobility and Energy Building Europe I. II. III. IV. V. Science and Technology Knowledge Sciences & Technologies Health Sciences & Technologies Economy Social Sciences Themes Science & Technology Enablers Gene Technologies Information and Communication Technologies Nano & Precisiontechnologies Fundamental Sciences

5. Jacek Kuciński Kraków, 21.09.2001 Foresigt project schedule Meetings Political & Economic context Demographic and Social Trends Natural Resources and Environment ICTs and Information Society Life Sciences and Frontiers of Life Ekspert Panels Policy Workshop Seminar Future Raport Competitiveness Employment Technology

6. Jacek Kuciński Kraków, 21.09.2001 Foresights - components Societal Change and Employment Demography Health Cohesion Diversity Employment Economic Transformation Trade Industry Services Agriculture Knowledge, Technology and Learning Sustainability, Environment & natural resources Environment Water Mobility and Transport Energy Education and Skills Intellectual Capital Brain Drain S&T ICTs

7. Jacek Kuciński Kraków, 21.09.2001 European Strengths

8. Jacek Kuciński Kraków, 21.09.2001 The EU and the candidate countries Bulgaria Cyprus Czech Rep. Estonia Hungary Latvia Lithuania Malta Poland Romania Slovakia Slovenia Turkey

9. Jacek Kuciński Kraków, 21.09.2001 An aeging European society 1905 1910 1915 1920 1925 1930 1935 1940 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 20 00015 00010 0005 0000 0_4 10_14 20_24 30_34 40_44 50_54 60_64 70_74 80_84 90+ EU15 Labour force* EU15 Population Agenda 2000 pop. 05 00010 00015 00020 000 0_4 10_14 20_24 30_34 40_44 50_54 60_64 70_74 80_84 90+ Males Females 1995 1905 1910 1915 1920 1925 1930 1935 1940 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1920 1925 1930 1935 1940 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 20 00015 00010 0005 0000 0_4 10_14 20_24 30_34 40_44 50_54 60_64 70_74 80_84 90+ Males 05 00010 00015 00020 000 0_4 10_14 20_24 30_34 40_44 50_54 60_64 70_74 80_84 90+ Females 2010 1920 1925 1930 1935 1940 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 Source : Eurostat 1997 Demographic projections (Baseline scen.) - UNO 1996 Revision World Population (Medium var.)

10. Jacek Kuciński Kraków, 21.09.2001 Foresights – IPTS Reports Demografic and Social trends Information and Communications technologies Life Sciences Environmental Pannel Report The Competitiveness map Employment Map Knowledge and Learning Enlargement The Society Bill