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Futures studies in Finland

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  • Erzsébet Nováky

    (Corvinus University of Budapest, Department of Futures Studies, Budapest, Hungary)

  • Eszter Monda

    (Corvinus University of Budapest, Department of Futures Studies, Budapest, Hungary)

Abstract

The development of futures studies and the future-oriented attitude of Finnish institutions and the government can serve as great example for other countries. This attitude appears in education and economy, issues in which Finland is highly competitive in Europe. We introduce the futures studies-related organizations and the foresight system of Finland. An overview of the development of futures studies and the activities, purposes of foresight institutions, with a major emphasis on the Finland Futures Research Centre will be presented. The main question is how could other countries utilize the Finnish example? Societal changes depend on the environment and its historical background, making it quite a challenge to come up with an all-adaptable answer for this question. Thus we will only present guidelines and proposals regarding the development of strategy at the end of this paper.

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  • Erzsébet Nováky & Eszter Monda, 2015. "Futures studies in Finland," Society and Economy, Akadémiai Kiadó, Hungary, vol. 37(1), pages 31-48, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:aka:soceco:v:37:y:2015:i:1:p:31-48
    Note: Eszter Monda spent two months (August and September 2012) at Turku University to study the activities and results of Finnish futures studies. She enjoyed the assistance and continuous consultations of the colleagues at the Finland Futures Research Centre (further on referred to as FFRC). Olli Hietanen, the Head of Development and the Vice Director of FFRC and permanent expert of the Committee for the Future in the Finnish Parliament, provided a plethora of tremendously useful and highly intriguing materials for our study. Hanna-Kaisa Aalto, the project manager of FFRC, who is also responsible for educational matters, contributed to our study with brilliant ideas and books. The authors are highly grateful to both experts. Furthermore, the hospitality of FFRC assured the best possible circumstances and an inspiring atmosphere, for which both authors are grateful. The research of Eszter Monda at FFRC was financially supported by the Business Informatics Doctoral School of Corvinus University of Budapest, via financial support from the TÁMOP 4.2.2/B-10/1-2010-0023 project, which is gratefully acknowledged. Without the help of the people mentioned above, and the support of the Doctoral School, we would not have been able to complete this study.
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    Cited by:

    1. Pouru-Mikkola, Laura & Minkkinen, Matti & Malho, Maria & Neuvonen, Aleksi, 2023. "Exploring knowledge creation, capabilities, and relations in a distributed policy foresight system: Case Finland," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 186(PB).
    2. -, 2023. "Halfway to 2030 in Latin America and the Caribbean: progress and recommendations for acceleration," Libros y Documentos Institucionales, Naciones Unidas Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL), number 48824 edited by Eclac, September.

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    Keywords

    foresight system; futures studies; future-oriented attitude; proposals for strategy;
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    JEL classification:

    • I20 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - General

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