Grand challenges and foresight in EFP. Healthy ageing - Urban Europe - Smart mobility
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The EFP project team helped organise a series of national and European-level workshops around different foresight topics: healthy ageing, urban Europe and smart mobility. These topics are closely related to the Grand Challenges facing Europe. Central to these challenges are the demographic change in age distribution, globalisation and the increasing competition that it brings, and environmen-tal changes. A major research topic that surfaces as a solution in every topic discussion is information and communication technology (ICT). The promise of ICTs to solve many challenges is high but may not come out as expected. Moreover, if ICTs do live up to expectations, governments should closely monitor the ever-stronger dependency of society on ICT infrastructure. Finally, the risk of exclusion of social groups and the importance of accessibility are important concerns throughout all discussions.
TNO Identifier
538835
ISBN
978-3-200-02811-1
Publisher
European Commission
Source title
The role of forward-looking activities for the governance of Grand Challenges. Insights from the European Foresight Platform
Place of publication
Brussels
Pages
56-62
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