The JRC 'Foresight On' Newsletters are an informative collection of ‘forward-looking’ short stories that address the need to strengthen the Commission’s evidence-informed policymaking and become better prepared for the future.

Brief me

• The objective of the Foresight ON Newsletters is to raise awareness of long-term trends, and stimulate strategic thinking in the College of Commissioners and among the Commission’s senior management about important emerging issues for the EU. The newsletters aim to support ‘future thinking’ among policymakers (with a horizon of 3-10 years) and to concretely inform and shape the debate of major policy initiatives and strategies. 
• Based on JRC research, the newsletters tell diverse stories about the latest scientific knowledge and policy developments, notably looking to the future. They channel and combine the interdisciplinary expertise of the JRC with a ‘futures mindset’, into accessible reading material. The JRC composes and edits the newsletters, in collaboration with the Secretariat General and Vice President Šefčovič’s Cabinet. 
•  The newsletters are usually linked to an upcoming policy action, where they are presented at College meetings in parallel to the adoption of policies, aiming to broaden the discussions. They cover content on the environmental, societal, technological, geopolitical and economic aspects of each topic. Depending on the topic, the editorial team sometimes liaises with policy DGs in charge of the policy action, in order to ensure the usefulness of the message.

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2020 Collection, including:

• Foresight ON Artificial intelligence and digital transformation, February 2020
• Foresight ON Critical raw materials, March 2020
• Foresight ON Security, July 20204
• Foresight ON Health, November 2020

2021 Collection

• Foresight ON Synergies between Civil, defence and Space industries, February 2021
• Foresight ON European territories, June 2021

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