FUTURES LITERACY KNOWLABS IN FUTURE-ORIENTED TECHNOLOGY ANALYSISP. Jutkiewicz (4CF), N. Kołos (4CF), Ł. Macander (Polish Society for Futures Studies), K. Nosarzewski (Polish Society for Futures Studies)

Exploratory input is key to overall FTA qualityo Methodological clarity of input generation

o Number and adequacy of scenarios, generated in the process

o The level of Futures Literacy of the participants

The level of futures literacy (…) is measured by the simultaneous occurrence of

three core capacities put to work in the learning process (…): the narrative

capacity, the collective intelligence (individual or organizational ability to

undertake collective, interactive sense-making activities subject to control and

management) and the capacity to reframe (Miller, 2011: 27-28)

INCREASING THE QUALITY OF FOREWARD LOOKING ACTIVITIES

FUTURES LITERACY UNESCO KNOWLABS

Over 20 FL UKnowlab exercises to date

FL UKnowlab on path towards maturity

Promising novel method of expert workshops to:• generate knowledge on the use of the future, • improve the quality of inputs in FTA, • potentially provide guidelines to the number of developed visions• improve the comprehensibility of the whole process and its added value.

Further research is needed in order to specify its role and make it a valid and established part of the strategic process.