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The self-appointed National Preparedness Commission has updated its list of Strategic Issues first produced in 2020. The NPC likes to think of itself taking a “a systems view of national preparedness” so its selection of issues can be wide-ranging and eclectic. It seeks to lobby Government into adopting a more structured approach to preparedness and resilience, and critiques Government strategies such as 2023’s UK Resilience Framework (UKGRF), the Resilience Action Plan (RAP

This blog is the 6th in the SIP blog series; a set of blogs shared among the partners of the Sustainable Innovation Pathways project. This cross-border, collaborative effort brings together foresight, financial forecasting and technology readiness levels to understand where companies, industries, and countries can best decarbonise. Decarbonisation is no longer about compliance or reputation. It is about staying in business and gaining a future competitive advantage. This is n

Baroness Hallett has recently published two reports ( Vol 1 and Vol 2 ) on emergency decision-making across the four UK governments during the Covid-19 pandemic. This follows on from Module 1 which we reported on in two previous posts ( UK Covid-19 Inquiry – Report on Module 1 and UK Covid-19 Inquiry – Report on Module 1 ). Her report highlights the need for multiple scenario planning: which should be up-to-date and adaptable. In this blog, we describe the reports outcomes

This blog is the first in the SIP blog series, a set of blogs shared among the partners of the Sustainable Innovation Pathways project. This cross-border, collaborative effort brings together foresight, financial forecasting and technology readiness levels to understand where companies, industries, and countries can best decarbonise. It has become fashionable to say that climate has “slipped down the agenda”. The headlines are about war in Europe and the Middle East, defence

The Resilience Action Plan , produced by the Cabinet Office, sets out the Government's strategic approach to resilience. The Chancellor...

Ask a minister how we’re going to pay for pensions, fund healthcare, equip the armed forces, support innovation, or build green...

Introduction It has become a fashionable provocation to assert that "China is going to win, so the question is how America is going to...

One of the challenges of Futures thinking is the way that trends and drivers interact with each other in complex ways, creating...

Finding paths through the “World in Oak” These days you may find yourself waking up in the morning, switching on or logging into the...

The OECD has launched its new Strategic Foresight Toolkit . This features a five-step foresight process, designed to help policy makers...

The new Futures Toolkit produced by the Government Office for Science in conjunction with SAMI Consulting , has been launched! Here's...

“The resilience and preparedness of the United Kingdom” Part 2 In the first part of our review of the Module 1 Report of the Covid-19...