TECHNOLOGY FORESIGHT SUMMIT - Unido

egional levels. The focus of the 2003 ministerial round table was
European integration and the effect of the integration process on the
industrial development of the region;
The Fair of the Future, where chief executive officers (CEOs) and
industrial decision makers presented their visions of the future, their
views on the likely development of their respective industries and on
industry-led future trends and perspectives in the highlight area.
Major research studies described present conditions and future prospects of
selected industrial sectors, such as the automotive industry and agro-food
processing. Significant outcomes from the Summit are:
Enhanced awareness among decision makers of the importance of
technology foresight in fostering competitiveness and innovation in
the region;
Important recommendations for high-level decision makers to
encourage, initiate and implement foresight exercises in selected
highlighted areas;
Identification of specific and relevant regional "hot" issues.
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