Title: Post-evaluation of foresight studies: Turkish case

Authors: Orhan Dursun, Tahsin Erkan Ture, Tugrul U. Daim

Addresses: Tubitak Tusside, (The Scientific & Technological Research Council of Turkey), Turkish Institute For Industrial Management, Baris Mah. Kosuyolu Cad. No. 48 P.K. 14 41401, Gebze, Kocaeli, Turkey. ' Istanbul Sehir University, College of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Altunizade Mah, Kusbakisi Cad., No. 27, Uskudar, 34662, Istanbul, Turkey. ' Department of Engineering and Technology Management, Portland State University, P.O. Box 751, Portland, OR 97207, USA

Abstract: The main purpose of the national foresight works is to define a |continuous and progressive| |national strategy| by bringing the developments in the science and technology in an appropriate form to meet the social and economics needs of the country with cooperation among government, industry and society. This study evaluates the Vision 2023 Technology Foresight (TF) Project, the first national TF study in Turkey. The paper also analyses the strengths and the weaknesses to provide a guideline for future foresight projects.

Keywords: national technology foresight; project evaluation; technology policy; Vision 2023; Turkey.

DOI: 10.1504/IJFIP.2011.043022

International Journal of Foresight and Innovation Policy, 2011 Vol.7 No.4, pp.311 - 337

Published online: 25 Apr 2015 *

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