The inventory on foresight activities

Through the Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR), an inventory by means of electronic media is now being launched. This inventory aims to identify and record forward-thinking activities that have been developed, in a systematic and documented way, on issues related to agriculture, rural development and farming systems for the next 10-20 years.

This inventory should help identify a) individuals and organizations that are or have recently been engaged in such forward-thinking activities and b) what future scenarios were envisaged. It is open to anyone who has engaged in this type of activity over the past five years. It is produced in seven languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish) to provide an opportunity for more people to participate.

The objectives of this inventory are to inform: i) whether and how these activities have helped to change the research and innovation in agriculture and rural development and ii) what the major challenges are   for the future.

This inventory will contribute to the operation of the Global Foresight Hub which will enable all those engaged in forward thinking to share experiences, advances, to exchange with others on tools and methods, and to get linked with decision makers (see http://www.egfar.org). 

Your participation in the implementation of this inventory is thus an opportunity for you to share your work, your publications and interact with other professionals who share your interests.

We ask that you fill out a short questionnaire (it takes less than five minutes).

Please select the link in your preferred language.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Foresight_Agriculture_English (English)

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Futuro_Agricultura_Portugues (Portuguese)

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/futuro_agricultura_Espanol (Spanish)

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/future_agriculture_Arabic (Arabic)

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Foresight_Agriculture_French (French)

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Foresight_Agriculture_Russian (Russian)

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Foresight_Agriculture_Chinese (Chinese)

The survey link is accessible from 07 December 2011 to 22 January 2012. We will share the results of this survey with all respondents.