1. Foresight in Public Agencies
Three Case Studies
Jake Dunagan (@dunagan23)
Director, Governance Futures Lab, IFTF
Managing Director, verynice futures
2. SOCIETY IS A SOCIAL INVENTION,
AND YOU ARE SOCIAL INVENTORS.
— JIM DATOR
8. Context
• Technological disruption to court business
• Failed Implementation of Case Management System
• Massive budget cuts
• Shrinking public trust and confidence in the courts
14. Context
• Campus-wide and extended community discussion
• Generating new ideas through an inclusive process
• Setting a new vision for the university
Context
Client (UAE- PMO’s Office) looking for a platform for a wide public discussion around citizen engagement and civic technologies (learn/research as well)
Following Arab Spring: not fearing upheaval, but rather apathy and complacency
Increased attention on new technologies for delivering innovative government services
UAE/Dubai sought a leadership position in this space
Background research: trends, disruptions, wild cards
Wrote and Created a video scenario
Engaged our networks, UAE networks, and others to generate buzz