Anticipatory Governance: Systems Thinking & Strategic Foresight for SDG-Aligned Integrated Planning | Department of Economic and Social Affairs
The course strengthens national and sub-national decision-makers’ ability to apply systems thinking and strategic foresight. Introductory Part I, “Foundations of Anticipatory Governance” introduces key concepts and tools, illustrates their use through practical examples, and explores how systems thinking and strategic foresight support anticipatory governance, strategic planning, and sound policymaking. Advanced Part II, “Implementation of Systems Thinking and Strategic Foresight” focuses on embedding the methods through partnerships and applying them in monitoring, evaluation, and implementation. This course comprises of 3 Modules: • Module 1: Introduction to Anticipatory Governance, Systems Thinking and Strategic Foresight • Module 2: Methods and techniques to apply systems thinking and strategic foresight in policy-making • Module 3: Implementing Future-Oriented Decision-Making in Governance Author(s): UN DESA, DPIDG, DSDG, UNITAR Learning objective(s): Upon the success