A one-day workshop “Foresight for Industrial Strategy in Ukraine: case study on the Circular Economy” took place on 26 September 2023 in Warsaw, Poland, following an inception workshop on industrial policymaking held in June 2023.
This series of training courses are part of the project “Industrial capacity-building, policy advice and diagnostics for the green recovery of Ukraine” funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) as part of the EU4Environment Action.
The foresight presentation at the workshop in Warsaw was conducted in four sessions, corresponding to the work stages of the current foresight exercise in Ukraine, namely:
- introduction to foresight and industrial strategy;
- scoping and scanning for the circular economy;
- future scenarios, visions and opportunities;
- strategy and road mapping.
Participants
The event gathered representatives from Government of Ukraine, including the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development, the Ministry of Energy, the Ministry of Strategic Industries, the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food, and the Cabinet of Ministers.
Background
This CE Foresight project dedicated to the preparation of a future-setting roadmap for further development of Circular Economy principles and practices in Ukraine builds on the experience of CE being a transformation in progress in many countries around the world.
Such transformation in Ukraine can be far-reaching, with many sectors of business and society, many material streams, and many kinds of location. It is also very practical, and its success may depend on the basic details in sectors such as construction, agriculture/food, automotive or electronics. To make sense of this, to look ahead at the challenges, to mobilize the visions and opportunities, and turn these into practical actions – this is the role of foresight and strategic thinking.