Technology Foresight Exercise in Pakistan- A Case Study of Pakistan

Technology Foresight (TF) is considered as an important tool for policy makers world wide. United Nation Industial Development Organization (UNIDO) and European Union are cosidered as major players in this regard though the foresight studies were poineered by the USA and Japan. In pakistan the TF activity was started for the first time during 2008. As a result of Delphi Survey, 11 areas of economic importance were Identified. The TF excersise was carried out by the Expert Panels in differet areas. The experts, after meetings, subsequent discussions and presentations, prepared TF reports in these areas. The outcomes of the foresight study also include identification of mega projects and networking of different groups. The areas on which the Technology Foresight studies have been completed include; Agriculture, Energy, ICT, Education, Industry, Environment, Health, Biotechnology, Water, Nanotechnology and Electronics. These areas are discussed in the paper, in general. However, the process and results of Nanotechnology foresight have been dicussed in detail in the paper