“Wow, it’s crazy out there!” – Introduction to Using Foresight in Evaluation
An interactive online training exploring how foresight can help evaluators navigate uncertainty, strengthen forward‑looking analysis, and design recommendations that hold up under change.
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The #GLOCAL2026 session is on: 3 June 2026 | 9 AM EDT (New York) / 3 PM CET
“Foresight is the capacity to think systematically about the future to inform decision-making today” (Conway, 2015).
Increasingly, evaluators are called upon to think strategically about the future, e.g. by crafting forward-looking recommendations that can adapt to change, or by including horizon scanning and scenario building into their analysis. Such an approach shifts the focus from retrospective analysis towards a focus on resilience in the face of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA).
This workshop is designed for evaluators and evaluation commissioners, as well as interested researchers, civil society organizations and youth.
By the end of the session, participants will have a better understanding of:
- What is Foresight? How to use Foresight in evaluation? Why does it matter?
- What are some Foresight tools and methods I can include in my evaluation? How do these work in practice?
- Where can I find resources on combining Foresight and evaluation? Who can I exchange with?
- What are some of the practical considerations, challenges and limitations of including Foresight in evaluation?
Format and method:
Mix of presentations, discussion and interactive elements. Duration 2 hours.
