It has been the honour of a lifetime to serve you, @JunckerEU. Thank you, Mr President, for everything and all the very best for the future 🇪🇺

Which will prevail? Data for good or #data for evil? Our new paper, '10 Trends Shaping Democracy in a Volatile World', singles out key threats, challenges & opportunities facing liberal #democracy today. Read more: https://t.co/DsfUH4ey2J

After 13 consecutive years of decline in #democracy and #freedom around the world, it is necessary to take a closer look at the trends underpinning this troubling development – and to challenge some long-held assumptions. Read more here: https://t.co/DsfUH4ey2J

Last week, we gathered #foresight experts & thought leaders in Brussels to discuss #GlobalTrendsTo2030. Check out this recap of #ESPAS19 and visit our website for recordings of all the panels and presentations: https://t.co/EMRtfhNL8X #ESPAS

#EUconnectivity requires quality infrastructure, both physical and digital. But just as important is the human element: people-to-people connections. @EU_ScienceHub has created a useful tool to explore metrics of #EU-#Asia connectivity. Check it out now: https://t.co/9vgCqb0kll

ICYMI: @paragkhanna with an eye-opening video message for #ESPAS19: 'The future is Asian - Are we ready for it?' #EU needs to be prepared and build on its strengths, esp #EUConnectivity. Visit our website for more videos and pictures: https://t.co/FDRarIoVSN #ESPAS

#ESPAS19 concluding session is on the future of #ESPAS itself. Speakers reiterate need for structural #EU approach that allows cross-silo, forward-looking anticipatory governance & #foresight. No space for self-censorship, but need to develop an appetite for shaping the future.

Now at #ESPAS19: 'From Foresight to Action' chaired by @AnnMettler, discussing how insights about future trends can translate into policy responses. What are the structural challenges preventing #EU and Member States' institutions to act more strategically and forward-looking?

Demographics of #ageing intricately linked with #futureofwork #migration and #automation choices. #ESPAS2019 At @ECThinkTank we’ve looked at some of the intersections in our latest 10 Trends Shaping the Future of Work: https://t.co/g25AqV76v2

We're back at #ESPAS19 day 2, where our very own @rainermnz is speaking on the 'Future of Aging' panel. A double-edged sword: most of us welcome longer life expectancies for ourselves but are concerned about the pressures on welfare state that follow from ageing societies.

.@AnnMettler calls for the creation of a ‘European Policy Design Board’ that on the very beginning of the Policy discussion, analyses global trends, Europe’s role in the world and offers strategic #foresight to the #EU decision-makers. #ESPAS19

Wrapping up the day, @Kristelvde from @PolicyHorizons together with our very own @ricbdc draw conclusions from the discussions at #ESPAS19 and the wider #ESPAS journey. More exciting talks and debates to follow at @Europarl_EN tomorrow!

Even better #foresight requires to build new, diverse narratives about the future. But futures for all cannot be imagined by a select few. @BishtPupul's powerful questions: who imagines the future & who gets to tell it? #ESPAS19

Good #foresight is about challenging orthodoxies. @BishtPupul, a young Futurist from India, explains how #DecolonizingFutures initiative re-articulates hegemonic ideas through #storytelling, a tool for inclusion of marginalised voices in futures work. See https://t.co/KnK7Ps0KqL

#Foresight cannot shut its eyes from undesirable developments. That’s why our last #ESPAS19 panel of the day is called ‘Eyes Wide Open: Democracy, Free Societies and Their Enemies.'

Lastly, focus will also be on participatory governance. #EU policies have to be designed at all relevant levels and with all relevant stakeholders. Indeed, getting many different voices involved in policy debates is key for well-informed decisions. #ESPAS19

Will continue to ensure that #EU policies are evidence-based and future-oriented. New, joint-up #foresight network of Member States' foresight/strategic planning units & #ESPAS could add a lot of valuable insights to that effort.

Challenges such as the global #ClimateEmergency, the geotech struggle and the 4th industrial revolution show the necessity & also merits of foresight & anticipatory governance, he lines out. Let us make sure our policy actions are anchored in medium- and long-term trends.

How can we put foresight at the heart of #EU policymaking? Whom better to address this question than @MarosSefcovic, Vice-President-designate on #foresight at @EU_Commission. His #ESPAS19 keynote is an exemplary exercise in horizon scanning & strategic, geopolitical thinking.

#EU needs to reflect more on potential risks and lock-in effects when dealing with new technologies, warns @MareikeOhlberg. But #5G risk assessment and other developments show that policymakers are increasingly aware, leaving her more optimistic than before.