Foresight Strategic Forecasting Technology in Higher Education

Abstract

The article considers Foresight as a systematic interdisciplinary tool for forecasting and comprehensive expert assessment, which is used today in many areas of social activity. The authors of the article analyse the essence and key features of Foresight, as well as the history of its development as a planning technology, which was manifested in the organization of expert platforms for developing a unified view of the future and its gradual implementation. Special emphasis is placed on the future application of Foresight technology in predicting the future of higher education. One of the most significant conditions to create the Foresight successful scenarios and options is to attract students, teachers and graduates to expert community.