Given the importance of preparation of white papers in technology policy in one side and the need to investigate the potential and attractiveness of futures studies
methods in technology white papers analysis in the other side, the book have been organized in two general sections.
The first part consists of chapters and topics in the field of futures studies and technology policy. This section includes thirteen chapters.
Futures studies and technology policy
technology policy tools
foundation of futures studies
role of technology in futures studies
policy making process
policy principles
policy research
strategic intelligence
technology policy patterns
technology foresight
foresight types
foresight implementation patterns
national innovation system
are topics of thirteen chapters in the first section.
The second part is a research case which also presents different topics. It generally is about improved pattern to prepare technology policy white
National Research Institute for Science Policy (NRISP) affiliated to the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, I.R. Iran is a think tank in the fields of science and technology policy-making and research in the country.