Table 2 Parliamentary future institutions (2023)
Country/parliament or chamber | Foresight institution (year of establishment) | Main features |
|---|---|---|
Finland/Eduskunta | Committee for the Future (1993) | Parliamentary committee consisting of legislators |
Chile/Senate | Comision de Desafíos del Futuro, Ciencia, Tecnologiá e Innovación (2012) | Parliamentary committee consisting of legislators |
Brazil/Senate | Comissão Senado do Futuro (2013) | Parliamentary committee consisting of legislators |
Austria/Bundesrat | Ausschuss für Innovation, Technologie und Zukunft (2015) | Parliamentary committee consisting of legislators |
Estonia/Riigikogu | Foresight Centre (2017) | Research institute under the Riigikogu, consists of scientific experts but involves MPs in its work |
South Korea/National Assembly | National Assembly Futures Institute (2018) | Research institute under the National Assembly, consists of scientific experts |
Iceland/Althingi | Prime Minister’s Committee for the Future (2018)/Future Committee (2021) | Parliamentary committee consisting of legislators. From 2018–2021 it was based in the Prime Minister’s Office but its members were MPs |
Philippines/Senate | Committee on Sustainable Development Goals, Innovation and Futures Thinking (2019) | Parliamentary committee consisting of legislators |
Lithuania/Seimas | Committee for the Future (2020) | Parliamentary committee consisting of legislators |
Uruguay | Comisión Especial de Futuros (2021) | Parliamentary committee consisting of legislators |