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Maija Knutti 'Developing Futures-Orientated Policies'

February 26, 2026 · 38 min

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This episode of 'The New Abnormal' podcast features Maija Knutti, a Policy Analyst in the EU Policy Lab Foresight Team, which is part of the European Commission Joint Research Centre.

As Maija explains, it's a collaborative place for innovative policymaking, which is intended to help policymakers think holistically and long-term.

She goes into real detail in this episode about what her role entails, and in doing so explains the approaches taken and ranges of outputs delivered re: the ESPAS (European Strategy & Policy Analysis System), the ranges of foresight engagement tools & approaches that the teams utilise in the wide variety of reports they generate; along with highlighting the development of the Nordic Foresight Network, and an exciting forthcoming Polyfutures event.

So, I hope you enjoy listening to her, as she covers the above dynamic issues!

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