Introducing indigenous knowledge into foresight

Abstract

© 2019 PICMET. Foresight has received a great deal of attention in diverse sectors all over the world. To conduct foresight, vital parameters are expert inputs and structured data from various sources, such as academic papers, business reports, trend analysis reports, patent information, etc. Despite the fact that inputs from communities and indigenous knowledge are not well-structured data, they may be as important as structured data. Hence, an indigenous knowledge appears to play an attractive role in foresight, especially in the regions where local wisdom and experience remain valuable. This study aims to explore the possibilities of integrating indigenous knowledge with the foresight process.