FORESIGHT TOURISM REPORT

Foresight is a family of processes intended to capture the dynamics of change by
placing today's reality within the context of tomorrow's possibilities. It systematically identifies research and technology areas and market opportunities that are likely to generate socio-economic benefits for South Africa in the long term. The project has been divided into three phases:
1. The pre-Foresight stage
2. The main Foresight stage
3. The post-Foresight stage.
One of the crucial activities of the pre-Foresight stage was sector selection. The
Foresight Advisory Board, the Department of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology
and the Foresight Management Team decided on the 12 final sectors to be run in this Foresight exercise, and the Youth Sector was one of them.
The Youth Sector's mandate was to create a vision to link research and technology
to the needs and aspirations of the youth. This will empower and develop them to
make a positive and meaningful contribution to society.
The project was conducted through a series of workshops involving young and
mature people from a variety of backgrounds. Participants identified through the conomination process were asked to discuss and develop their thoughts and ideas about the future research and technology areas that are likely to have a major impact on youth.