Contemporary society is rapidly transforming, creating new challenges for governments. The emergence of social inequalities, migration, and the use of new technologies to access, communicate, produce and exchange information, among others, deeply affect European citizens’ lives and the complex interactions among citizens, businesses and governments. The current changes are influencing power relations in the society and might lead to new forms of democracy and governance. The role and form of government could change as well. Exploring possible future scenarios helps identifying requirements for future governments and allows us to rethink their layout and working mode, to explore how they might look like in the future and how public services will be delivered.

The CONNECT University joint session between DG CONNECT and JRC presented key insights of "The Future of Government 2030+" project and discussed possible future transformations in the relationship between citizens, business and government.

Agenda - A journey into the Future of Government

09:30 – 09:35 Welcome speech by Andrea SERVIDA, Head of Unit  DG CONNECT H4 eGovernment and Trust

09:35 – 09:40 Introduction in the work on the future of government by Fabiana SCAPOLO, Deputy HoU, JRC I2 Foresight, Behavioural Insights & Design for Policy (tbc)                

09:40 – 10:00 Insights in the portfolio of four scenarios about Europe in 2030+ and speculations how the future of government might look like by Lucia VESNIC ALUJEVIC, Jennifer-ellen RUDKIN, Eckhard STOERMER JRC I2 Foresight, Behavioural Insights & Design for Policy

10:00 – 10:25 Q/A

10:25 – 10:30 Conclusions and next steps by Serge NOVARETTI, DG CONNECT H5 Smart Mobility and Living

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