Oman 2040 Vision Path€¦ · petrochemical sector Future of renewable energy 100% Participants’...

“A bright future of progress and growth, happiness and prosperity can only be built through a high level of determination, sustained commitment and patience, diligence and perseverance. We are confident that the sons and daughters of Oman enjoy more than their fair share of those noble qualities.”

Qaboos bin SaidCouncil of Oman - November 2009

Future Foresight Forum

300Number of Audience

More than

Male and female participants

3585Entries

on the application 89%

% Of participation on the application

Forum’s themes and topics

ICT and Disruptive

Technologies

ICT and Human Capital

Geopolitics and international relationships and shifting

economic power

Governance: The future of governments, private sector

and civil society

Future of cities

Changing demography

Resource Scarcity and environment

Transition of oil and

petrochemical sector

Future of renewable

energy

100%

Participants’ Views and Aspirations

Renewable EnergyProduction and usage of renewable and clean energy

Human CapitalThe building of human competencies and eligible national capacities

Smart CitiesThe building of smart cities and modern transportation networks

Economic DiversificationAccomplish transition into a diverse knowledge economy and enhancing the role of SMEs

Improvement of education and learning systems, scientific research and innovation Education, Learning, Scientific Research and Innovation

Modern TechnologyImprovement of technological infrastructure and progressing towards digital transition

Partnership and Role IntegrationStrengthening partnerships between government and private sectors and between civil society and the individual

GovernanceStrengthening the shift towards a smart government, through the completion of governance systems and policies

Social WelfareAchieving higher levels of prosperity and improving quality of life

The Sultanate’s Strategic LocationStrengthening the Sultanate’s location as a logistic service hub and as a tourist attraction point

Interactive Activities

DialogueSessions

FocusGroups

Voting via interactive application

Participating via social media

Oman 2040 Vision Path Phases & Aspirations

A vision that all groups of society take part in preparing

Analyzing our currentposition

Pinpointingkey issues

Learning from the best

practices aroundthe world

Drawing from the lessons

learned

6 - 7 December 2017

Phase prior to the Future Foresight ForumGreat efforts put into

Objective

To understand how social, economic and cultural variables in the Sultanate correlate with the global drivers of change: to set the Sultanate’s national priorities in the stages to come