Foresight
· Development of the FORLEARN Foresight online guide (http://forlearn.jrc.es/guide/0_home/index.htm)
· Cooperation with the European Commission DG Research for the set-up of the ‘Knowledge Sharing Platform’ between foresight managers, practitioners, users and stakeholders in
· Organisation of the International Foresight Conference, September 2006,
· Organisation of the EU-US Conference on ‘Technology Foresight, Forecasting & Assessment Methods’, May 2004,
· Set up of the Expert group: ‘Building Europe and Its Place in the World’
· Various contributions to the AC/UNU Millennium Project
Convergence of Nano-, Bio- Info- Technologies and Cognitive Science
· Exploratory research project: ‘Converging Technologies for Active Ageing
· Contribution to the High Level Expert Group ‘Foresighting the New Technology Wave’ set up by the European Commission DG Research
Science and Technology Roadmapping
· Development of the methodology
· Coordination of the ‘Ambient Intelligence in Everyday Life’ roadmap
· Development of the roadmap graphical representations and redaction of the reports
· Contribution to the workshop: ‘eHealth in 2010: Towards the Knowledge-based Healthcare in the EU - Challenges for the Ambient Care System’
Universities & Human Resources for the Knowledge Society
· Development of an Integrated Information System on Career Paths and Mobility Flows of Researchers
· Changes in University Incomes and Impact on Research and Innovation
· Networking in University-based research activities
Foresight, Strategy, Innovation
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· O. Da Costa, R. Cachia, R. Compañó: “Grasping the Potential of Online Social Networks for Foresight”, to be submitted for publication in Foresight.
· O. Da Costa, Ph. Warnke, F. Scapolo, C. Cagnin: “Foresight’s Impact on Policy-Making: Insights from the FORLEARN Project”, to be published in a special issue of “Technology Analysis and Strategic Management”.
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European Foresight Monitoring Network Briefs “FORLEARN Project”.· European Foresight Monitoring Network Briefs “Ambient Intelligence in Everyday Life roadmap”.
· Note on the Second International Seville Seminar on Future-Oriented Technology Analysis (FTA), 28-29 September 2006, World Futures Studies Federation, Futures Bulletin, Vol. 31, No. 6, Nov 2006.
· O. Da Costa, P. Laget, P. Moguerou, P. Di Pietrogiacomo (EC-JRC-IPTS, Seville), S. Robinson, A. Mentrup (empirica, Gesellschaft für Kommunikations- und Technologieforschung mbH), F. Barjak (University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland): “Funding of young researchers in life sciences”, ENIP / PRIME conference on Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators, Lugano, Switzerland, 16-17 November 2006.
· P. Moguerou, O. Da Costa, P. Laget, P. Di Pietrogiacomo (EC-JRC-IPTS, Seville), F. Barjak (University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland): “The dynamics of doctoral students and post-doctorates in life sciences in Europe and the United States”, ENIP / PRIME conference on Science, Technology and Innovation Indicators, Lugano, Switzerland, 16-17 November 2006.
· O. Da Costa, Ph. Warnke, F. Scapolo, C. Cagnin: “Contribution of the FORLEARN Project to the Study of Foresight Impact on Policy-Making”, Second International Seville Seminar on Future-Oriented Technology Analysis (FTA): Impacts on policy and decision making, 28-29 September 2006, oral presentation, publication in the proceedings, http://forera.jrc.es/fta/programme.html.
· O. Da Costa, R. Cachia, R. Compañó: “Can Online Social Networks be Used In Forward-Looking Studies?”, Second International Seville Seminar on Future-Oriented Technology Analysis (FTA): Impacts on policy and decision making, 28-29 September 2006, e-poster, publication in the proceedings, http://forera.jrc.es/fta/programme.html.
· P. Moguerou, P. Di Pietrogiacomo, O. Da Costa, P. Laget: “Indicators on researchers’ career and mobility in Europe: a “modelling” approach”, “Blue Sky II 2006”, “What indicators for Science, Technology and Innovation Policies in the 21st Century?”, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, 25-27 September, 2006.
· O. Da Costa, P. Laget, A. Delicado, P. Di Pietrogiacomo (EC-JRC-IPTS, Seville), C. Salerno, B. Jongbloed (Center for Higher Education Policy Studies, Netherlands), S. Slipersaeter (NIFU-STEP, Norway), B. Lepori (Università della Svizzeria italiana, Switzerland), S. Robinson, A. Mentrup (empirica, Gesellschaft für Kommunikations- und Technologieforschung mbH), F. Barjak (University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland): “Research in University: Changes and Challenges in Funding and Governance”, EUR Report to be published.
· O. Da Costa, A. Delicado, P. Di Pietrogiacomo, P. Laget, P. Moguerou (EC-JRC-IPTS, Seville), S. Robinson, A. Mentrup (empirica, Gesellschaft für Kommunikations- und Technologieforschung mbH), F. Barjak (University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland): “Monitoring of European researchers”, ESOF 2006 (http://www.esof2006.org/), “North/South West/East divide: how to get young researchers together”, Munich, 18 July 2006.
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· R. Compañó, A.-K. Bock, J.-C. Burgelman, M. Cabrera, O. Da Costa, P. Mattsson,
· O. Da Costa: “La Prospective à l’IPTS”, Journée d’information du Centre Commun de Recherche de la Commission Européenne, Ministère de l’Education Nationale, de l’Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche, Paris, 6 March 2006.
· O. Da Costa, Ph. Warnke, F. Scapolo, C. Cagnin, D. Gilson, T. Witney: Construction of the FORLEARN Online Foresight Guide, http://forlearn.jrc.es/guide/0_home/index.htm
· O. Da Costa, P. Di Pietrogiacomo, G. Carat, P. Laget, Ph. Moguerou, “European Researchers: what do we know about them?” Proceedings of the conference “The Researcher – a factor for the development of the knowledge society”, Sofia 28-29 November 2005.
· O. Da Costa, M. Boden, M. Friedewald, “Science and Technology Roadmapping for Policy Intelligence - Lessons for Future Projects”, Proceedings of the Second Prague Workshop On Futures Studies Methodology, CESES Paper, October 2005, http://ceses.cuni.cz
· Conference on “Key Technologies for Europe 2020”, participation to the round table: “Conflicting Visions and Tensions, FP7 and FP8: Criteria for setting research priorities, Moving from short-term to longer-term perspectives”,
· O. Da Costa, P. Di Pietrogiacomo, “A European Monitoring System on Researchers and Research Personnel”, Proceedings of the Conference ESRM2004 and the MCFA Events at ESOF2004.
· M. Cabrera, J.-C. Burgelman, M. Boden, O. Da Costa, C. Rodriguez, Carlos “eHealth in 2010: Realising a Knowledge-based Approach to Healthcare in the EU”, EUR No: 21486 EN (2004), http://www.jrc.es/home/publications/publication.cfm?pub=1214
· M. Friedewald, O. Da Costa, Y. Punie, P. Alahuhta: “Perspectives of Ambient Intelligence in the Home Environment”, Telematics and Informatics 22 (2005) 221–238, ART nº 92217, http://authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S0736585304000590
· W. Bibel, D. Andler, O. Da Costa, G. Küppers, I.D. Pearson: “Converging Technologies and the Natural, Social and Cultural world”, A report to the European Commission from an expert group on Foresighting the new technology wave,
· M. Cabrera, O. Da Costa et al: “eHealth in 2010: Towards the Knowledge-based Healthcare in the EU - Challenges for the Ambient Care System”, EUR report, March 2004.
· M. Friedewald, O. Da Costa, (eds): “AmI@Life – Science and Technology Roadmapping Ambient Intelligence in Everyday Life”, 2003, http://esto.jrc.es/docs/roadmapping.html.
· M. Boden, O. Da Costa: “Science and Technology Roadmapping: Implications for e-Health”, IPTS Report 81, Special Issue on e-Health, February 2004.
· O. Da Costa, Y. Punie: “Ambient Intelligence in Everyday Life: A Function-Oriented Science & Technology Roadmapping Project”, EMTEL (European Media, Technology and Everyday Life) Research Network,
· O. Da Costa, M. Boden, Y. Punie, M. Zappacosta: “Science and Technology Roadmapping: from Industry to Public Policy”, IPTS Report 73, April 2003.
ANRT – Association Nationale de la Recherche Technique |
2001-02: Coordinator of the feasibility study of a national foresight exercise (now FutuRIS)
· Setting up of the team and working procedures
· Launch of the thematic expert groups
E-BOX - Start-Up |
2001-02: Information System Consultant
· Specifications for the Information and Communication System
· Launch and follow-up of the Call for Tenders for the Information and Communication System
Come & Stay - Start-Up |
2000-01: Computing Manager
· Raising of venture capital, management and recruitment
· Specifications of the decisional Information System based on a data warehouse interfaced with campaign management, statistical analysis and data mining tools
· Management of projects: optimization of the existing Information System; development of e-mailing tools of the web site and intranet; set-up of operation processes
ALTRAN Technologies – Innovation Consulting |
1998-2000: Consultant
è Coriolis Télécom: application for a license of Wireless Local Loop operator
· Technology and market analysis, definition of strategic scenarios
· Negotiation and collaboration with the partners
· Development of the Business Plan: investments, operational costs, turnover foresight
· Definition of high-added value services
· Application file to ‘Autorité de Régulation des Télécommunications’
è Bouygues Telecom: functional specifications for a Commercial Information System
è SAGEM: studies of technological diversification; tender for the definition and development of diagnostic tools
· Functional and technical specifications; preliminary designs; definition and development costing
· Negotiation of partnerships: distribution of work packages and responsibilities, organisation of common industrial processes (logistic, purchase…)
· Technological and competitive intelligence
· Audit of the internal skills and know-how
è SCOR Reinsurance: simulation of impact the natural disasters (earthquakes and storms) on insurance portfolios
· Development on 3 countries (
· Transversal scientific coordination: validation of the models, supervision of the geophysics laboratory, definition of the quality referential, processes of information acquisition and management
è Sales Engineering: needs analyses, development of methodologies and of proposals
· Definition of decision-support tools for various environments (transport, banking, insurance) and risks (natural and technological disasters...)
· Economic and technological intelligence (automobile and naval transports, medical equipment); emerging technology assessment (Ministry of Research)
· Optimization of complex systems (bus service of a car factory; extension of a commercial port)
· Organisation of Research and Development (oil company)
è Animation of expert groups
· Risk analysis and management
· Strategic and technological intelligence, knowledge management
· Technological audits and optimization of R&D strategy
· Business relationships in
Great-Britain - Ph.D. |
1991-95 Ph.D. at JET -
1990-91 Master of Sciences in Physics at the University Joseph Fourier -
1990 Practice at IFO -
Ecole Polytechnique - |
1988-90 Generalist scientific studies; main options: Physics and Economics
Member of the “World Future Society” and “World Futures Studies Federation”, invited to the “Association of Professional Futurists” and to the “
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