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The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between foresight and official statistics in the context of sustainability and big-data. The aim is to draw ideas, guidance and lessons on how foresight could help national and international statistical offices deal with an increasingly turbulent and demanding environment.

The paper analyzes the challenges and opportunities posed by big data and sustainability for official statistics.

Drawing on the analysis of the BOHEMIA study – a foresight study launched by the European Commission to support its future policy for research and innovation – the paper proposes elements that could form a foresight programme for statistical offices.

Statistical offices and foresight have been worlds apart. The need to engage with each other is a recent and interesting phenomenon.