est. 1995
Athens Institute
A World Association of Academics and Researchers: Promoting Global Education & Research
1995-2025: 30 Years of Bringing Academics and Scholars together in Athens
A Microsymposium on Foresight was held as part of the
12th Annual International Conference on Social Sciences
On Monday 28 July 2025, as part of the 12th Annual International Conference on Social Sciences, a Microsymposium on Foresight took place from 13:00 to 14:00. The session was moderated by Dr. Lampros Pyrgiotis, Research Fellow at the Athens Institute, and featured contributions from:
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Andras Marton, Assistant Professor at Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary, presented “Technology for Multidisciplinary Futures Research: The Online Integral Foresight Methodology,” introducing a novel digital framework that supports interdisciplinary foresight research through an integrative, technology-enhanced approach.
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Samira Yaghouti, Doctoral Researcher at the Finland Futures Research Centre, University of Turku, Finland, presented her study titled “Reimagining Language Teaching in Europe: A Causal Layered Analysis of Educators’ Professional Discourse.” Her research applied CLA methodology to examine the underlying narratives and structures influencing language education across Europe.
This microsymposium underscored the growing importance of foresight as a tool for interdisciplinary inquiry, policy planning, and transformative change in a rapidly evolving world.
