The study is focused on the futures and foresight tools that may be relevant for European border control. It is divided into two parts. Work package 1 (WP1) identifies nearer-term areas of relevance to border control in which futures research is already being done and assesses its usefulness – particularly in regard to predicting traveller numbers and types in the coming years. The second work package (WP2) develops longer-term futures scenarios on the basis of these results, specifically for the purpose of highlighting likely or high-impact trends or events that may have significant impact on the task of border control.
