visions (of the future)

“Visions” are descriptions of a desirable future (an endpoint in time), which society or parts of society want to achieve. They usually consist of statements depicting orienting goals, and the assumptions, beliefs and paradigms that underlie the desired future. Visions can take the form of policy targets, but can also be formulated by a range of actors, e.g. from the private sector to address business targets or civil society to address social targets.