Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are generally recognized as important actors in societies, fulfilling diverse sets of roles. Given the nature of their work and the complexity of the fast-changing contexts in which they operate, foresight techniques can potentially be useful in helping them prepare for future disruptions and maximize the positive influence of their work over future developments. The possibilities for and benefits of the application of foresight approaches and techniques are increasingly being discussed in various private and public organizations, especially with the aim to innovate and grow. However, little attention has been given to the question of how NGOs use foresight and whether their work benefits from it. The paper presents results of a survey conducted among Czech and Slovak NGOs active in development cooperation, humanitarian assistance, and environmental protection fields, filling the existing research gap by analyzing their application of foresight processes and the benefits foresight brings to them. The paper concludes that future-oriented processes in Czech and Slovak NGOs are of a rather informal and non-institutionalized nature, given the insufficient knowledge of foresight concepts and limited human capacities of NGOs. Nevertheless, they positively influence their creativity and growth.

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领先一步？捷克和斯洛伐克非政府组织对远见的利用

非政府组织（NGOs）通常被认为是社会中的重要角色，扮演着各种各样的角色。鉴于他们的工作性质以及他们所处的瞬息万变的环境的复杂性，有远见的技术可能有助于帮助他们为将来的混乱做好准备，并最大程度地发挥其工作对未来发展的积极影响。在各种私人和公共组织中，尤其是为了创新和发展，正在越来越多地讨论应用远见的方法和技术的可能性和益处。但是，人们很少关注非政府组织如何利用远见，以及他们的工作是否从中受益。本文介绍了积极参与发展合作的捷克和斯洛伐克非政府组织之间进行的一项调查的结果，人道主义援助和环境保护领域，通过分析其预见过程的应用以及预见给他们带来的好处，填补了现有的研究空白。本文的结论是，鉴于对远见概念的了解不足以及非政府组织的人力资源有限，捷克和斯洛伐克非政府组织面向未来的进程具有相当非正式和非制度化的性质。然而，他们对他们的创造力和成长产生积极影响。鉴于对远见概念的了解不足，非政府组织的人员能力有限。然而，他们对他们的创造力和成长产生积极影响。鉴于对远见概念的了解不足，非政府组织的人员能力有限。然而，他们对他们的创造力和成长产生积极影响。