<strong>Guest Editorial - Future Directions</strong>

Doctor Laurea Degree in Electronic Engineering summa cum laude at the University of Rome "La Sapienza", he is a researcher with Fondazione Ugo Bordoni. He has carried out methodological research in the field of scenario analysis, developing the original methods WISE, SEARCH and GIMMICKS, and applying them to multimedia, broadband networks, the Internet, mobile services and the convergence between fixed and mobile networks. He designed and implemented SIMULAB (Scenario-engineering Interactive Multimedia LABoratory), an advanced work environment to carry out research activities in the field of Scenario Engineering. He is responsible of IBIS (International Benchmarking of the Information Society), a new benchmarking system to monitor the ICT world in the main European countries, in accordance to the e-Europe plans. He has participated in several International projects. He is currently Chairman of COST (COoperation in the field of Scientific and Technical research) Action 298 "Participation in the Broadband Society". He is also in the Management Committee of COST Action A22 "Foresight methodologies - Exploring new ways to explore the future", where he is Chairman of the Working Group "Integrating Narratives and Numbers".