This report presents a pilot study, covering 20 countries, on the future fields of knowledge that will shape the future of knowledge societies.

To achieve the goal of the study, the report was divided into four chapters. A detailed methodology is presented in Chapter 2, followed by a detailed analysis of the main findings in Chapter 3, then discussions on key knowledge issues, perspectives, and trends in Chapter 4. The chapters are interlinked with one another in order to give the reader a holistic approach to the future of knowledge societies.