The origin of this paper is the research project "Creation and implementation of center prospective and strategic thinking - CUPPE," which in its first phase gave the following objective: Create and Implement UNAD Center Prospective and thinking Strategic at the National University Open and Distance (UNAD). This paper will focus on describing the Cuppe, manager at the core expertise in Strategic Foresight. Discussing the topic will address four major aspects: Foresight, Knowledge Management, The Center for Knowledge Management Specialist (CGCE) and prospective applications. To submit the present proposal GIEPE conducted a benchmarking national and international center in the world where they analyzed their structures, properties and applications. The findings allow us to confirm that high-quality universities should think seriously about their future and build a powerful and efficient the foresight and the best device for this purpose is the creation of a Knowledge Management Specialist center and in this case the creation and implementation of Cuppe, for assembling groups, networks, researchers, consultants, national and international experts and organizations of prospective thinking a better future. The Centre aims to develop knowledge management in new technologies articulating the academic-scientific-productive - the state through research, regional development, community outreach and mental development of a proactive and forward-looking attitude so as to increase competitiveness and productivity the country.
keywords:
Future, Foresight, Strategy, Knowledge Management, Management Center of Expertise
