Foresight as modern method of innovative development management in region.

The article was devoted to researching of foresight as a modern method of innovative development man- agement in the region. Priorities of the regional development were identified: shortterm, mediumterm, longterm. The features of the foresight method in innovative development management in the region were analyzed. The features of the approach was noted, the value of definition and the main components of the concept of "fore- sight" were disclosed. The classes of foresight method were identified and their reflection in a three?dimensional model was made. The basic mistakes using the foresight in the innovative development management in the region were formulated.