The currently 25 members of EPTA give advice to their parliaments on topical issues such as nanotechnology, brain research, mobility pricing or future energy systems.Their projects use various methods and draw on insights from citizen panels, stakeholders, workshops as well as the foremost experts in the relevant fields.
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Latest EPTA News
Handover of presidency in Dutch embassy
The handover of the EPTA presidency by the Netherlands took place in the Dutch embassy in Berlin.
Read more ...Shaping tomorrow's digital society
The handover of the EPTA presidency by the Netherlands in their embassy in Berlin to the Germans will be live-streamed on 23 March 2022.
Read more ...Germany serves as the 2022 EPTA president
From 1st of January, the Office of Technology Assessment at the German Bundestag (TAB) has assumed the EPTA presidency for 2022.
Read more ...EPTA Conference: Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic
(c) Rathenau Institute
Members of more than 20 countries attended the annual conference of the European Parliamentary Technology Assessment (EPTA) network. The meeting, which took place online on the 8th and 9th of November, was largely focused on government measures in various countries to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The Rathenau Instituut organised the conference, as they hold the presidency of the EPTA network this year.
Read more ...New Projects from EPTA members
Recent Policy Briefs from EPTA members
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What if microbial protein could help reverse climate change? (STOA)
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How do citizens assess the corona pandemic and its consequences? (TAB)
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What if we sequenced all human genomes? (STOA)
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What if we built cities on water? (STOA)
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Regulatory divergences in the draft AI act: Differences in public and private sector obligations (STOA)
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Energy saving effects and cost-benefit relations of energy-efficient refurbishment of buildings (TAB)
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World without cash - changes in traditional banking and payment systems (TAB)
