The currently 23 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.
On this website you get an overview what technology assessment (TA) is and how we work. Explore our project database and find current policy advice on technology issues in reports and policy briefs!
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Latest EPTA News
United Kingdom is the 2020 EPTA president
From 1st of January, the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST) has assumed the EPTA presidency for 2020.
Read more ...Korea is a new associate EPTA member
The EPTA Council welcomed its 23rd member, the National Assembly Future Institute(NAFI) of South Korea.
EPTA report 2019 online
The 2019 EPTA report on "Technologies in care for older people" is now available online.
Read more ...Update from the Presidency
The Swedish EPTA Presidency is well under way, the Directors’ meeting was held in May, the preparations for the Council meeting and conference in October are in full swing.
Read more ...New Projects from EPTA members
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Alternative technology pathways for reducing emissions in primary industry (TAB)
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Technology Assessment Design Handbook (STAA)
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Science and Technology: Overview of GAO’s Enhanced Capabilities to Provide Oversight, Insight, and Foresight (STAA)
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Digital Democracy (TA-SWISS)
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Irrigated Agriculture: Technologies, Practices, and Implications for Water Scarcity (STAA)
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Federal Research: Additional Actions Needed to Improve Public Access to Research Results (STAA)
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Science & Tech Spotlight: Probabilistic Genotyping Software (STAA)
Recent Policy Briefs from EPTA members
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Pharmaceutical residues in drinking water and water bodies (TAB)
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Status quo and developments of pre-implantation genetic diagnosis (TAB)
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Neuroscience and liability of minors (OPECST)
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Cannabis health issues (OPECST)
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Dark Patterns – Mechanismen (be)trügerischen Internetdesigns (TAB)
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Digitale Lebensgefährten – der Anthropomorphismus sozialer Beziehungen (TAB)
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Urbaner Holzbau (TAB)
