NEWSLETTER FROM EPTA - no. 1 - 2008
EPTA AT EUROSCIENCE IN BARCELONA
TRENDS AND INSPIRATIONS
SUCCESSFUL EPTA WORKSHOP IN NORWAY
NEW ONGOING PROJECTS
EPTA - THE ORGANISATION
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EPTA at Euroscience in Barcelona
Taking place in Barcelona, 18-22 July, the Euroscience Open Forum is a major venue for connecting academia, politics and the general public. The…
Trends and inspirations
What issues will become relevant for technology assessment over the next 3 years? That was the question asked by the Dutch presidency to the EPTA…
Successful EPTA workshop in Norway
Successful EPTA workshop in Norway
Is synthetic biology the new hype or hope? What is plan B for tackling climate change - and what about urban…
What’s coming up?
What are the upcoming technological issues? The EPTA directors meeting in the Haag 21. of April focus on identifying future “war fields”. The…
New Projects from EPTA members
- The potential and risks of using AI agents (DE)
- The spread of antibiotic resistance and new options for combating it (DE)
- Does convenience serve people? (NL)
- Interoperability and digital autonomy (NL)
- AI use in the cultural and media industries: social, economic and legal aspects (DE)
- Artificial Intelligence For Cybersecurity Technology Assessment (US)
- Sustainable Urban Mobility. Policies, Implementation and Societal Impact (EU)
Recent Policy Briefs from EPTA members
- KIxBio: Risks posed by research to security and bioweapons proliferation (DE)
- Cybersecurity in the research process (DE)
- Supply chains for low carbon electricity infrastructure (GB)
- Who decides how land is used? Collaboration in multifunctional land-use decisions (GB)
- Digital sovereignty (GB)
- Livestreamed child sexual abuse: Scale, detection and how it can be disrupted (GB)
- Climate scenarios and what they help us explore (GB)