EPTA grows again
The EPTA Council welcomed its 26th and 27th members, the Cellule Scientifique from Luxembourg and the OCAL from Argentina.
During the 2022 Council meeting in Berlin under the German Presidency on 18 October two new members were accepted:
(1) The Cellule Scientifique of the Chambre des Députés of Luxembourg, established in 2021. Luxembourg is now a full EPTA member. More information soon here.
(2) The Oficina Científica de Asesoramiento Legislativo (OCAL) of the Argentine Parliament, established in 2020. Argentina is now an associate member. More information soon here.
The EPTA family is looking forward to exchanges with its new members in upcoming meetings, next in Catalonia in 2023, as the Catalan member, CAPCIT, will hold the presidency next year.
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)
- Piloting European Green Air Mobility and Services for Urban Societal Readiness (PT)
- Artificial Intelligence For Cybersecurity Technology Assessment (US)
Recent Policy Briefs from EPTA members
- KIxBio: Risks posed by research to security and bioweapons proliferation (DE)
- How could quantum computers undermine digital security? (GB)
- Cybersecurity in the research process (DE)
- Supply chains for low carbon electricity infrastructure (GB)
- CO₂ transportation infrastructure and markets (EU)
- Who decides how land is used? Collaboration in multifunctional land-use decisions (GB)
- Livestreamed child sexual abuse: Scale, detection and how it can be disrupted (GB)