Directors' Meeting 2023 in Girona
The EPTA directors meet in Girona/Catalonia for their annual retreat.
(c) ICRA
On 15 and 16 May, the directors will meet for the first time in Girona, under the chairmanship of the Advisory Board of the Parliament of Catalonia for Science and Technology (Consell Assessor del Parlament sobre Ciència I Tecnologia – CAPCIT).
This year's director’s meeting will focus on the relationship between technology and water and, more specifically, on the scientific and technological challenges necessary to respond to the current widespread context of water scarcity. The Water Research Institute of Catalonia (ICRA) will be visited, where scientific and technological projects focused on the recovery of wastewater and the reuse of water, in general, will be presented. During these two days, the thematic content of the next annual conference scheduled for 9 and 10 October will also be discussed, as well as the main projects being developed by the different EPTA members.
New Projects from EPTA members
- The potential and risks of using AI agents (DE)
- Artificial Intelligence For Cybersecurity Technology Assessment (US)
- Sustainable Urban Mobility. Policies, Implementation and Societal Impact (EU)
- On the Horizon: Three Science and Technology Trends That Could Affect Society 2026 (US)
- AI for Science (JP)
- Human resources for science and technology society (JP)
- Catalonia’s Energy Mix (ES)
Recent Policy Briefs from EPTA members
- Upscaling anaerobic digestion (GB)
- Governance of solar radiation modification research (GB)
- Rights of nature: Ethical frameworks (GB)
- native hydrogen (FR)
- Small-scale solar (GB)
- Economic support for families with young children (GB)
- Health effects of vape device components (GB)