Handover of presidency in Dutch embassy
The handover of the EPTA presidency by the Netherlands took place in the Dutch embassy in Berlin.
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In a hybrid format with approximately 40 participants on the premises, ten via Zoom, and 20 via live stream, EPTA celebrated the formal handover of the EPTA presidency to the German delegation. The Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Germany, H.E. Ronald van Roeden, welcomed, among others, five members of the German Parliament. The Chairman of the Committee for Education, Research and Technology Assessment of the German Bundestag, Kai Gering, receives the symbolic "EPTA whip" from the representative of the Rathenau Institute, Dr Petra Verhoef:
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The formal handover was followed by two input statements and a lively panel discussion with members of the German Bundestag, followed by questions and answers from the participants on the following topic: "Politics and science in dialogue. Shaping tomorrow’s digital society".
Update: A video of the whole event is available here.
New Projects from EPTA members
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- 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)
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- CO₂ transportation infrastructure and markets (EU)
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