Japan and Mexico joined EPTA
The EPTA Council welcomed two new associate members: Japan and Mexico.
The national library of Japan which is at the same time the library of the Japanese Parliament, the National Diet Library (NDL), has a "Research and Legislative Reference Bureau (RLRB)". This Bureau assists members of parliament by providing reliable information and analysis, inter alia in technology-related fields. The RLRB has been accepted as a new associate EPTA member from November 2016 onwards. For more information see here.
The Office for Information of Science and Technology (INCyTU) for the Mexican Congress is a non-partisan, independent office that provides accurate and balanced information, analysis and advice -based on evidences- on issues related to science and technology. The INCyTU has been accepted as a new associate EPTA member from November 2016 onwards. For more information see here.
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)