Update from the Presidency
The Swedish EPTA Presidency is well under way, the Directors’ meeting was held in May, the preparations for the Council meeting and conference in October are in full swing.
The Directors’ meeting was held the 13-14th of May, in the Southern region of Sweden at Häckeberga castle. EPTA members from 12 organisations and one observer, South Korea, participated. Amongst others, we exchanged information about ongoing TA in our respective countries and discussed the framing of the conference report.
The Council meeting and conference will be held at the Swedish Parliament in Stockholm the 10-11th of October – Council meeting the 10th and conference the 11th. The theme “Technologies in elderly care” will be divided into a number of sessions focusing on new technological and social innovations, implications for elderly and staff, future perspectives and policy implications. The setup will include expert presentations and comments from panels consisting of members of parliaments. The Swedish Presidency is looking forward to sharing knowledge and discussing different perspectives of this important theme among parliamentarians, experts and colleagues from the various member countries.
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)