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1 The European Parliamentary Technology Assessment (EPTA) Network
Public hearing „For the next generations“, Committee for the Future, Finish Parliament 8 June 2016 Dr. Michael Nentwich

2 EPTA: Basic information
EPTA = European Parliamentary Technology Assessment Network, no association, light organisational structure Currently 18 members (max. 1 per country) Founded in 1992 Annually rotating presidencies, currently Austria

3 Membership criteria Full membership:
operates in Europe (as defined by Council of Europe), is devoted to TA or related activities, serves the parliament, has its own budget and secretariat, has a competence regarding issues with a scientific and technological component Associate membership: one of the above criteria is not met, e.g. doesn‘t operate in Europe Observer status: invited by presidency, failing on more than one of the above criteria

4 Members and observers in Europe

5 Associate members and observers in the world

6 Activities Directors‘ meeting (annual 3-days working retreat in the current presidency‘s country) Council meeting (annual 1/2-day organisational session in the presidency‘s capital) Conference (annual 1-day symposium in the presidency‘s parliament) Practitioners‘ meeting (biannual 3-days working retreat of staff of EPTA members) Common projects Annual comparative report on conference topic Occasional major collaborative project

7 EPTA projects The future of labour in the digital era (2016)
Innovation and climate change (2015) Productivity in Europe and the United States (2014) Energy transition in Europe (2006) Genetically modified plants and food ( ) ICT and privacy in Europe ( )

8 EPTA in the Internet eptanetwork.org Members‘ profiles
Policy-briefs database Projects database News feed facebook.com/EPTA.Network/ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Parliamentary_Technology_Assessment de.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Parliamentary_Technology_Assessment Powered by TA Portal technology-assessment.info

9 The future of EPTA Widening? PACITA impetus: more activities in Europe
Growing interest from all over the world Deepening? More exchange (e.g. policy briefs) More cooperation in public relations More common projects

10 Thank you for your attention!
Contact: Dr. Michael Nentwich A-1030 Vienna, Strohgasse 45/5 Tel: +43 (1) Fax: +43 (1) WWW:

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