1. The PACITA project ”Parliaments and Civil Society in Technology Assessment” FP7: Mutual Learning and Mobilisation Action First PACITA Conference: ”Technology Assessment and Policy Areas of Great Transitions”

2. What are Great Transitions? Examples of societal areas experiencing ”great transitions”: Health care and medicine Energy supply (switch from fossil and nuclear to renewables) Climate change Mobility (substitution, switch of modes etc.) Use of computer technology in all areas

3. Conference Topics What kinds of knowledge and dialogues are needed for decision-making? What kinds of projects and programs are needed? What kind of institutions do we need? What are the appropriate approaches and methods? Special needs and interests of EU Member States for policy advice

4. What kind of project reports? Health care in an ageing society Energy supply in the aftermath of Fukushima Mobility: urban transport, logistics, e- mobility (both kinds) Changes to social relationships through IT (social computing etc.)

5. Audience TA and foresight communities Science and technology studies Studies on Ethical, Legal, Social Aspects of technologies Poster sessions for PhD theses, new projects