Office of Technology Assessment at the German Bundestag

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The Office of Technology Assessment at the German Bundestag is an independent scientific institution created with the objective of advising the German Bundestag and its committees on matters relating to research and technology. More

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• 01.02.2012
  Publication TAB report on »E-Petitions« in EuropeThe E-petition platform of the German Bundestag is well received by citizens.

  The TAB project »Electronic petitions and modernisation of petitioning systems in Europe« – carried out on behalf of the Petitions Committee – provides an overview of the petition systems at the national parliaments of the EU member states taking into account also the state of e-petitioning. With regard to the design and use of the e-petition platform of the German Bundestag the findings are overall positive. Suggestions for further improvement are presented for discussion.
  
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• 03.11.2011
  Event Successful conclusion to the German EPTA presidency 2011EPTA Council meeting and scientific conference in Berlin

  TAB and the German Bundestag’s Committee on Education, Research and Technology Assessment jointly hosted this year’s meeting of the EPTA Council and organised an international conference attended by high-level delegates on 19/20 October which was chaired by Ms. Ulla Burchardt, the chairwoman of the committee, and Prof. Armin Grunwald, TAB’s Director, to mark Germany’s presidency of the EPTA. EPTA – the European network of 18 organisations advising parliaments on technology assessment – is now attracting attention from far beyond the borders of Europe, as evidenced by the participation of guests from the US, Australia and China.
  
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• 15.07.2011
  Publication World Food

  The TAB report »Possible Contributions of Research to Solve the World Food Problem — Approaches, Strategies, Implementation« analyses influencing factors of the world food situation as potential starting points for research. On this basis, proposals for possible research priorities and options for action for research policy have been developed.
  
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• 12.07.2011
  Event EPTA-Conference 2011 in Berlin

  As holder of the EPTA presidency 2011 TAB and the Committee on Education, Research and Technology Assessment of the German Bundestag have the pleasure to host the annual EPTA conference. On October 20, 2011, renowned representatives of science and politics will discuss on »Hope-, Hype- and Fear-Technologies – the Role of Science and Politics«.
  
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• 23.02.2011
  Publication Reproductive Medicine

  The TAB report analyzes the national and international frameworks, the technical and scientific progress, and the intended and unintended consequences of assisted reproductive technology.
  
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