Technology assessment in the Danish socio-political context

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The practice of technology assessment in Denmark is informed by social experiments, public debate, and dialogue between stakeholders. Although it was opposed by industry at the start, it is currently 'institutionalized in the political system, in trade unions and in research' with the support of the government's Council of Technology and Board of Technology. Moreover, the discipline's practitioners have turned their attention to shaping technology from the consequences of technology.

Denmark

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Policy analysis at the US Office of Technology Assessment

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The US Congress' Office of Technology Assessment carried out an in-house assessment on the quality of its policy analysis reports. The internal project revealed that OTA does a good job of providing 'technically strong, reliable' and balanced reports to congressional staff. Although the reader-friendliness and timeliness of its reports may vary, its weaknesses generally lie in stakeholder analysis, international context comparisons and institutional analysis.

United States. Office of Technology Assessment

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A social appraisal of technological innovation in Flanders: applied technology assessment as experienced in practice by the Flanders Technology Foundation (STV)

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Stiching Technologie Vlandaaren (STV) or Flanders Technology Foundation is at the forefront of technology assessment (TA) in Flanders. The organization implements a personal methodological approach to TA revolving around the participation of social stakeholders and a number of basic content alternatives. Currently, it is involved in projects at the sectoral and regional levels such as the Flanders Action Program for Biotechnology.

Belgium, Flanders

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