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European conference drew 250 participants, among them TA experts from the US, Brasil and Japan. Central to the broad range of topics was the role of TA in policy-making on issues involving science, technology and innovation.

The Office of Technology Assessment at the German Bundestag will continue its work for another five years. As parliamentary TA institution it continues to add to the political decision-making process.

The latest findings on nano-safety were the focus of this year’s QualityNano conference in Prague. Among the topics discussed were international standards for laboratories.

The ITA project „Autonomous Living in Vienna“ captures the ideas of Vienna’s citizens for a more independent ageing. In 2014, the final recommendations will be made available for an online-vote at www.Leben2050.at.

On 12 December, seven schoolchildren received a special award at the closing event of the "Rio+20" initiative at the Radiokulturhaus: a specially introduced Creativity Prize for their "Newsletter from the future" produced at the ITA.

A new ITA-Dossier sheds light on solutions for future power grids

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