"Technology assessment (TA) originated in the USA, today it exists almost all over the world," says ITA Director Michael Nentwich about the rise of TA in the past four decades. "The EU project PACITA, which ran from 2011 to 2015, contributed to the further development of TA in the Czech Republic, Latvia and Bulgaria. With the GlobalTA network, we have reached out to even more international TA institutions. This new initiative now builds on these projects and focuses on the CEE region."
Promoting dialogue between policy and technology assessment
So, what are the main TA issues and approaches in Central and Eastern Europe, and which research institutes, consultancies or think tanks are involved? And what could be done to strengthen the policy discourse on the unintended socio-economic consequences of technology and innovation in this region? Are there institutions doing technology assessment that have perhaps not yet been discovered? All these questions are addressed in the current ITA manuscript. TA experts from all EU member states in this region, from Croatia to Estonia, from Poland to Romania, report on their experiences and challenges.
Co-author Titus Udrea summarises the conclusions of the study as follows: "It is important for us to have a mutual exchange - not only about the best ways to conduct TA, but also to bring politicians and TA experts into conversation with each other. Our next goal is therefore to organise Europe-wide workshops, for example within the framework of the globalTA network. What is certain is that we should continue to support this region."
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„Technology Assessment in Central and Eastern Europe - Status quo in 2022 and future prospects”
