Is it possible for Lithuania to join the club of (Parliamentary) Technology Assessment institutions in Europe?

The event held on the 25^th May, 2012 in the Novotel Hotel Vilnius was the first Lithuanian national workshop dealing specifically with technology assessment. Experts from various fields were participating (politicians, government representatives, scientists, business people, NGO representatives).

The experts from PACITA project delivered presentations and responded to questions on the following topics:

• Introduction to
  

  Technology Assessment and Parliamentary Technology Assessment
  concepts and systems in Europe
• Example on the use of TA for solving complex policy issues:
  

  transition of the German Energy System
• Overview of
  

  Technology Assessment like activities in Lithuania

Each presentation was followed by a round table discussion about the situation in Lithuania. Click here for a summary of the discussion.