The Danish Board of Technology
Encyclopedia
The Danish Board of Technology is an independent council supervised by the Danish Ministry of Science, Technology and Development. The purpose of The Danish Board of Technology is to diffuse information on technology: IT
, genetic engineering
, energy
, environmental issues, biotechnology, health
and transportation.
The Danish Board of Technology cooperates with relevant parliamentary committees on examinations and evaluations of societal issues related to technology. The Danish Board of Technology also organises public and parliamentary hearings.
In addition to this cooperation the Danish Board of Technology implements 5-10 annual projects selected by the Board’s executive committee. These projects typically include technology assessments while smaller projects result in articles in the quarterly magazine.
in connection with the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15) in Copenhagen
December 2009.
The Danish Board of Technology participates in international projects as well, especially through the European Parliamentary Technology Assessment Network (EPTA).
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
, genetic engineering
Genetic engineering
Genetic engineering, also called genetic modification, is the direct human manipulation of an organism's genome using modern DNA technology. It involves the introduction of foreign DNA or synthetic genes into the organism of interest...
, energy
Energy
In physics, energy is an indirectly observed quantity. It is often understood as the ability a physical system has to do work on other physical systems...
, environmental issues, biotechnology, health
Health
Health is the level of functional or metabolic efficiency of a living being. In humans, it is the general condition of a person's mind, body and spirit, usually meaning to be free from illness, injury or pain...
and transportation.
Duties and tasks
The tasks of the Danish Board of Technology includes independent technology evaluations, accounts of technological alternatives and consequences of new technology as well as communicating results to the Danish parliament, to other decision-makers and to the Danish public with the purpose of furthering public debate and knowledge of technology. The Danish Board of Technology is lawfully obligated to inform citizens as well as politicians about new technology. These are advised through a quarterly magazine published by the Board and via two newsletters.The Danish Board of Technology cooperates with relevant parliamentary committees on examinations and evaluations of societal issues related to technology. The Danish Board of Technology also organises public and parliamentary hearings.
In addition to this cooperation the Danish Board of Technology implements 5-10 annual projects selected by the Board’s executive committee. These projects typically include technology assessments while smaller projects result in articles in the quarterly magazine.
Methods
The Danish Board of Technology has developed numerous methods for the purpose of involving citizens, including the so-called Citizens’ Hearing and the Consensus Conference. By means of these methods, among others, the Danish Board of Technology seeks the counsel of common citizens with regard to societal issues, thus gaining knowledge of the public’s priorities, ideas and suggested solutions. These methods have since been adapted worldwide and are going to play a central role at the Board’s international project World Wide Views on Global WarmingWorld Wide Views on Global Warming
World Wide Views on Global Warming: A global project initiated by The Danish Board of Technology on the occasion of the United Nations Climate Change Conference held in Copenhagen December 2009....
in connection with the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15) in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
December 2009.
The Danish Board of Technology participates in international projects as well, especially through the European Parliamentary Technology Assessment Network (EPTA).