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Nentwich gives an in-depth account of developments within the TA community towards a common e-infrastructure for technology assessment (TA). The author argues that while technology development is genuinely international, there are too few endeavours to address technology assessment (TA) issues internationally; likewise, there are no sustainable online platforms for knowledge sharing, dissemination and public debate as yet. The PACITA project partners therefore worked to establish such an infrastructure by means which the article details. Creating and sustaining a strong, interactive e-infrastructure for cross-European TA is both greatly challenging and worthwhile as it would ultimately help to nuance and possibly even democratize European science, technology and innovation policy. Nentwich therefore argues for the continuation of these efforts by central actors in and supporters of TA.
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Nentwich, M. (2016). E-Infrastructure for Technology Assessment. In: Klüver, L., Nielsen, R.Ø., Jørgensen, M.L. (eds) Policy-Oriented Technology Assessment Across Europe: Expanding Capacities. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-137-56172-5_14
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