The Rathenau Institute conducts various international projects, for instance on behalf of the European Parliament. The institute is a member of a number of international networks.
Ongoing projects
PACITA
PACITA stands for Parliaments and Civil Society in Technology Assessment. It is a European project in which the established Technology Assessment (TA) institutes in various countries are working alongside newcomers to the field.
Security of eGovernment Systems
Internationaal project concerning the security of eGovernment systems.
GEST
GEST stands for Global Ethics in Science and Technology and is a 3 year collaborative project, funded by the European Community's Seventh Framework.
SYBHEL
SYBHEL (www.sybhel.org) is a European project concerned with ways of using synthetic biology to address global health issues. The ethical and legal issues associated with these potential applications are the key focus.
Making perfect life
A new set of bio-engineering capabilities and fields have developed. At the crossroads of technology and biology, they promise to control, design and rebuild the organic world.
Completed projects
SIAMPI: study of productive interactions
Much scientific research results in products or services with practical applications. Whether the research results end up being used, depends in part ...
Eurecia
The European Research Council (ERC) was established to promote excellent research in all European Union member states. To this end, the ERC provides g...
WorldWide Views on Global Warming
How can we reduce CO2 emissions? What resources and technologies will enable us to do so successfully? What sacrifices are people willing to make in order to solve the climate problem?
Animal Welfare
When is an animal content? When its enclosure is big enough? When it is not too hot or too cold? When it has enough food?
Global human health
Poverty and disease go hand in hand. The poor are often malnourished and lack basic sanitation.
CIPAST
CIPAST (Citizen Participation in Science and Technology) is a European project intended to encourage the general public to contribute to policy decisions affecting science and technology.
Technology Assessment on converging technologies
The disciplines of nanotechnology, biotechnology, ICT and the cognitive sciences are moving closer together. This ‘NBIC convergence’ is perhaps one of the most exciting developments in science and technology that we are likely to see in the twenty-first century.