Comparative Table of Parliamentary TA Institutions
THE NETHERLANDS - RATHENAU INSTITUTE
Organisation
The Rathenau instituut has two key tasks:
To contribute to the societal debate and political opinion
forming on issues related to - or resulting from - scientific and
technological developments. This includes ethical, social, cultural and
legal aspects. The Institute contributes in particular to the formation
of political opinions in both Houses of Parliament, the European
Parliament and parties involved in the scientific world.
To increase the insight into how the science system works, by
collecting, integrating and analysing data and making them accessible
for policy and scientifically grounded policymaking. The science policy
studies are directed at Government, Parliament and science
organisations.