Comparative Table of Parliamentary TA Institutions
GERMANY - OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT AT THE GERMAN BUNDESTAG
The way ahead
In view of the highest accolade that
Parliamentarians voice with respect to their satisfaction with TAB´s
work, there is no need for radical changes but rather a continuous
evolutionary adaptation to ever changing circumstances and framework
conditions.
One important issue in this context is the notion to devise
parliamentary TA gradually more as a forum for public deliberation and
discussion. An intensified public-oriented communication of the results
of parliamentary TA and the design and testing of alternative formats
for presentation could be means to improve the active role of
Parliament in the handling of cross-sectional and future related topics
of high societal relevancy.