The Society and Technology Institute ( nl, Instituut Samenleving en Technologie) was from 2000 until 2013 a
Flemish
Flemish (''Vlaams'') is a Low Franconian dialect cluster of the Dutch language. It is sometimes referred to as Flemish Dutch (), Belgian Dutch ( ), or Southern Dutch (). Flemish is native to Flanders, a historical region in northern Belgium; ...
institute. The institute was associated with the
Flemish Parliament, for which it provided advice on complex issues involving
society
A society is a group of individuals involved in persistent social interaction, or a large social group sharing the same spatial or social territory, typically subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations. Soci ...
and
technology
Technology is the application of knowledge to reach practical goals in a specifiable and Reproducibility, reproducible way. The word ''technology'' may also mean the product of such an endeavor. The use of technology is widely prevalent in me ...
.
Until 2008 it was called the Flemish Institute for Scientific and Technological Aspect research ( nl, Vlaams Instituut voor Wetenschappelijk en Technologisch Aspectenonderzoek, viWTA).
The Flemish Parliament abolished the institute per 1 January 2013. The
technology assessment
Technology assessment (TA, German: , French: ) is a scientific, interactive, and communicative process that aims to contribute to the formation of public and political opinion on societal aspects of science and technology. This is a means of as ...
function and several employees were transferred to the
Flemish Institute for Technological Research The Flemish institute for technological research ( nl, Vlaamse Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek or VITO), is an independent Flemish research organisation that provides scientific advice and technological innovations that facilitate the transi ...
.
See also
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Belgian Academy Council of Applied Sciences
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Flemish Council for Science and Innovation The Flemish Council for Science and Innovation ( nl, Vlaamse Raad voor Wetenschap en Innovatie, VRWI), previously known as the Flemish Council for Science Policy ( nl, Vlaamse Raad voor Wetenschapsbeleid, VRWB) is the advisory body of the Flemish Go ...
(VRWI)
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Flemish Institute for Technological Research The Flemish institute for technological research ( nl, Vlaamse Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek or VITO), is an independent Flemish research organisation that provides scientific advice and technological innovations that facilitate the transi ...
(VITO)
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Science and technology in Flanders
Science and technology in Flanders, being the Flemish Community and more specifically the northern region of Belgium (Europe), is well developed with the presence of several universities and research institutes. These are strongly spread over all ...
External links
Official website
Science and technology in Belgium
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