The Society and Technology Institute ( nl, Instituut Samenleving en Technologie) was from 2000 until 2013 a
Flemish institute. The institute was associated with the
Flemish Parliament
The Flemish Parliament (Dutch: , formerly called Flemish Council or ''Vlaamse Raad'') constitutes the legislative power in Flanders for matters which fall within the competence of Flanders, both as a geographic region and as a cultural communi ...
, for which it provided advice on complex issues involving
society and
technology.
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 function and several employees were transferred to the
Flemish Institute for Technological Research.
See also
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Belgian Academy Council of Applied Sciences
The Royal Belgian Academy Council of Applied Sciences (BACAS) is a Belgian council, which consists of the Flemish ''Academy Committee for Science and Technology'' (CAWET) and Walloon ''Comité de l'Académie pour les Applications de la Science'' ( ...
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Flemish Council for Science and Innovation (VRWI)
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Flemish Institute for Technological Research (VITO)
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Science and technology in Flanders
External links
Official website
Science and technology in Belgium
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