The NAE Forum function provides for constructive debate and learning. Through informative workshops and open brainstorming the NAE Fellows and Young Engineers, augmented by their network, stimulate out-of-the-box thinking about urgent knowledge, engineering and innovation challenges. The NAE Forum aims through its debates to balance the perspectives of opportunities and possibilities with the sometimes unsettling aspects of technological progress. The NAE Forum also aims to inform the general public about both sides of developments.
Approach
The Netherlands strives for a leadership position within the European Union in the field of innovation and key enabling technologies. It is crucial to recognize that technology, human-centric design, and the underlying technical sciences are the key to sustainable growth and prosperity, enabling innovative solutions addressing a large number of societal transitions, is of great importance.
Technology is increasingly becoming an integral element of our society and government policy. Publicly discussing the arguments for and against certain technological developments should be based on up-to-date scientific knowledge and insights from business practice.
The NAE Forum initiates and stimulates open debate and enriches it with state-of-the-art knowledge and insights. The Forum creates a stage for constructive dialogue around technological developments and issues, involving the key actors within the knowledge and innovation ecosystem. The themes to be addressed are not limited up-front, but the NAE Forum function will focus in particular on how technologies and innovations can support major societal transitions, building on strengths and opportunities of the Netherlands in an international context.
Approach
The Netherlands strives for a leadership position within the European Union in the field of innovation and key enabling technologies. It is crucial to recognize that technology, human-centric design, and the underlying technical sciences are the key to sustainable growth and prosperity, enabling innovative solutions addressing a large number of societal transitions, is of great importance.
Technology is increasingly becoming an integral element of our society and government policy. Publicly discussing the arguments for and against certain technological developments should be based on up-to-date scientific knowledge and insights from business practice.
The NAE Forum initiates and stimulates open debate and enriches it with state-of-the-art knowledge and insights. The Forum creates a stage for constructive dialogue around technological developments and issues, involving the key actors within the knowledge and innovation ecosystem. The themes to be addressed are not limited up-front, but the NAE Forum function will focus in particular on how technologies and innovations can support major societal transitions, building on strengths and opportunities of the Netherlands in an international context.
Forum Activities
Dit moet – ook voor archival redenen – een compleet overzicht worden, met nadruk op de meer recente en upcoming activiteiten.
In de eerste versie laten we dit blok nog even weg (?)