Members of the 4TU.Centre for Ethics and Technology regularly contribute their expertise to advisory councils, ethics committees, professional organisations, and governmental bodies. These activities provide opportunities to bring academic knowledge on ethics and technology into policy development and institutional decision-making. Through their participation, members contribute to discussions on topics such as responsible innovation, research ethics, health policy, environmental challenges, and animal welfare.
Examples of such roles include:
YJ Eden participates in Nethics. The aim of Nethics is “to formulate joint principles and values for all associated university faculties and research institutes. These form the basis for the jointly agreed upon Ethical code that the participating institutes have endorsed.” https://nethics.nl/
Neelke Doorn is fellow of the Netherlands Academy of Engineering (NAE). “NAE Fellows play a crucial role in the technological sciences and in engineering-based innovation. They contribute across all phases of the innovation process, from conceptual ideas to design and realisation, and from theoretical thinking to practical application.” https://nae.nl/en/fellows/ She is also chair of the Ethical advice committee of the RIVM for wastewater research. https://www.rivm.nl/en/wastewater-research
Neelke Doorn is also fellow of the scientific advisory board of the Netherlands Defence Academy. The task of this advisory board "is to safeguard the academic independence of the Foundation in the context of the accreditation of its academic programs. In addition, the WAR advises the Foundation’s Board on the strategic agenda, the research program, and the plan for professorial chairs and associate professorships. The WAR also advises on the appointment of the Dean and professors." https://faculteitmilitairewetenschappen.nl/page/view/5cd48c22-9501-4f2d-bfb4-b6ce6d371e1b/wetenschappelijke-adviesraad
Bernice Bovenkerk is a member of the Dutch Council on Animal Affairs. “The Council on Animal Affairs (RDA) is an independent Dutch council of experts that gives the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature solicited and unsolicited advice on multidisciplinary issues in the field of animal welfare and health.” https://english.rda.nl/
Sabine Roeser is member of the Beraadsgroep of the Gezondheidsraad (Dutch Health Council). This is an independent advisory council on health policy for the Dutch government on appointment by the King. The Beraadsgroep comments on all advises before they are published. https://www.gezondheidsraad.nl/over-ons/organisatie/beraadsgroep (in Dutch)
Contact
For more information about collaboration with 4TU.Ethics please contact our members individually or one of our coordinators at info@ethicsandtechnology.eu