Ten years later: Flemish Technology Assessment is Dead. Long Live Responsible Research and Innovation.

The Flemish tradition of Technology Assessment experimented with many methods of participatory engagement, including consensus conferences and participatory Technology Assessment (pTA), among others. This presentation traces some of the experiences of these changing processes over the past ten years, showing the trajectory of this tradition, and emphasizing the strengths and weaknesses, as well as the differing political models behind different technology assessment models. The outcomes, strategies for technology assessment, and lessons learned from the author’s participation in Nanotechnology for Tomorrow's Society (BE) will be presented