French Academy of Technologies
The French Academy of Technologies (Académie des technologies) is a learned society, founded in 2000, with an emphasis on technology. It is the newest of French academies.
Its stated missions are as follows:
- Help to better exploit technologies in service of mankind
- Provide clarity on emerging technologies
- Contribute to public discussion of the risks and benefits of technologies
- Contribute to professional and technological education
- Interest the young and their parents in technologies and new careers
- Raise public interest and comprehension in technologies
As of 2006, the Academy consists of approximately 200 active members plus emeritus and foreign members. It is organized into a number of commissions, committees, and work groups on subjects including ethics, energy and the environment, transport, simulation, defense, etc.
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Learned societies | Scientific organizations