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I will sit down with my secretary, as I always do, to give a constructive assessment of the referee and his assistants".
This paper describes the concepts and first application for a constructive assessment of biodiversity offsets and banking schemes: the Challenging Futures approach.
By realizing that the hierarchy creates situations in which a boss is likely to behave a little like a pressure cooker, you can introduce more understanding and compassion into your constructive assessment of the situation while still not belittling your own concerns.
Novel modes have emerged, including constructive technology assessment (CTA) (Rip et al, 1995), real-time technology assessment (Guston and Sarewitz, 2002), upstream engagement (Wilsdon and Willis, 2004), midstream modulation (Fisher and Mahajan, 2006) and anticipatory governance (Barben et al, 2007).
This paper outlines the possibilities and rationale for incorporating constructive technology assessment (CTA) into technology research and development within the Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation CSIROO) Minerals Down Under National Research Flagship (MDU).
This aspect is similar to the merits of other frameworks which have been applied in the field of environmental policy and other research areas, e.g. the actor-centered institutionalism framework [41], actor-system-dynamics [42], the advocacy coalition framework [43], the policy arrangements approach [44] or constructive technology assessment [45].
Moreover, in a European context, similar challenges have been worrying established ELSA communities (whether they call themselves ELSA, applied bioethics, constructive technology assessment or similar terms) in the transition from the European Commission 7th framework programme to the new research funding programme Horizon 2020.
As part of our approach of constructive technology assessment (CTA) of emerging technologies, we have addressed these challenges (cf. [3, 4]), in particular, by organizing strategy articulation workshops with different relevant actors (stakeholders and third parties), supported by sociotechnical scenarios reflecting the present situation and possible near-term futures.
Beginning in October 2005, 24 CCRT physician instructors were trained in one of two streams: (i) simulator instructors with skills in constructive feedback and assessment of crisis management skills; (ii) instructors who further refined the case-based seminars and edited the Quick Reference Cards.
Foresight or Futures Studies and related methods such as ex-ante impact assessment and constructive technology assessment, are part of the standard toolbox of science, technology and innovation studies.
