At the request of the President of the European Commission, the Group (European Group on Ethics Roundtable on ICT) is currently working on an opinion on the ethics of Information and Communication Technologies, to be submitted to the Commission at the end of this year. The Opinion will provide the Commission with policy options for Governance of these technologies.

When preparing its opinions, the EGE engages in a broad consultation, involving individual experts, representatives of European institutions, other international institutions civil society and the Chairs of the national Ethics Councils in the European Union Member States. A round table will then be organised by the EGE on 15 November 2011 in order to promote a transparent dialogue between relevant stakeholders. Expected participants are from a broad cross-section of European society, including the scientific community, industry, civil society, policy-makers, media and the general public.

The roundtable is open to interested participants and will be held in Brussels, Belgium, Berlaymont premises.

The Roundtable debate will take place in Brussels on 15th November 2011 : 10h00 AM - 05h30 PM, at the European Commission : Berlaymont Building – Room Robert Schuman - Rond Point Schuman, 1049 Brussels.