New EGE statement on ethics and governance for responsible future making

The European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies (EGE) published its Statement “Values for the future: the role of ethics in European and global governance”. Professor Jeroen van den Hoven is a member of EGE and rapporteur of this statement. The statement suggests that only a profoundly inclusive deliberation on values can ensure a shared, egalitarian and sustainable future making. The statement has been delivered to Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission.

About the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies (EGE)

The EGE is an independent, multi-disciplinary body appointed by the President of the European Commission, which advises on all aspects of Commission policies and legislation where ethical, societal and fundamental rights dimensions intersect with the development of science and new technologies. It was initially established in 1991 by President Jacques Delors. It reports to the President, and to the College of Commissioners as a whole, under the direct responsibility of the Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth. In the last mandate, the group provided advice on topics such as artificial intelligence (2018), the future of work (2018), COVID-19 and health crises (2020, three deliveries) and genome editing (March 2021).