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Future Technology Policy Working Groups targeting at more education and research in
Through the initiative “Industry All”, IDA has been contrib- science and technology.
uting to the Commissions “High Level Round Table Industry
2030”. This refers to the EU’s new Industrial Policy as a Research Alliance
consequence of the increasing influence of new technologies IDA has initiated a Research Alliance in cooperation with the
and digitalization. Danish Academy of Technical Sciences, The Confederation
of Danish Industries and Danish Metal Workers’ Union. The
Diversity in Tech and Science - Celebrating goal of the alliance is to increase the Danish public research
Women budgets from 1% of GDP to 1.5% of GDP in 2030.
IDA has also organized a conference entitled “Diversity
in Tech and Science - Celebrating Women” with focus on Politics in Denmark
women’s influence and participation in technology. As a part During the Danish elections in June, IDA launched a campaign
of the conference, IDA awarded to get voters and Danish politicians to base political debates
and discussion on facts. The campaign was viewed some
this year’s equality award (Agnes & Betzy prisen) to Mozhgan 2.000.000 and shared 11.000 times on social media platforms
Gerayeli for her efforts to help international engineers in (https://ladfaktatale.ida.dk/).
Denmark return to jobs within engineering.
Fund for Lifelong learning for State employees
Clean Technology and Sustainable Development As part of the collective bargaining agreement for State
IDA has developed a “Clean Tech Proposal” with 29 recom- employees, the State Sector Competence Fund was estab-
mendations which for a large part has been adopted by lished. DKK 84,2 million has been allocated to finance
the Governments Committee for Sustainable Growth and competence development for the members of the Danish
Development. IDA has via “Industry All” developed different Society of Engineers and other trade unions for academic
policies aiming at changing the European Industries into state employees. 
models for Circular Economy and Social Responsibility.

Future Welfare: An Enhanced Action for Research
and Education
IDA has as part of the development of the Government’s new
Strategy for Research been actively involved in Governmental