Before joining the IPTS in 2000, Marc Bogdanowicz has been senior researcher in two university departments with continuous participation in European activities, networks and observatories.

1. Between 1993-2000:Senior researcher at the Technology Assessment Unit at the "Laboratoire d'Etudes sur les Nouvelles Technologies de l'Information et de la Communication" (LENTIC) - Faculté d Economie, de Gestion et de Sciences Sociales - Université de Liège,Belgium.

2. Between 1984 - 1993: Director of the consultancy and HR training organisation on behalf of the Dpt. of Social Psychology. Centre de Dynamique des Groupes et d'Analyse Institutionnelle (CDGAI)Social Psychology Department - Université de Liège - Belgium.

Today, he manages the Action on "Information Society, Competitiveness and Growth" in the ICT Unit of the IPTS.

The major issues that this Action is investigating are:

1. The nature and dynamics of economic growth in the Information Society

2. The competitiveness of the European ICT Industry and of its R&D