Uncertainties and futures of DLT in European public sectors

A TOKEN Policy Observatory Briefing Paper

This briefing paper is a reflection of the potential transformative role of distributed Ledger technologies (DLT) in the European public sectors.

Based on work done in the context of the TOKEN Policy Observatory , the paper collects the key uncertainties around the future development and utilization of DLT in European public sectors. Further, it uses these uncertainties to develop images of possible Futures – snapshots of a society in 2035 where these uncertainties have been developed and related tension solved in different ways, shaping the capabilities and possibilities of the European public sectors to utilise DLT. 

The work with Futures supports identifying Actors and actions that should be prepared for change and helps assess the implications of past and present policy choices. Within the process, we aim to support civil servants and decision-makers throughout different governmental levels of Europe to navigate the rapidly changing environment of new technological possibilities and required societal transformations.

This briefing paper is a part of TOKEN , a European Union Horizon 2020-funded project working to explore the value of DLT in the public sector through the development of an experimental Ecosystem. The paper also forms a part of the co-creative foresight activities that form a part of the TOKEN Policy Observatory. If you are interested in staying in the loop or participating in TOKEN activities, you can join the DLT4Gov Community , sign up for the newsletter or reach out to us directly.

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This publication is a part of the TOKEN project . Launched in January 2020, TOKEN (Transformative Impact Of BlocKchain Technologies Public Services) is an EU funded project whose ultimate goal is to develop an experimental ecosystem to enable the adoption of Distributed Ledger Technologies and to test its value, via highly replicable Use Cases, as a driver for the Transformation of public services. The project has received funding from the European Union Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Program. 

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