1.)TO INFORM PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF POLICY AT ALL LEVELS REGARDING EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES. 2.) TO ENCOURAGE ROBUST DEBATE, INCLUSIVE OF DIVERSE CIVIL SOCIETY AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS PARTICIPANTS, ON ISSUES RAISED BY EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES. 3.) TO ANTICIPATE AND AID IN THE MANAGEMENT OF RISK OF ALL TYPES POSED BY EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES AND THEIR APPLICATION. 4.) TO STIMULATE GLOBAL COLLABORATION ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLICATIONS OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES.