Aim
Yet neither the collapse of utopian illusions nor booming capitalism in developing countries should mean the end of the quest for justice.
Can we hope for a better society?
Social scientists have never been so well equipped to provide an answer, thanks to the development of all the relevant disciplines since WWII.
The Panel will seek consensus whenever possible but will not hide controversies and will honestly present up-to-date arguments and analyses, and debates about them, in an accessible way.
The Panel will have no partisan political agenda, but will aim at restoring hope in social progress and stimulating intellectual and public debates. Different political and philosophical views may conceive of social progress in different ways, emphasizing values such as freedom, dignity, or equality.
The Panel will retain full independence from political parties, governments, and organizations with a partisan agenda.
While the Panel will primarily work for the dissemination of knowledge to all relevant actors in society, it will also foster research on the topics it will study and help to revive interest for research in social long-term prospective analysis.