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The name '''Network of European Technocrats''' (or '''NET''') refers to an organisation that promotes '''[[Technocracy]]''' within Europe as an alternative [[Socioeconomics|socioeconomic]] system for a [[Sustainability| sustainable]] future. The organisation is registered in [[Sweden]] (number 802431-9330) but has a membership base across [[Europe]] and accepts members from outside the continent. 

==Formation==
The organisation states that NET was formed around the year [[2005]] when, due to an increase in international activity on the Technocracy portal page[http://www.technocracy.ca/], a group of [[European ethnic groups|European]]s created NET, as an autonomous research and education organisation. NET was officially registered as an independent association in the [[Kingdom of Sweden]] in April [[2006]]. NET considers itself an extention of the [[Technocracy movement]] in the US

==Organisation==
NET follows a decentralised, [[Holon (philosophy)|holonic]] organisational structure based around autonomous groups, but it does have a board of directors responsible for its overall direction. The current headquarters ('''EHQ''') is located in [[Umeå]], [[Sweden]],<ref>{{cite news
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==Goals and Objectives==
NET states that it has the overall goal to provide citizens of Europe with the highest possible standard of living for the longest possible period of time in an ecologically sustainable way. 

NET aims to promote Technocracy and to develop a related scientific plan for Europe. As a Technate design can be viewed as "science applied to society", NET aims to validate its plans by conducting experiments and simulations with their Proto-Technate concept (which comes under the Sequence of Research).  

==The European Technocratic Plan==
NET's plan for Europe is under development. Aspects of their plan call for localisation and networking and the creation of a "'''Proto-Technate'''" a kind of transition phase between the [[Price system]] and a [[Technate]]. The proposed organisation of this centers around [[Sustainable community|Sustainable communities]] called "'''Eco-Units'''" (with about 200 people), which have some degree of [[Self-sufficiency]] in energy production, waste management and food production.<ref>{{cite news
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