With more than 1000 consumer products containing nanomaterials on the market worldwide there is a more urgent need than ever for an effective framework of governance that ensures public safety and environmental protection whilst at the same time facilitating a responsible development of nanotechnology and promoting innovation.
The FramingNano Project, under the EU's FP7 Programme, has over the past two years developed a proposal for a nanotechnology governance framework that fulfils these needs and which takes into account the opinions of key stakeholders. The framework addresses key needs such as environmental health and safety (EHS) and ethical, legal and social issues (ELSI) as well as the challenges of international cooperation and organisational implementation of key governance measures.
The FramingNano UK Event, to be held in London on 11 February, provides a unique opportunity to explore the key issues of nanotechnology governance and to discuss possible new governance models. The Event will be of interest to all concerned with the responsible development of this vitally important enabling technology.
The FramingNano UK Event is free to attend but requires online registration >> or contact
(+44 (0)141 303 8444) to register.
Swiss National FramingNano Conference, 18 March 2010, Bern
Feb 02, 2010 at 12:06 PM
The Innovation Society, St.Gallen, is the Swiss Partner in the FramingNano Project Consortium and in charge of organising the national conference in Switzerland. We are pleased to invite you to the Swiss National FramingNano Conference in the Stade de Suisse in the vicinity of Bern on the 18th of March 2010.
Programme
The FramingNano conference aims to:
present the FramingNano Governance Platform to a broader audience
present and discuss national and international activities in nanotechnology governance (EU-Action Plan, EU-Code of Conduct, etc.)
discuss possible ways of implementing the Governance Platform in European countries
discuss synergies and measures among international stakeholders.
A detailed programme of the conference can be found here.
Target Audience
The conference is addressing representatives from national and international regulatory bodies, politics, NGOs, any interested stakeholders and the broader public. Although this is a national conference, the focus of the conference is not restricted to Switzerland and the programme includes many speakers from EU level.
The conference language is English (without interpretation).
Registration
We can only host a limited number of participants (first come, first served).
Registration deadline: The registration is open until 10th of March 2010.
Participation fee: Adults: 100 CHF / 75 € (including lunch, documentation and refreshments). An invoice will be sent to attendees prior to the conference. Student discount: 50% (student card required).
German FramingNano Workshop, 24 March 2010, Frankfurt
Feb 05, 2010 at 02:30 PM
There are more than 1000 consumer products containing nanomaterials on the market worldwide and, with this continuing growth in the application of nanotechnologies, there is a more urgent need than ever for an effective framework of governance that ensures public safety and environmental protection whilst at the same time facilitating a responsible development of nanotechnology and promoting innovation.
The FramingNano Project has developed a proposal for a nanotechnology governance framework that fulfils these needs and which takes into account engagement with, and the opinions of, key societal stakeholders. The fFramingNano Governance Platform addresses key needs such as environmental health and safety (EHS) and ethical, legal and social issues (ELSI), as well as the challenges of international cooperation and organisational implementation, and suggests possible ways forward for a governance of nanotechnology that permits the rapid innovation intrinsic to this technology coupled with a high level of public and environmental protection.
The FramingNano German Event will be held at the Mercure Frankfurt Messe Voltastr. 29 60486 Frankfurt/Main on 24 March and will provide a unique opportunity to explore the key issues of nanotechnology governance and to discuss possible new models based on the FramingNano Platform that can support the complex R&D need in Germany. The Event will be of interest to all concerned with the responsible development of this vitally important enabling technology.
A programme is in preparation and will be posted on this website shortly.
The FramingNano UK Event is free to attend but requires online registration >> or contact
(+44 (0)141 303 8444) to register.
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