JRC-EASAC joint event including the launch of a report on engineered nanomaterials

In the framework of the Polish Presidency of the EU Council 2011, the European Commission Joint Research Centre and EASAC (the European Academies Science Advisory Council) jointly organise this event in Brussels, including the launch of the Report "Impact of engineered nanomaterials on human health: considerations on benefit-risk assessment".

For more information and registration, please contact  JRC-EASAC@ec.europa.eu

See updated draft agenda below (version 11.10.2011) - download pdf

15:30   Registration

15:50   Introduction

• Elke Anklam, Director JRC-IHCP Institute for Health and Consumer Protection
  
  

16:00   Presentation of the JRC-EASAC report on "Impact of engineered nanomaterials on human health: considerations on benefit-risk assessment" and panel discussion

• Peter Gehr, President of Steering Committee NRP 64 (National Research Programme "Opportunities and risks of nanomaterials")
  
  

16:15   Panel debate with representatives from:

• Dr. Gernot Klotz, Executive Director - Research and Innovation, CEFIC, European Chemical Industry Council
• Monique Goyens, Director General, BEUC, The European Consumers' organisation
• Astrik Schomaker, Head of Unit, DG Environment, European Commission
  
• Dr. Willem K.A. Penning, DG Health & Consumers, European Commission
  
  

Moderator: Thomas Friederich, Journalist

Concluding remarks: Elke Anklam, Director JRC-IHCP

16:50   Coffee break

17:00   JRC-EASAC Letter of Intent signing ceremony

• Maria Elżbieta Orłowska, Secretary of State, Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Poland
• Dr. Paul Rübig, Member of the European Parliament, Chairman of Scientific Technology Options Assessment (STOA) panel
• Sir Brian Heap, President, European Academies Science Advisory Council
• Dominique Ristori, Director General, Joint Research Centre
  

Signature of Letter of Intent by Sir Brian Heap and Dominique Ristori

18:00 Reception