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Future-proof Approaches for Risk Governance – Lessons Learned from Nanomaterials

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Organizer

Organised by the NMBP-13 projects NANORIGO, RiskGONE and Gov4Nano 

Location

Online

Date

31st January 2023

We are pleased to invite you to join our final conference that will present the activities of our three EU-funded projects to help shape international approaches to addressing future challenges in risk governance of advanced (nano)materials. This includes safe- and sustainable by design (SSbD) and harmonisation and standardisation.

The conference takes place online on 31st January 2023 from 11:00 to 15:00 CET. 

Please register via this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/future-proof-approaches-for-risk-governance-online-tickets-492333872867

Conference approach

We will present and discuss the practical application of our key results and recommendations in the following thematic areas:

  • Harmonisation and standardisation
  • Data management (and FAIR data)
  • Accessibility of tools, instruments and guidance via an online portal
  • Effective organisation of risk governance

These have been informed by extensive stakeholder consultations, and will complement and support the work of others on risk governance of advanced (nano)materials.  

Audience feedback will be invited via question-and-answer sessions and through online polling.

Why it is important to attend this conference

The fundamental premise of our projects is that governance must be inclusive. Thus, we are extending an invitation to all stakeholders that can contribute to this discussion and are involved in ongoing initiatives related to the CSS and/or (risk) governance of advanced materials. This includes representatives from NGOs, industry, research organisations, government agencies, regulators and international organisations, and in particular those involved in:

  • (Research) projects in the context of the implementation of the CSS, e.g., projects on SSbD
  • Developing harmonisation and standardisation approaches for advanced (nano) materials
  • Nanosafety research
  • Regulatory risk assessment or method development of new (nano)materials
  • Policy development for advanced (nano)materials
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Industrial Technologies (June 27th to 29th in Grenoble)

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Organizer

Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation

Location

Grenoble, France

Date

27 – 29 June 2022

This event is co-organised by the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), the Ministry of the Economy, Finance and the Recovery and the European Commission.

IndTech is a flagship event in the European agenda, organised every two years by the European Commission in one of the countries holding the presidency of the Council of the European Union. Under the programme of Horizon Europe’s Cluster 4: “Digital, Industry and Space”, this event will mobilise key players in Europe and worldwide around the theme of the industrial technologies of tomorrow. IndTech aims to highlight the importance of this domain for European competitiveness and research as well as to illustrate the synergies between research and innovation initiatives, in particular through technological platforms and, since 2021, the industrial partnerships of Horizon Europe.

Industry’s dual green and digital transition will be the centre of discussion between researchers, industrial companies, start-ups, funding agencies and representatives from the Commission, as well as from French administrative bodies and other Member States. The event will also bring together young citizens and raise their awareness of the major transformations under way in industrial technologies throughout the European continent.

This event is co-organised by the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation (MESRI), the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), the European Commission and the Ministry of the Economy, Finance and the Recovery (MEFR).

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Nano-week & NanoCommons Final Conference (June 20th to 24th in Cyprus)

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NanoCommons, in collaboration with the EU NanoSafety Cluster projects, organises the “Nano-week” and NanoCommons Final Conference, in Limassol, Cyprus.

The theme of the conference is “Evolution of Nanosafety and materials sustainability as we transition into Horizon Europe”.

The conference and associated events (e.g., Young NanoSafety Researchers event, Training events, EU-US CoRs meeting, NanoInChi meeting, NSC meeting) will take place between 20 – 24 June 2022.

Key dates

  • 12th Jan 2022: Call for abstracts opens
  • 25th February 2022:  Closing date for abstracts for ORAL PRESENTATIONS
  • 20th April 2022: Early bird registration deadline
  • 31st May 2022: Deadline for POSTER abstract submission
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Nanosafety Training School (May 15th to 20th in Venice)

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Event Date: 20 June 2021 – 25 June 2021
San Servolo Island, Venice, Italy

About

This year the Venice Nano Training School celebrates its 10th anniversary. The event will take place in San Servolo (Venice, Italy) on 22nd – 27th March 2020.

The School will feature keynote speeches, hands-on sessions and a dedicated Young Scientist Forum Day (23rd March) during which early career researchers (PhD students, PhD candidates and Post-Docs) will have the opportunity to present their work. Abstract submissions will open on 10th of December 2019.

The School week will include a variety of hands-on sessions aimed to transfer state-of-the-art knowledge on a variety of topics from key experts to the new generation of nano-environmental, health and safety, and biomedicine professionals, using interprofessional education.

A variety of networking activities (a special 10th anniversary welcome cocktail, social event and a social dinner) will enable plenty of time and opportunities for you to widen your network and foster academic exchange.

Deadlines

Registration and abstract submission opens on 10th December 2019

Abstract submission closes on 17th January 2020

Notification of accepted abstracts: 30th January 2020

Deadline for registrations: 20th February 2020

School Certificates

Each participant will be given a Certificate of attendance upon request

To learn more about the training school click here.

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Governança de riscos: Nanotecnologia e nanomateriais

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As tecnologias e os materiais emergentes colocam múltiplos desafios: podem surgir novas questões ambientais, de saúde pública e de segurança com o desenvolvimento de nanomateriais. O que está a ser feito para criar quadros mais transparentes para o desenvolvimento, aplicação e eliminação de nanomateriais fabricados?

Três projetos “irmãos” financiados pela Comissão Europeia, RiskGONE, Gov4Nano e Nanorigo, estão a centrar-se nestas questões, e promovem este workshop, que é dirigido a públicos com curiosidade e interesse em nanotecnologias e nanomateriais, para discutir como é que podemos melhor governar a sua produção e utilização.

Não perca este encontro, independentemente do que já sabe sobre nanotecnologias e mecanismos de regulação internacional, para aprender sobre a governação dos nanomateriais e partilhar connosco o seu ponto de vista!

O workshop de cerca de 90 minutos será realizado online e com a participação de especialistas da nanotecnologia envolvidos nestes três projetos. Abordaremos um modelo potencial para um Conselho de Governação de Risco e a forma de implementá-lo e tentaremos obter algum feedback dos participantes.

Veja aqui o nosso teaser!

Agenda (WEST)

16:30 – 16:35: Boas vindas e apresentação de oradores

16:35 – 17.00: Vídeo e breve introdução aos projetos NMBP-13

17:00 – 17:35: Oradores convidados:

Dalila Antunes (Factor Social) – Cenários para um Conselho de Governação de Riscos dos Nanomateriais

Maria João Silva (INSA – Ministério da Saúde) – Avaliação do risco para a saúde e sua relevância e integração nas políticas e regulamentação dos nanomateriais/nanotecnologia.

17:35 – 17:55: Discussão e Q&A

17:55 – 18:00: Encerramento

Idioma: Português

Anfitriões e co-facilitadores: Quercus; Factor Social; SPI – Sociedade Portuguesa de Inovação

Contatos: paulasilva@quercus.pt; dalilaantunes@factorsocial.pt; tedoraaibu@spi.pt

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Risk governance: Nanotechnology & nanomaterials

27 October 2021, 16:30-18:00 (WEST)

Emerging technologies and materials pose multiple challenges: unforeseen environmental, public health and security questions may arise with the development of nanomaterials. Do you wonder what is being done to create more transparent frameworks for the development, application and disposal of engineered nanomaterials?

Three sister projects funded by the European Commission, RiskGONE, Gov4Nano and Nanorigo, are focusing on these issues. Co-facilitated by these projects, this workshop will engage with audiences that harbour curiosity and interest in nanotech and nanomaterials to discuss how we can better govern their production and usage.

Don’t miss our workshop, regardless of how much you know about nanotech and international regulation mechanisms, to learn about nanomaterials’ governance and share with us your point of view!

The 90 minutes workshop will be held online and with the participation of experts from nanotechnology implementing these three projects. We will address a potential model for a Risk Governance Council and try to grasp your feedback on a framework to implement it.

See our teaser video here!

Agenda (WEST)

16:30 – 16:35: Welcome and presentation of speakers

16:35 – 17.00: Video and a short introduction to NNMBP-13 projects

17:00 – 17:35: Guest speakers:

Dalila Antunes (Factor Social) – Scenarios for a Risk Governance Council on Nanomaterials 

Maria João Silva (INSA – Ministério da Saúde) – Risk Assessment in Health context and its importance regarding policies and regulations on nanomaterials and nanotechnology.

17:35 – 17:55: Open discussion and Q&A

17:55 – 18:00: Closing

Mode of communication: Portuguese

Hosts and co-facilitators: Quercus; Factor Social; SPI – Portuguese Society of Innovation

Contact us: paulasilva@quercus.pt; dalilaantunes@factorsocial.pt; tedoraaibu@spi.pt

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NANORIGO co-organise the Nanosafety Training School: From Basic Science to Risk Governance

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Event Date: 22nd – 27th of March 2020

Location: San Servolo Island, Venice, Italy

Nanosafety Training School celebrates its 10th Anniversary

About the School

NANORIGO co-organise the Venice Nano Training School in partnership with the other H2020 funded projects (BIORIMA, Gov4Nano, GRACIOUS, NanoInformaTIX, PATROLS, and RiskGONE) and celebrates its 10th anniversary. The event will take place in San Servolo (Venice, Italy) on 22nd – 27th of March 2020.

The School will feature keynote speeches, hands-on sessions and a dedicated Young Scientist Forum Day (23rd March) during which early career researchers (PhD students, PhD candidates and Post-Docs) will have the opportunity to present their work. Abstract submissions opened until the 10th of December 2019.

The School week will include a variety of hands-on sessions aimed to transfer state-of-the-art knowledge on a variety of topics from key experts to the new generation of nano-environmental, health and safety, and biomedicine professionals, using interprofessional education.

A variety of networking activities (a special 10th anniversary welcome cocktail, social event and a social dinner) will enable plenty of time and opportunities for you to widen your network and foster academic exchange.

School Topics

Hazard to Human Health & Environment, Fate & Exposure Assessment, Nanomedicine: from the lab to the market, Modelling, Grouping & Read Across Approaches, Risk Governance

Draft School Agenda

A draft version of the school agenda is available:

https://www.h2020gracious.eu/files/documents/Training%20School%20Venice%202020_Draft%20Agenda.pdf

School Location

The training school will take place in San Servolo (Venice, Italy).

The School will start at 15.30 CET on 22nd March 2020 and will end on 27 March 2020 at 13.30 CET.

Registration and Abstract Submissions

The event is free of charge.

Please submit your abstract and register for the school HERE:

https://www.greendecision.eu/wp/nanosafetytrainingschoolregistration/

Notes

  • Attendance of the school is possible without abstract submissions.
  • Early carrier researchers are considered PhD students, PhDs and Post-Docs within 10 years after completing their PhD studies.
  • Successful authors of oral and poster presentations will be notified by 30th January 2020.
  • The maximum number of attendees is limited to 80. Authors selected for oral or poster presentations will have a reserved place. Regular registrations will be on-a-first-come-first served basis.

Deadlines

  • Registration and abstract submission opens on 10th December 2019
  • Abstract submission closes on 10th January 2020
  • Notification of accepted abstracts: 30th January 2020
  • Deadline for registrations: 20th February 2020

School Certificates

Each participant will be given a Certificate of attendance upon request.

Contacts

Scientific enquiries:

Danail Hristozov, GreenDecision (Italy) | danail.hristozov@greendecision.eu

Stella Stoycheva, Yordas Group (UK) | s.stoycheva@yordasgroup.com

Susanne Resch, BioNanoNet (Austria) | susanne.resch@bionanonet.at

Logistics, local support and administration:

Chiara Mignani, GreenDecision (Italy) | management@greendecision.eu

Sponsors

GreenDecision (Venice, IT) 

Institute of Occupational Medicine (Edinburgh, UK)

Yordas Group (Forchheim, DE)

Warrant Hub S.p.A (Casalecchio di Reno, IT)

BioNanoNet Forschungsgesellschaft mbH (Graz, AT)

NC3RS (London, UK)

Aarhus University (Aarhus, DK)

RIVM (Utrecht, NL)

NILU (Kjeller, NO)

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NANORIGO presented at “Nanotechnology for Society” Session during the EuroNanoForum 2019 in Bucharest, Romania

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EuroNanoForum 2019 in Bucharest, Romania

NANORIGO was presented by Socieade Portuguesa de Inovação (SPI), one of the NANORIGO project partner which was invited to the EuroNanoForum 2019 (https://www.euronanoforum2019.eu/) as NANO2ALL project Coordinator to present the NANO2ALL (http://www.nano2all.eu/) project ROADMAP: FOR A MORE INCLUSIVE NANOTECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT IN EUROPE. The presentation was delivered by Dr. Olga Glumac, SPI consultant in the International Area under the Pillar 2 – NANO for People and within session 2.3 Nanotechnology for Society on June 12th in Bucharest, Romania.

Over the past decades, awareness has grown that the impact of technologies is not always predictable, and unintended or unforeseeable consequences might occur. This unpredictability is inherent in the increasing complexity of new and emerging technologies (including nanotechnology) and their development processes. Inclusive (societal engagement) approaches implemented under the terms of responsible research and innovation (RRI) can enable the identification and integration of inputs from stakeholders and the public into decision-making on research and innovation (R&I), contributing to the development of socially acceptable and desirable research and products.

NANO2ALL included diverse mapping and participatory activities (including citizen and multi-stakeholder dialogues across Europe) to explore what is required to foster the implementation of such inclusive approaches in nanotechnology development in Europe. NANO2ALL found that there are several conditions that have to be in place simultaneously in order to truly enhance societal engagement across nanotechnology R&I value chains. Outcomes from the mapping and participatory activities and the identified conditions were further explored through desk research and expert consultation. Key findings and recommended actions were developed into a roadmap. The recommended actions are to be undertaken by EU-level and national decision-makers for creating the necessary conditions for enhanced inclusiveness in nanotechnology R&I decision-making processes.

NANORIGO was presented as an example of on-going Horizon 2020 project that can be used as a platform to implement continuous societal engagement and trust building in Society as the project aims at developing and implementing a transparent, transdisciplinary and science-based Risk Governance Framework (RGF) and related Council for managing nanotechnology risks regarding social, environmental and economic benefits. The project will work closely with other two projects: RiskGONE (https://riskgone.eu/) and Gov4Nano (https://www.gov4nano.eu/).

Some session during EuroNanoForum 2019 in Bucharest, Romania
Participants of EuroNanoForum 2019 in Bucharest, Romania
During a session at EuroNanoForum 2019