ObservatoryNANO
The Final Workshop is open to all interested persons but must register in advance on the ObservatoryNANO website.
Programme:
13.00 -13.45 Registration and welcome lunch
13.45 - 14.00 The ObservatoryNANO The initial aims of the ObservatoryNANO and how these haveevolved to meet the needs of European policy makers
14.00 - 14.45 Mapping the European Nanotechnology LandscapePresenting the wealth of information produced by the ObservatoryNANO in the form of an interactive visualisation, how this links tothe Grand Challenges, and some recommendations from our analysisusing the 'Green Car' value chain as an illustrative example.
14.45 -15.15 Coffee break
15.15 - 16.15 Three pillars for governing responsible innovation: safety, ethics ®ulationThe importance of the ethical & societal and health & safety issuestogether with the impact of regulations and standards, three pillarsof Responsible Innovation, has become clearly evident through theextensive analysis conducted within the ObservatoryNANO. Theheadlines of this work will be presented and some key tools demonstrated.
16.15 - 17.30 A nanotechnology observatory: lessons for the future The experience gained during the four years of the ObservatoryNANO, together with analysis of other observatory initiatives, hasprovided great insight into the requirements of a future observatoryfor nanosciences & nanotechnologies. Key conclusions will be presentedand an interactive discussion initiated, incorporating the
17.30 - 19.00 Wine reception Participants are invited to a wine reception where there will be the opportunity to discuss any aspect of the ObservatoryNANO with the project consortium. The evening will also feature a key speaker.
Venue: 1 March 2012, Brussels, Belgium
For more information please follow the link to the official website.