The Final Conference of the NanoCap project entitled "Working and Living with Nanotechnologies" was held at the European Parliament, Brussels, April 2nd, 2009.

Conference papers

Click here to read the Proceedings of the Conference

Click here to open a printable PDF file of the conference folder

Find below  the positions-statements on nanotechnologies responsible policy of organizations in the panel:

Amicus - UNITE position on Nanotechnology

CEFIC position on Nanomaterials

CEFIC Strategy for Nanomaterials

EEB position paper on Nanotechnology

European Parliament Cie Env Publ Report on regulatory aspects of nanomaterials

European Parliament Cie Opinion on Regulatory aspects of nanomaterials

FNV demands for the safe handlings of nanoparticles

ETUC resolution on Nanotechnologies (EN),
ETUC resolution on Nanotechnologies (FR)


Conference Presentations 

Introduction to the NanoCap project
Pieter van Broekhuizen, IVAM UvA BV 

Governance and Ethics of Nanotechnologies under the Science in Society programme of the EU’s Framework Programme for Research
Peteris ZILGALVIS, J.D., Head of Unit Governance and Ethics, European Commission, Research DG

Nanotechnologies - Assessment of Technological Potential and Policy Implications: a STOA Perspective