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Working Conferences

In the framework of the NanoCap project  five Working Conferences have been organised.

Below you can the agenda and presentations of the subsequent Working Conferences (WC) .



WC1: "Issues identification and overview", Amsterdam, Netherlands, 15-16 February, 2007.

Agenda 1st Working Conference
Introduction to nanotechnology, Duncan Sutherland
Occupational health risks of nanoparticles, Benoit Nemery
Environmental risks of nanoparticles, Ian Colbeck
Nano ethics past and present, Alfred Nordmann
Taking position on nanotechnology: an NGO example, Sandra Rientjes
Nano and REACH, Hildo Krop & Pieter van Broekhuizen
Invited comments on Nano and REACH, Arnold van der Wielen


WC2: "Nanotechnology definition, R&D", Aarhus, Denmark, 30-31 August, 2007.


Agenda 2nd Working Conference
Applied nanotechnology: the dye-sensitised solar cell, Augustin McEvoy
Perspectives for and life cycle assessment of (nano) solar cells, Lucas Reijnders
Nano product examples, Duncan Sutherland


WC3: "Environmental and Occupational health issues related to Nanotechnology", Athens, Greece, 7-8 February, 2008.

Agenda 3rd Working Conference
Challenges to Developing Safe Nanotechnologies, Andrew Maynard
Ecotoxicity and Nanoparticles, Ian Colbeck
Hazard assessment of Nanoparticles, Peter Hoet
Nanoparticles at Workplaces; Stationary and personal sampling, Axel Zerrath, TSI
Exposure assessment of nano-aerosols, Patrick Berghmans (confidential)

Nano-risk management in a research centre, Alain Pardon

Short comment to “Nano-risk management in a research centre, Alain Pardon” by Ralf Cornelissen
Nanomedicine and law: health, safety and environmental risk issues, Thomas Faunce
REACH, sufficient for nanomaterials?, Tony Musu


WC4:  “Ethical and Societal Challenges of Nanotechnologies”, Darmstadt, Germany ,10-12 September, 2008.

Agenda 4th Working Conference

Collective Experimentation: Learning Strategies and Risk Management in Environmental issues, Wolfgang Krohn

The Emerging Governance Landscape of Nanotechnology, Matthew Kearnes

What makes green nanotechnology so smart?, Astrid Schwarz

Small is beautiful in smart environments?, Alfred Nordmann

Nanotechnology and the Emerging Movement for Global Justice, Andrew Jamison

For a different ethical reflection on nano(in)justice: weaknesses of the debate, need for a contextual analysis, Arianna Ferrari



WC5:   “Benefits and future perspectives of nanotechnologies”, Milan, Italy, 22-23 January, 2009.

Agenda 5th Working Conference
Nano appetiser - a first glance of the nano-claims, Eszter Toth/Fleur van Broekhuizen

On economic predictions regarding job growth and national/regional development and institutional vulnerabilities, Ingrid Ott

Nano(n)sence; Nanocoatings and cleaning agents: their efficiency, sustainability, life cycle and authenticity, Hans Sinnege