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Monday, 8 March 2010, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Venue: Elizabeth Rose Hall, United Nations University, Tokyo
Co-organised by:
United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) Hiroshima Office and UNU-IAS
Consecutive interpretation will be available
Event Description
Nanotechnology—the science of the small—is becoming a significant priority in the policy agendas of many countries. Nanotechnology refers to a range of new technologies that aim to manipulate individual atoms and molecules in order to create new products and processes; for example, computers that fit on the head of a pin or structures that are built from the bottom up, atom by atom. This UNITAR/UNU-IAS co-organized Executive Workshop will discuss nanotechnology and manufactured nanomaterials from both international and national perspectives.
Programme
| Welcoming Remarks Govindan Parayil, Vice-Rector, UNU and Director, UNU-IAS Alex Mejia, Head, UNITAR Hiroshima Office |
Introduction: Nanotechnology and the Applications of Manufactured Nanomaterials Craig Boljkovac, Manager, Chemicals and Waste Management Programme, UNITAR and current Chair of the IOMC |
Risk Assessment: Potential Human Health Risks from the Production and Use of Manufactured Nanomaterials and their Applications Craig Boljkovac |
Potential Environmental Risks from the Production and Use of Manufactured Nanomaterials and their Applications Brandon Turner, Senior Specialist, Chemicals and Waste Management Programme, UNITAR Global Coordination |
Current OECD and Global Activities Addressing the Risks and Benefits of Manufactured Nanomaterials |
The Japanese Perspective: Activities in Three Ministries: Masayuki Koiwa, Deputy Director of Environmental Health/Safety Division, Ministry of the Environment, Japan Taihei Tanaka, Deputy Director, Office of Chemical Safety, Pharmaceutical and Food Safety Bureau, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare |
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Registration is free and open to the public. Registration is free and open to the public. For further information, please contact Yui Amano at amano[at]ias.unu.edu or 045-221-2305.
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