Latest News at Nanoforum (4010 entries found)

TOPNEWS 31 August 2010 (from observatoryNANO)

New briefings from the observatoryNANO project

Water

The observatoryNANO project has just published new briefings on 'Photocatalysts for Water Treatment' and 'Nano-enabled Insulation Materials'. [..]

03 September 2010 (from ICPC-NanoNet, Nanorecht en Vrede, Nanopodium)

Solutions for nano-divide proposed - join the continuing debate online

Business people

Participants in yesterday\'s webinar on nanotechnology for a knowledge society in emerging economies and developing countries came up with several ideas for overcoming the nano-divide between rich and poor. Register [..]

01 September 2010 (from observatoryNANO)

Latest newsletter from the observatoryNANO

Top view of Manhattan

The latest newsletter summarises new publications and activities, and includes an interview with Dr Silvia Venier, Centre for Science, Society, and Citizenship, Rome 'Solutions for new trade–off [..]

31 August 2010 (from NanoImpactNet)

Latest newsletter from NanoImpactNet

Microscope

This includes information on the upcoming NanoImpactNet events, as well as a selection of other events and news (including an editorial on the SCENIHR Opinion of a definition on nanomaterials, written by Wolfgang G. [..]

25 August 2010 (from ICPC-NanoNet, Nanorecht en Vrede, Nanopodium)

Malik Maaza to speak on Nanotech for a Knowledge Society in Africa at ICPC NanoNet webinar, 2 September

Society
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Register now to hear Malik Maaza, coordinator of NanoAfnet, speak during the online webinar on Nanotechnology for a Knowledge Society in Emerging Economies and Developing Countries, organised by the ICPC-NanoNet and [..]

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23 August 2010 (from OECD)

UNITAR/OECD/IOMC continue awareness raising nanorisks in developing countries

Earth

UNITAR and OECD are looking for opportunities for capacity building in developing countries and transition countries to address nanotechnology issues. Pilot projects in some countries will be undertaken, funded by the [..]

18 August 2010 (from Tweede Kamer)

Dutch government proposes temporary nano-reference values

Lacquering
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Last week, minister Donner of Social Affairs and Employment in the Netherlands informed the Second Chamber of the Parliament about proposed nano-reference values for engineered nanomaterials at work in response to a [..]

11 August 2010 (from European Commission)

Ex-post evaluation FP6 (NMP) at strategic level published

Eye

The European Commission has published an evaluation of the Nanotechnology, Materials and Production Processes (NMP) programme in FP6, concluding that the programme has made a strategic impact, but no revolution. [..]

10 August 2010 (from European Commission)

New technological challenges require ethical assessment

Society
VDI TZ

The European Group on Ethics (EGE) recently published a report on its activities in the period 2005-2010. In this period, significant technological advances have taken place including in nanotechnology, which have [..]

10 August 2010 (from Nanometing, nanopodium)

Nanomeasurement starts

Family
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From 15 August until 15 November, the Dutch Nanomeasurement will be held, an online opinion pole with weekly questions on societal aspects of nanotechnology. The Nanomeasurement is part of the Dutch national dialogue [..]

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The FP7 observatoryNANO project provides ST and economic analysis on 10 different technology and industrial sectors, as well as EHS, ELSA, standards and regulatory aspects.  Click here for further information.


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As an extension to its service, registered Nanoforum users can now submit news and events online.  For further information please contact Mark Morrison.


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Nanoforum has produced a Nanotechnology Education Tree which is designed to give an introduction to nanotechnology applications in health, the environment, energy, electronics and modern life. It also provides information on some of the societal implications of nanotechnology, some of the myths and a timeline of some of the key nanotechnology developments.

To find out more click on the tree on the bottom left of the homepage.

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