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16 July 2010, Nanopodium and others
Implementation nanocode in the Netherlands evaluated
The Nanocode project is evaluating the implementation of the European Commission's code of conduct for responsible nanotechnology research(2008) in the EC Member States. The Nanocode Country report on the Netherlands has been published on the internet.
The unique consensus decision‐making tradition of Dutch politics has provided a rather different social
context for the governance of nanotechnologies compared with other European Member States. Research
for this report began with studies of the influence of this social context on the governance of
nanotechnologies in The Netherlands and followed with analysis of current governance structures, CSOs’
involvement and voluntary measures adopted by the research community and industry. 15 interviews with
key science, government, industry and CSO stakeholders were conducted in order to provide additional
insights into current and planned forthcoming practice in The Netherlands and possible strategies to
improve and implement the European Code of Conduct for Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies Research.
More information:
http://www.nanopodium.nl/content/NanoCode_Cou [..]
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