Webinars on Nanotechnology for a Knowledge Society in Emerging Economies and Developing Countries
An invitation to a series of two unique free online events:
Dates Session 1: 2 September 2010 13.00-15.00 GMT (15.00-17.00 Continental European Summer Time) Session 2: 7 September 2010 8.45-10.45 GMT (10.45-12.45 Continental European Summer Time)
Join the online debate on contributions nanotechnology may make to a knowledge society in developing countries and emerging economies from your own office with experts on Nanotechnology and Society in the Netherlands, Brazil, South Africa and India. The webinars offer a platform for information exchange on good practices and proposals for international cooperation among governments of the Netherlands, the EU and International Cooperation Partner Countries of the EU (developing countries and emerging economies).
Ineke Malsch (Malsch TechnoValuation, The Netherlands)
The webinars take place in the framework of the Nanorecht & Vrede project supported by Nanopodium www.nanopodium.nl and ICPC-NanoNet www.icpc-nanonet.org. The outcome of the workshop will be reported to the Dutch Commission for the Societal Dialogue on Nanotechnology who is currently organising a public dialogue on nanotechnology in the Netherlands. Language: English. Requirements: PC/laptop with broadband internet connection and headset or speakers.
For more information contact the organiser Ineke Malsch Workshop participants must be registered users of ICPC-Nanonet (www.icpc-nanonet.org).
Registration is free.
Please note: Numbers are limited to the first 40 registrations
Nanobiomaterials for drugs or medical applications
Webinar
Tuesday 14th September: 11:00 CET
Bio Nanosensors and Biomedical Devices: The potential of nanotechnology to support biomedical applications, including techniques for intelligent diagnostics and therapeutics, probing and repairing of individual cells, nano-inspired implants, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine, is widely acknowledged. Find out more about current developments, network with other researchers and share research interests by joining this second event in the series of webinars on Nanotechnology for Biomedical Applications.
Speakers include:
• Prof. Vasif Hasirci, Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Research Center, METU, Turkey
• Dr. Uracha Ruktanonchai, National Nanotechnology Center, NANOTEC Thailand
• Prof. Aboubaker Beye, Cheikh Anta Diop Université, Senegal
If you would like to participate in this event, please register here. (ICPC Membership required)
For further information please contact Lesley Tobin: (
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Second ICPC Annual Region Reports published
The ICPC NanoNet region reports are now available. These are the second in a set of four annual reports on N&N in the following regions:
Africa, The Caribbean, The Pacific, Asia (East) and Asia (West), Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Latin America, Mediterranean Partner Countries and Western Balkan Countries.
These reports provide an update on the N&N activities in the ICPCs and highlight areas and topics for collaboration. New data has also been made available regarding N&N publications in various industrial sectors. Furthermore, the latest regional initiatives, new developments in S&T agreements and funding programmes, as well as profiles of the main research centres with their specialised areas of interest have been included. The reports are available to all registered members.