Contact:
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P.O.box 18180,
1001ZB Amsterdamwww.ivam.uva.nl Tel. +31-20-5256324
Nanocap is the European project
dedicated to deepen the understanding of NGOs with respect to environmental and
occupational health and safety risks and the ethical aspects of nanotechnology.
From Sept 2006 – August 2009, Nanocap will enable environmental NGOs
and trade unions to participate in a debate on „responible nanotechnology“ at
European level based on the state-of-the-art scientific knowledge.
Nanocap aims
for
ØImproving understanding of
nanotechnology relating to environment and workplace hygiene
ØDiscussing at working–conferences the
uncertainties and risks associated with nanoparticles and
ethical aspects
ØFormulating positions of NGOs and
Trade Unions within actual policy contexts
ØInforming members of NGOs and
Trade Unions and general public
ØStimulating industrial and
academic R&D performers to focus on source reduction regarding
nanoparticles and to make risk
assessment an important dimension in their work
ØDeveloping a portfolio on ethical
issues
ØDeveloping preliminary
recommendations for public
authorities
DK
DE
BE
UK
NL
University of Aarhus Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center
Technische Universität Darmstadt, nanoOffice
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Department Public Health
University of Essex, Biological Sciences
University of Amsterdam, Expertise Centrum Duurzame
Ontwikkeling
UAAR
TUD
KUL
UES
ECDO
12
13
14
15
16
NL
IE
EU
DE
AT
Federatie Nederlandse Vakbeweging
AMICUS the Union
Eu Trade Union Inst. Research, Education, Health and
Safety
Kooperationsstelle Hamburg
ppm Forschung und Beratung
FNV
AMIC
ETUI - REHS
KOOP
PPM
7
8
9
10
11
NL
IT
LT
EU
GR
Stichting Natuur en Milieu
Legambiente
Baltic Environmental Forum Lithuania
European Environmental Bureau
Mediterranean Information Office for Environment, Culture
and Sustainable Development
SNM
LA
BEF
EEB
MIO - ECSDE
2
3
4
5
6
NL
IVAM, Research and Consultancy on
Sustainability
IVAM
CO
1
IVAM
Coordinator
Trade
unions and trade union
supporting organisations
Environmental
groups
Universities
LA
BEF
EEB
MIO
FNV
AMIC
KOOP
PPM
UAAR
TUD
KUL
UES
ECDO
Environmental
risks
and benefits
Occupational
health
risks
Ethical
issues
Scientific
Input
Nanocap consortium
The Nanocap
consortium
Nanotechnology
Capacity Building NGOs
Nano-Science
Nano-Technology
Macro-society