Nanoethics 2011

The international conference Nanoethics 2011, organized by the Polish Academy of Sciences, will be held as one of the major scientific events of the Polish Presidency in the Council of the EU, under the patronage of the Polish Minister of Science and Higher Education and the President of the Polish Academy of Sciences.

The objective of the conference is to provide an overview of the main issues concerning governance and ethics of nanosciences and nanotechnologies (N&N). It will have a particular focus on the EC Code of Conduct for responsible nanosciences and nanotechnologies research outlined in the Commission Recommendation of 07/02/2008. During the event activities of the EU Member States concerning implementation of the Code will be presented and discussed. It will also be an occasion to present various European initiatives in the field of governance and ethics of N&N research as well as results of chosen EU funded projects in this area. In addition, the meeting will give various stakeholders an opportunity to present their views on N&N governance.

The conference should inspire further discussion on these subjects on national and European level as well as encourage actions of the EU Member States concerning development of national regulations in the area of responsible nanosciences and nanotechnologies research. The event will also result in elaboration of the post-conference report containing summary of the meeting and recommendations concerning the above mentioned Code of Conduct.