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BIAC Nanotechnology experts met in New York on May 7
Given the growing significance and rapid pace of development of nanotechnology, business leadership in the OECD’s work in these areas is all the more important. BIAC experts are currently working closely with two OECD policy groups as well as in the international arena, in order to help unlock the full potential that nanotechnologies have to offer.
In the OECD Working Party on Nanotechnology (WPN) under the Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry, BIAC’s insight is helping governments understand the innovation-related aspects of nanotechnologies and materials. Current WPN projects include work focused on international research collaboration, dialogue on policy strategies, impacts and business environment, as well as water. BIAC delegates joined the WPN at their meeting
held on 21-24 April.
At the same time, BIAC contributes to the OECD Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials (WPMN) efforts on environmental, health and safety related issues. OECD member countries, in close cooperation with business, are pooling expertise in a new international sponsorship programme for the testing of nanomaterials, which will be discussed at the next WPMN meeting on 11-13 June.
BIAC’s rapidly expanding Expert Group on Nanotechnology took up both of these work programmes at its
7 May meeting in New York, where it discussed progress to date and BIAC strategic input into both the WPN and WPMN. This second meeting of BIAC experts was held back-to-back with the 2008 Nanobusiness Conference (4-6 May), which provided BIAC an excellent opportunity to highlight the OECD programs to a wider audience.
For more
information, please contact Hanni Rosenbaum at the BIAC Secretariat.
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