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A Conversation on Governance of Nanotechnology

The question of responsibility in the interaction between science, technology and society is one of the most pressing issues. This report starts by surveying the state of the art of the concept of responsibility in ethics and social studies of science literature. This is followed by a short overview of codes of conduct and other attempts at shaping responsible development of nanotechnology in a...

Dr Lena Perenius is Executive Director Programme Product Stewardship at the European Chemical Industry Council CEFIC. CEFIC is organising stakeholder dialogue on enabling responsible innovations of nanotechnologies, in response to a call in October 2007 from Director General Robert Madelin of European Commission DG SANCO (Health and Consumer Protection) for informing public authorities, NGO’s and...

On 26 June 2008, the executive committee of the European Trade Union Confederation ETUC adopted a resolution on nanotechnologies and nanomaterials. ETUC wants the precautionary principle to be applied to nanotechnologies. Tony Musu is responsible for the working group which prepared this...

Professor Richard Jones, the strategic advisor for nanotechnology to the UK funding council for Engineering and Physical Sciences EPSRC, has contributed extensively to the debate on responsible nanotechnology. A key piece is “Public Engagement and Nanotechnology, The UK Experience” (Jones, 2009), in which he reviews public engagement activities with nanotechnology in the UK including the EPSRC...