Nanologue network

The Nanologue project has built up an extensive network for its dissemination and outreach activities. Project participants have attended a series of international conferences and engaged in cooperations with various partner projects. Some attendances and co-operations under the Nanologue project are listed below.

Corporate Social Responsibility and Nanotech

Volker Türk gave a presentation on the linkages between Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and the assessment and communication on ethical, environmental and social aspects of Nanotechnologies at the European Nanotechnology Trade Alliances meeting on March 14th 2007 in Brussels.
Stephan Schaller gave a presentation on the same subject at the Nanotech Northern Europe Congress 2007, 27-29 March in Helsinki.
Link to the presentation.

Open-Space: Ihre Visionen der Nanotechnologie

Das Deutsche Museum München veranstaltete am 7. Oktober 2006 gemeinsam mit Nanologue und Nano-Dialog Gespräche über Chancen und Risiken der Nanotechnologie.
Es wurden drei verschiedene Zukunftsszenarien der Nanotechnologie präsentiert. Anschließend arbeiteten Kleingruppen an Stellungnahmen und Empfehlungen, die zum Abschluss der Veranstaltung in Form eines Berichts an eine Vertreterin der Europäischen Kommission übergeben werden konnten (Programm).

Die Ergebnisse der Open-Space Konferenz sind hier zusammengefasst: Ergebnisse I und Ergebnisse II.
Eine ausführliche Berichterstattung zu der Veranstaltung finden sie hier: PM-Magazin und Deutsches Museum .

Open-Space: Your vision of nanotechnologies

In a joint effort between the EU-funded projects Nano-Dialogue and Nanologue the Deutsches Museum invited interested people to an Open-Space conference on nanotechnologies the 7th of October at Munich.
After the presentation of three scenarios of nanotechnology the participants had time to discuss their visions on this technology in small groups.
Here you can find summarized the results of the conference: results I and results II (in German only).

Pressegespräch: Themen von heute und Stories von morgen

Am 07. Oktober 2006 luden die EU-Projekte Nanologue und Nano-Dialog (www.nanodialogue.org) gemeinsam mit dem Deutschen Museum zu einem einstündigen PRESSEGESPRÄCH über Chancen und Risiken der Nanotechnologie ein. Das Programm und weitere Informationen über die Veranstaltung finden Sie hier: Einladung Pressegespräch

Dialogue: Nanologue at the European Forum of Nanosciences 2006

On the eve of the European Forum of Nanosciences the 19-20 October 2006 in Brussels, Stephan Schaller introduced the participants of a Nanocafe on behalf of the Nanologue project consortium to relevant societal implications of nanotechnologies. For more information: www.cost.esf.org.

Application: Nanometer goes Europe

The EU funded project “IP NANOKER – Structural Ceramic Composites for Top-End Functional Applications” connects 17 industrial companies and 7 research institutes and universities all over Europe. IP NANOKER uses the online tool Nanometer. Nanoker website.

Interview: Towards an open dialogue

In an interview with CORDIS News, Project Coordinator Volker Türk outlined the main conclusions and recommendations of the Nanologue project. Read the article.

Conference: SPRU – Science and Technology Research

Andreas Köhler gave a presentation on “Nanotechnology in the societal dialogue: discussing social, ethical and legal implications of an emerging technology“ at the
SPRU 40th Anniversary Conference „The Future of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy: Linking Research and Practice“, 11-13 September in Sussex, UK.

Workshop: EASST 2006

Hans Kastenholz presented findings from the Nanologue project in the 2006 conference of the European Association for the study of Science and Technology (EASST) in Lausanne the 23rd-26th August. For background information: EASST website.

Workshop: New Global Regulatory Frontiers

Volker Türk gave a presentation “Invisible but tangible? Societal aspects and their consideration in the advancement of a new technology” at the “New Global Regulatory Frontiers” conference, 17-18 July 2006, Monash University, Melbourne.

Workshop: Material Design and System Analysis

Claudia Kaiser gave a presentation “Sustainability assessment for new technologies: Social aspects in early innovation phases” at the International Workshop for „Material Design and System Analysis – Integration of Economic and Environmental Aspects into the Development Phase”, 16-18 May 2006, Research Center Karlsruhe, Germany. She presented findings from the Nanologue and BioBeN project. For more details: informations

Dialogue: seizing opportunities - managing risks

econsense, the German Industry Forum for Sustainable Development, organised a public dialogue event titled "Seizing opportunities - managing risks: Setting the course for a sustainable nanotechnology" in Berlin, May 2006. Joint by high-rank panellists, Volker Türk, Nanologue project coordinator, discussed the need and means for an dialogue with the audience. Read on or download the presentations at: econsense website (German only).

Workshop: Nano & the Environment

Nanoforum and the Institute for Environment and Sustainability, JRC Ispra organized a workshop in March 2006 to debate the potential positive and negative impacts of nanotechnology on the environment and to submit a final report to the European Commission. Volker Türk gave a presentation „Nanotechnologies – Technological Means to improve Resource Efficiency?“ For more information: nanoforum website.

Website: Nano Safety, Risk & Regulation

the innovation society offers a comprehensive overview on reports, news and events about Nano Safety, Risks & Regulation.

Publication: Nanologue article in the Parliament Magazine

Small talk - Nanotechnologies attract widespread attention and promise to drive the next industrial revolution, but challenges are ahead, argues Volker Türk in the Parliament Magazine on 14 November 2005. Article Download (1,8 MB).

Workshop: Nanologue at the EuroNanoForum 2005

Hugh Knowles from the Nanologue project will facilitate one of the projects stakeholder workshops on Monday 5th at the EuroNanoForum 2005, hosted from the 5th-9th September in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Volker Türk will present first results from the Nanologue project on Wednesday 7th. Check session 5a: Engaging the Community - Views of Risk vs. Public Perception for details.

Brochure: EU nanotechnology research - Responding to societal needs

Nanologue is featured as an example project in the EUs leaflet series on EU nanotechnology research.
Go to list of leaflets or Download leaflet

Networking: NanoDialogue Scientific Advisory Board

Volker Türk, project coordinator of Nanologue project, became member of NanoDialogue Scientific Advisory Board. NanoDialogue aims at 'Enhancing dialogue on Nanotechnologies and Nanosciences in society at European level'. The project will develop a common communication strategy, produce exhibition modules and a website with interactive components.Public exhibitions and events will be organised in science centres and museums in eight countries.

Workshop: Research Training in Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies: Current Status and Future Needs

The Nanologue project was presented and discussed at an international workshop that took place from 14th – 15th April in Brussels, Belgium, organised by DG Research of the European Commission.
See session 4 of the workshop