Program of the French nanotech debate

The projected schedule of the French nanotech debate to come is now available (for example here). 17 public meetings will be held in different towns, each one focusing on specific topics :

Strasbourg, October 15th – European governance
Toulouse, October 20th – Lifecycle of nanostructured products and environmental protection
Orléans, October 27th – Nanotechnologies and consumer protection

Bordeaux, November 3rd – Industrial processes / Nanotechnologies and worker protection
Clermont-ferrand, November 10th – Nanoparticles and atmospheric pollution
Lille, November 17th – Nanotechnologies and textiles
Besançon, November 24th – Nanotechnologies and competitivity

Grenoble, December 1st – Computing and personal freedom / Nanomedicine
Caen, December 8th – Building materials and multi-use applications
Metz, December 15th – Housing and energy

Rennes, January 5th – Nanotechnology and food safety
Lyon, January 12th – Nanoparticles in the organism. Toxicity studies
Marseille, January 19th – Homeland security and national defense
Orsay, January 26th – Research and industrial development. Convergence between nanotechnologies, biotechnologies, computing and cognitive sciences

Montpellier, February 9th – Environmental protection. North-South sustainable development.
Nantes, February 16th – New materials for capital goods
Paris, February 23rd – Ethics and governance

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