Actualités & Evénements

List of Manufactured Nanomaterials and List of Endpoints for Phase One of the OECD Testing Programme

03-juin-2008

OECD’s Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials launched a “sponsorship programme” at its 3rd meeting (November 2007). Countries  will share the testing of specific nanomaterials (MNs) under this programme. Much valuable information on the safety of MNs can be derived by testing a representative set for human health and environmental safety.  In launching this “sponsorship programme” the Working Party agreed a priority list of MNs for testing (based on materials which are in or close to commerce) as well as a list of endpoints for which they should be tested. 

Pov and LRTP Screening Tool

29-mai-2008

OECD Published Pov and LRTP Screening Tool

OECD published the "Pov and LRTP Screening Tool" which has been developed with the aim of using multimedia models for estimating overall persistence (Pov) and long-range transport potential (LRTP) of organic chemicals at a screening level in the context of PBTs/POPs assessments. The Tool calculates metrics of Pov and LRTP from a multimedia chemical fate model, and provides a graphical presentation of the results.

Report of the Workshop on Human Factors in Chemical Accidents and Incidents

28-mai-2008

The Report of the Workshop on Human Factors in Chemical Accidents and Incidents has been published.

Les dépenses sociales en Corée dans le contexte d’un vieillissement démographique rapide

22-mai-2008

Confrontée à un vieillissement démographique exceptionnellement rapide, la Corée se doit d’éliminer les obstacles qui font baisser les taux de fécondité tout en encourageant l’augmentation des taux d’activité, en particulier chez les femmes.

Argentina becomes a Provisional Adherent to the MAD Council Decisions

14-mai-2008

Argentina joined India, Singapore and Brazil in adhering to the MAD system of a provisional participant.

SCOPING STUDY ON THE INCLUSION OF RELEASES AND TRANSFERS FROM SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES (SMEs) - ENV/JM/MONO(2008)5

13-mai-2008

This study provides an insight on whether a systematic inclusion of releases and transfers from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)  in national PRTRs would improve the current knowledge of industrial pollution as a whole. The study concludes that in order to be able to cover the remaining releases and transfers from SMEs, diffuse sources should be included in PRTRs.

OECD Published Pov and LRTP Screening Tool

OECD published the "Pov and LRTP Screening Tool" which has been developed with the aim of using multimedia models for estimating overall persistence (Pov) and long-range transport potential (LRTP) of organic chemicals at a screening level in the context of PBTs/POPs assessments. The Tool calculates metrics of Pov and LRTP from a multimedia chemical fate model, and provides a graphical presentation of the results.

Expert Workshop on Knowledge Markets in Life Sciences - 16-17 October

A workshop on the application of Knowledge Markets to health innovations will be held on 16 - 17 October, 2008 in Washington DC, USA. The Workshop will explore what knowledge markets are and how they might address inefficiencies in the innovation cycle, their current and potential future applications in the health sector, as well as the challenges and barriers to their widespread use.
Knowledge markets encompass a number of different mechanisms where buyers and sellers can trade a variety of knowledge intensive goods and services. 

Expert meeting on Biomarkers and Targetted Therapies

An expert workshop will be held on 6-7 October 2008, in Cambridge, United Kingdom, to discuss a number of analytical papers that address some key policy issues in the development and uptake of biomarkers.  A policy report based on the papers and the workshop discussion is planned for delivery before the end of 2008.

Forum de l’OCDE sur les médicaments destinés à lutter contre les maladies infectieuses négligées et émergentes, Hôtel van Oranje, Noordwijk-aan-Zee, Pays-Bas, 20-21 juin 2007

du 20-juin-2007 au 21-juin-2007

 Les maladies infectieuses et négligées font souffrir les familles, la société et l’économie, en particulier dans les pays en voie de développement. Selon l’Organisation mondiale de la santé, un milliard d’êtres humains souffriraient de ces maladies, contre lesquelles il existe peu de nouveaux outils thérapeutiques ou traitements. Le Forum de haut niveau de l’OCDE sur les maladies infectieuses négligées et émergentes examinera les moyens à mettre en œuvre pour améliorer la situation.

9th European Health Forum Gastein 2006 (October 4-7) - "Health sans frontières"

du 04-oct.-2006 au 07-oct.-2006

A range of health policy challenges will be assessed and potential solutions identified in discussion with delegates at this year's forum. Those participating in the event include senior policy and decision-makers representing politics and government at European Union, national and regional levels; business and industry; health care funders and service providers; and civil society; as well as experts and researchers in health care and public health. The OECD is organising a workshop on health workforce shortages and migration and will chair a plenary session on the same theme.

Travaux de l'OCDE portant sur les priorités du G8 au Sommet de 2006

du 15-juil.-2006 au 17-juil.-2006

Le Sommet du G8 de cette année a eu lieu à Saint-Pétersbourg, Russie. Les principales priorités établies par le Président Vladimir Putin ont été la sécurité énergétique mondiale, l'éducation et la lutte contre les maladies infectieuses. Cliquez ici pour trouver les rapports de l'OCDE portant sur ces sujets et les autres questions abordées au Sommet de 2006.