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Conference on Outreach and Public Engagement in Nanotechnology (Delft, Netherlands, 30 October 2008): Agenda and presentations
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Overall goal of the conference: exchange ideas and best practices on public engagement from various countries and use these on the second day (the workshop for WPN delegates taking part in project D) to formulate handles on ‘how to best engage the general public’.
Agenda
9.00-9.30: Registration and coffee/tea
9.30-9.45: Welcome by the Chairman, Prof. David Reinhoudt
9.45-10.30: Keynote speech by Arie Rip on dilemmas in public engagement with nanotechnology
10.30-11.10: Two examples of public engagement processes:
- United Kingdom: Melanie Smallman with “Smalltalk: discussions between scientists and the public”
- Korea: Jungil Lee with “Korean activities on nanotechnology communication and public engagement”
11.10-11.40: Coffee break
11.40-13.00: Three examples of public engagement processes:
- Canada: Zachary Devereaux with “Understanding public opinion and discourse about nanotechnology via scientometric and media-mapping methods. Where do nano-networks connect?”
- Australia: Craig Cormick with “Thinking big about thinking small: lessons learned from biotechnology public engagement in nanotechnology public engagement”
- France: Brice Laurent with “Highlighting French activities on public engagement with nanotechnology”
13.00-14.00: Lunch
14.00-14.45: Presentation by Rinie van Est of the Rathenau Institute on their report called "10 lessons for a nanodialogue"
14.45-15.05: Example of public engagement processes:
- United States: Vivian Ota Wang with “Risk and Reason: Risk Communication and Nanotechnology – A Train-the-Trainer Model”
15.05-15.35: Coffee break
15.35-16.15: Two examples of public engagement processes:
- Ireland: Pádraig Murphy with “The Irish experience in nanotechnology communication, education and public engagement”
- Austria: André Gazsó with “The Austrian experience: NanoTrust” 16.15-17.00: Panel discussion with the speakers from the Netherlands, United Kingdom, Australia, Korea and Canada
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Conference on Outreach and Public Engagement in Nanotechnology (Delft, Netherlands, 30 October 2008)
Conference on Public Engagement in Nanotechnology (Delft, 30 September 2008): Book of abstracts