Events Calendar

2011

November

28 November - 2 December, Brussels
EU Meeting on European level Human biomonitoring
Human Biomonitoring - Meeting of the EU-co-funded Research Consortia COPHES & DEMOCOPHES on Human Biomonitoring in Europe. Details here

2010

September

26 - 28 September, Berlin, Germany
Human Biomonitoring - Interest to Policymakers, Challenge for Science -

The German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety and the Federal Environment Agency invite you to the international conference

Human Biomonitoring: Interest to Policymakers, Challenge for Science

27/28 September 2010, Berlin.

On the eve of the conference (26 September 2010) starting at 6 p.m. there will be a reception at which Niels Erik Skakkebæk (University/DK) will give a first lecture entitled “Endocrine disrupters and reproductive health: a serious research challenge”.

Human biomonitoring (HBM) is a key information and monitoring tool for health-related environmental protection. Policymakers need data that reveal whether and to what extent the population takes up substances posing a health risk. The generation and assessment of these data presents a major challenge for science. Policymakers need to be aware of the possibilities and limitations of HBM in order to use this instrument as effectively as possible. The conference wants to explore both aspects and its programme therefore comprises political as well as scientific elements.

The conference addresses experts from politics, academia, authorities, industry and associations.

Start of the conference: 27 September 2010 at 10 a.m.

End of the conference: 28 September 2010 at 5.30 p.m.

Further information will be posted on the websites of the German Federal Environment Ministry and Federal Environment Agency.

2009

December

1 - 2 December
Kick off meeting of COPHES project
European Week of Human Biomonitoring - A consortium to perform human biomonitoring at European scale (COPHES) has recieved funding from the E.U. under the 7th Framework Programme of the Directorate General Research. The project aims to deliver a number of key outputs which can be found here. Other information can be found here www.cophes.eu (forthcoming)

2008

November

4 - 5 November, Paris, France
European conference on human biomonitoring
From biomarkers to human biomonitoring as a policy support tool in environmental health. Organised by the institute of health check (InVS)
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June

16 - 17 June, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
21st century approaches to toxicity testing, biomonitoring, and risk assessment
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May

19 - 23 May, Geneva, Switzerland
Workshop to facilitate drafting of the regional monitoring reports of the global monitoring program
To provide the necessary guidance to the regional organization groups, to harmonize regional approaches, as well as fostering cross-regional cooperation.
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April

30 April, Lynnwood Convention Center, Lynnwood, Washington, US
Looking Upstream: Chemical Contaminants, the Threat to Breastmilk and Connections to Breast Cancer Risk
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22 - 25 April, Bruges, Belgium
the joint i-SUP2008 event on "Innovation for Sustainable Production"
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