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Rinie van Est
Lecture on the Workshop at the Research Centre Karlsruhe: "Risk Perception and Risk Communication in the Field of Nanotechnology", December 8, 2004
In Spring 2003, the Dutch societal debate on nanotechnology was merely non-existent. Since then the debate in the Netherlands has taken off slowly, but steadily. The Rathenau Institute has played a central role in building up the debate from scratch, by organising a series of activities, like workshops, focus groups, newsletters, et cetera, which finally led to the first public meeting on nanotechnology in the Netherlands, titled "Small technology - Big consequences". This meeting was held on October 13, 2004, and organised in collaboration with the parliamentary Theme Commission on Technology Policy. The presentation will give an impression of the way in which the public debate on nanotechnology has developed during the last year, will highlight some of the outcomes of the debate so far, and will reflect on the type of activities that will be needed in the near future.
Dr. Ir. Rinie van Est
Rathenau Institute
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