Express your interest in attending a scientific workshop on nanomaterials 23-24 October, Helsinki, Finland The Topical scientific workshop on regulatory challenges in risk assessment of nanomaterials is planned to be held from 23 to 24 October 2014 at ECHA. It aims to bring together experts in the field of risk assessment of nanomaterials to discuss and update scientific principles and guidelines for assessing human health and environmental risks of chemicals in nanoform. The workshop also provides a platform for academia and regulators to exchange views about the current and future research on nanomaterials. Participation in the workshop is by invitation only. If you are an expert in the risk assessment of nanomaterials, express your interest to participate by 15 May 2014. Event page <http://fceg.espsrv.com/f/tr.aspx/?&x=pv&6Uh&h=uy1/z-0d&x=pv&=w1uzjib=0ikf_qs05:757jiec560hqm&x=pv&7l46ei.8&x=pv&9s3o&x=pv&fkec7bn7fdg9ejoi.j&x=pv&9sjbe.83a4i5-&dg-:&x=pv&52nee.j-be4h7&lb3ifhl29-3ac0a&&i/-e3e-ja/5ji7hjc7ck3b04d3cfc3i&h&5ciNCLM> | Form for expression of interest<http://fceg.espsrv.com/f/tr.aspx/?&x=pv&6Uh&h=uy1/z-0d&x=pv&=w1uzjib=0ikff1srjln5j98hbefbfjil7nj55ddrAahn0eqSlhi9pP6ei.8&e7j&de53hgn_gQS$3SDID=F&x=pv&axyxwvw2eQS*17cc3SID=x6qsy7304wv9w3sz9u/z/vv2/&8y:wx8_74w3hQS*_5df18p=yyzw_xzu/NCLM> Helsinki Chemicals Forum - register now! 22-23 May 2014, Helsinki, Finland The Helsinki Chemicals Forum engages international authorities, industry leaders, NGOs, academics, the media and other interested parties in an open debate on topical themes related to chemical management and safety. This year's topical themes include promoting transatlantic trade, fracking, endocrine disrupting chemicals and emerging economy needs.For the first time since its inception, the HCF will also host facilitated workshops at the end of each day to summarise and discuss topics presented during the plenary. The HCF follows ECHA's annual Stakeholders' Day conference in May.Read the blogs of this year's panel moderators to gain further insight into the topics of the day. Programme <http://fceg.espsrv.com/f/tr.aspx/?&x=pv&6Uh&h=uy1/z-0d&x=pv&=w1uzjib=0ikf_qs-7aj&x=pv&a..884&koeie9g7c.9s&x=pv&a8&n2e&x=pv&fNCLM> | HCF Blog: Rob Visser<http://fceg.espsrv.com/f/tr.aspx/?&x=pv&6Uh&h=uy1/z-0d&x=pv&=w1uzjib=0ikf_qs-7aj&x=pv&a..884&koc&mfquxytu/pu6f0eNCLM> | HCF Blog: Mamta Patel<http://fceg.espsrv.com/f/tr.aspx/?&x=pv&6Uh&h=uy1/z-0d&x=pv&=w1uzjib=0ikf_qs-7aj&x=pv&a..884&koc&mfqtwyuu/pu6f0eNCLM> Jan van der Valk, PhD | 3Rs-Centre Utrecht Life Sciences | NKCA | Dept. Animals in Science and Society | Fac. Veterinary Medicine | Utrecht University | Yalelaan 2 | NL-3584 CM Utrecht | The Netherlands | Email: j.vandervalk@xxxxx<mailto:j.vandervalk@xxxxx> | Ph. *31 30 253 2163 / 2186 | Fax.*31 30 253 7997 | URL: http://www.uu.nl/3RsCentreULS | Twitter: @3VCentrumULS |