Nanotechnologies is a rapid expanding field of research and businesses. This gives a lot of new opportunities for a more sustainable world. But how do Civil Society Organisations (CSO) keep pace with these new developments? How do citizens balance benefit and risk? And how can CSO’s play a role in this wide range of societal needs and desires? Together with GoNano you will work in a more resilient and robust way to incorporate different viewpoints from all stakeholders (citizens, industry, researchers, policy makers) involved. We will co-create concrete product suggestions within the areas of food, health and energy, illustrate new opportunities for innovation and develop policy recommendations.
What GoNano will bring you
- help you get more engaged in nanotechnologies
- provides you with knowledge and training on nanotechnologies
- make the process and outcome tangible
- find ways to develop urgent strategies and how to address them
- transform customers into responsible users, create products/processes which might fit better to their needs and desires
- understand the perceptions and concerns of others about the use of nanotechnologies
- work together with other stakeholders to develop technologies in a more sustainable way
- create more transparency in the discussion of nanotechnologies
- expand your network
- design of an innovation agenda with innovation trajectories
- find new collaborations and funding opportunities
- include risks and hazards in the discussions
- include environmental and health issues in the discussions
What GoNano expects from you
- open mind, willingness to share
- proactive, like to collaboration with other stakeholders
- work together in trust and openness
- time to participate in one or more activities
- interest in the future developments related to (one of) the topics health, energy, food
- willingness to transform citizens visions/ideas into relevant innovation trajectories
How and when you can be involved
- Take part in one or two of the stakeholder co-creation sessions:
Netherlands about health
Spain about energy
Czech Republicabout food
They will take place in the periodJan-Febr 2019 and in Sept-Oct 2019. It will be a one-day session.
- From Dec 2018 on the online platform will be open to discuss and exchange ideas, based on the outcome of the citizens co-creation sessions
- Follow our website and Facebook page to read more about the project and to stay up to date
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Three topic areas and nano
Resources
https://www.etui.org/content/search?SearchText=nano&x=0&y=0
EU working with Nano https://gonano-project.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ETUI_Working_with_Nano_Final.pdf