Södertörn University College, with the generous support of Formas and
Östersjöstiftelsen, hereby invites you to the Conference

Regulating Chemical Risks: Science, Politics and the Media

August 15-17, 2007
Stockholm, Sweden

The conference addresses regulation of chemicals and particularly the risks
associated with them. The growing number and global diffusion of both
chemicals themselves and regulation of chemicals imply a tremendous
challenge for both research and policy. In Europe the most recent
development of this is the emergence of the REACH programme of the European
Union. Global developments are also of considerable interest however, and
regulation on the national level is still very diverse.

The multidisciplinary nature of understanding and meeting this challenge is
reflected in the conference, which welcomes contributions from both natural
and social science. The conference is open for both academics and
practitioners, including people representing the media, industry,
government and NGOs. Although the geographical focus is on the development
in Europe, observations from other parts of the world that are useful for
comparative analysis are greatly appreciated.

Please visit our website for more information and registration:
http://www.sh.se/chemicalrisks07.

Please spread this information to anyone interested.

Very welcome!

The Secretariat // Karin Johansson