The paper includes nanotechnology governance information for 11 economies and related nanotechnology R&D data from a total of 27 economies. The survey identifies over 45 recommendations for how risk governance of nanotechnology may be improved, in such areas as stakeholder engagement, communication and research. These recommendations will be used as input to the project's next main activities, including an international stakeholder conference to be held on 6 and 7 July 2006 in Zurich (Switzerland). The main objective of the IRGC project is to develop frameworks for the risk governance of nanotechnology, with the main intention being to provide recommendations to decision makers in government, industry, NGOs, research institutions and other organisations.

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Source: IRGC