Rathenau Institute meets the Norwegian Health Directorate and experts
The Hague
On November 25, 2019, the Rathenau Institute welcomed the Norwegian Health Directorate and about 25 of their experts to The Hague.
Multi-Speed Europe, Differentiated Integration and The Future of the European Union
Maastricht
The 2019 edition of the Maastricht Centre for European Law academic opening event focused on the precautionary principle in the European legal order.
RECIPES Citizen meeting in Bergen (Norway)
Bergen
On May 28, 2019, a citizen meeting was held in Bergen (Norway), where 26 people of different ages and professions met to discuss precaution and innovation in relation to (new) technologies.
RECIPES Citizen meeting in Sofia
Sofia, Bulgaria
The half-day citizen meeting in Sofia brought together 27 participants representing different social groups, professions, cities, and age.
RECIPES' General Assembly: setting the steps ahead
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Brussels
Nine months from the beginning of the RECIPES project (REconciling sCience, Innovation and Precaution through the Engagement of Stakeholders), the Consortium convened in Brussels t
RECIPES' Case Studies: Aligning Precaution and Innovation
How can we ensure that innovative products and solutions are fostered and encouraged when their impacts on human health and the environment are not fully known? The Precautionary Principle (PP) enables authorities to take precautionary measures by means of pre-damage control when scientifically plausible but uncertain that a new technology or product may cause harm.
Science, Precaution, Innovation: Towards the integrated governance of new technologies
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Bielefeld, Germany
Is the Precautionary Principle really an obstacle to innovation?
This conference will provide a platform to discuss existing challenges to the evidence-based implementation of the PP from an interdisciplinary perspective.
The Precautionary Principle in EU Law and Practice
Maastricht
On 10 September 2019 the opening event "The Precautionary Principle in EU Law and Practice" was organised by the Maastricht Centre for European Law academic.
Citizens meeting in The Hague
The Hague
On June 19, the Rathenau Institute organised a meeting to discuss problems surrounding precaution and innovation with 40 citizens. The meeting led to lively discussions about questions such as: how important is it as a society to be careful with new technologies? Is it possible to be too careful? And who should be held responsible for guaranteeing precaution?
European citizens on the Precautionary Principle and innovation: transparency, risk assessment and stakeholders' engagement are key
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BG, NO, IT, DK, NL
In spring 2019, the RECIPES project hosted citizen meetings in several countries. Citizens who took part in the meetings had the chance to reflect on issues related to precaution and innovation in relation to research and to provide their ideas and opinions.