Decennial FSM Conference: “10 years of EMF research – lessons learnt
Introduction
Hazard and Risk Assessment of some technologies is scientifically controversial. An example is electromagnetic fields associated with electricity and radio technologies. There is no question about the utility of these technologies. However, potential risks have to be addressed by both, scientific research into biological effects (with the goal to identify hazards, if any), and by science and risk communication to inform public and policy debates with facts instead of emotions.
Since 10 years, the FSM, co-founded by and domicilated at ETH, has engaged in these two activities. At October 3, 2012, we celebrated the anniversary with an event at which top-scientists presented the current state of knowledge and a series of VIPs from policy and industry discussed its implications for public health and ecnomomic growth.
Program
09.15 | Welcome | Dr. Gregor Dürrenberger, CEO FSM | |
09.30 | Prof. Peter Achermann, University of Zurich | Acute Effects of radiofrequency radiation: state of knowledge | |
10.15 | Flash-Interviews | Philippe Horisberger, Vice Director Federal Office of Communications | |
Dr. Werner Zeller, Department Head Federal Office of Public Health | |||
10.30 | Prof. Primo Schär, University of Basel | Research as sleuthing: the example of cell biology | |
11.00 | Break | ||
11.30 | Prof. Martin Röösli, Swiss TPH | Don't trust statistics: Insights from epidemiology | |
12.00 | Flash Interviews | Dr. Jürg Baumann, Deputy Departement Head Federal Office for the Environment | |
Dr. Rolf Marti, CEO Swiss Cancer League | |||
12.15 | Prof. Norbert Leitgeb, TU Graz | A foresight: new technologies - new research questions | |
12.45 | Q&A | Plenum | |
13.15 | Networking lunch | ||
14.15 | Welcome for and Introduction of afternoon speakers | Prof. Ralph Eichler ETH – President | |
14.20 | Carsten Schloter, CEO Swisscom | Megatrends in mobile communication | |
14.50 | Dr. Yvonne Gilli, NR GP | Mobile communication and policy | |
15.20 | El. Ing. HTL /STV Ruedi Noser, NR FDP | Mind and money: on the significance of the ICT-sector for Switzerland | |
15.50 | Flash Interviews | Prof. Heinz Gutscher, President Advisory Board FSM | |
Oliver Steil, CEO Sunrise | |||
Thomas Sieber, CEO Orange | |||
16.10 | Break | ||
16.40 | Panel Discussion | Yvonne Gilli, NR GP | |
Ruedi Noser, NR FDP | |||
Carsten Schloter, CEO Swisscom | |||
Franziska Troesch-Schnyder, President Konsumentenforum kf | |||
Urs Walker, Department Head FOEN |