Science Brunch 9
EMF Health Research – Responsibilities, Priorities, Challenges
Since a decade or so, potential health risks associated with mobile telecommunication technology are widely discussed in science, policy, civil society and the media. Science still lacks robust knowledge concerning possible long-term effects of RF-EMF. Furthermore, no biological mechanism about how weak fields may interact with the human body has been scientifically established to date. Against this background, there is general agreement among scientists: more research is badly needed.
But who bears funding responsibility? What are the liabilities of government, what of industry? Do national, international and industry bodies agree upon research needs and priorities? And: what are the challenges for and the strategies of funding institutions to safeguard scientific quality and independence of research vis-à-vis both sponsors form governmental and private institutions as well as pressures from NGO’s?
Program (French only)
09:00 | Accueil | |
09:15 | Bienvenue Dr. Gregor Dürrenberger, Directeur FSM | |
Introduction Prof. Dr. Farhad Rachidi, Membre du conseil de fondation FSM | ||
Discussion avec les voisins de tables | ||
09:30 | Perspectives de la recherche, le point de vue des chercheurs | |
Prof. Alexander Borbély, Président PNR 57 | ||
Françoise Boudin, Directrice Fondation Santé et Radiofrequences, France | ||
Discussion avec les voisins de table | ||
10:20 | Brèves interventions d‘autres acteurs concernés | |
OMS: Dr. Emilie van Deventer, Directrice du project CEM | ||
Industrie: Dr. Joe Wiart, France Telecom, Orange Labs | ||
Politique Jean-François Steiert, conseiller national | ||
11:00 | Discussion | |
12:15 | Fin de l‘événement | |
Modération: | Anton Vos, Journaliste scientifique, Université Genève |