Academia Europaea meeting to examine science and risk

Brussels, 23 July 2002

The 14th annual meeting of Academia Europaea will examine 'The sciences and the understanding of risk: policies for public trust and well being' in Lisbon, Portugal, from 9 to 12 October.

The conference will examine the problems related to risk in modern society, survey the different ways in which risk has been treated and mistreated and look at the public perception of risk. It will also examine particular case studies and look at future ways of handling risk for scientists, the media, civil society and policy makers.

Speakers will include the Prime Minister of Portugal, Dr Durão Barroso, Research DG Director-General Achilleas Mitsos and Rainer Gerold, Director of the Research DG's science and society unit.

For further information, please contact:

Academia Europaea
31 Old Burlington Street
London W1S 3AS
Tel: +44 20 7734 5402
Fax: +44 20 7287 5115
E-mail: Lisbon@acadeuro.org
http://www.acadeuro.org

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