| Monday, March 3, 2003 Environmental Health and Safety Division, Ministry of the Environment Director:Kazuhiko Adachi Assistant Director:Manabu Sumi Officer: Hiroyuki Hori TEL:+81-3-5521-8261 FAX:+81-3-3580-3596 |
Overview
6th International Symposium on Environmental Endocrine Disrupters will be held for three days, beginning December 3rd 2003, at Sendai International Center under the sponsorship of Ministry of the Environment.
| Dates: | December 3 (Wednesday) to December 5 (Friday), 2003 |
| Venue: | Sendai International Center Aobayama, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-0856, JAPAN |
| Organizer: | Ministry of the Environment, Government of Japan |
| Language: | Japanese and English |
| Objectives (draft): | |
| -To share information concerning initiatives taken by various countries of the world for dealing with endocrine disrupters-related issues; -To discuss the direction of future research on endocrine disrupters through international cooperation; and -To provide an opportunity for an exchange of opinions on chemicals that various stakeholders (e.g. general public, NGOs, technical experts, industry and government) may have. | |
| Speakers (tentative): | |
| Approximately 50 speakers (researchers, administrative officers) will be invited both domestically and abroad. | |
| Scheduled Programs: | |
| December 3:Program open to the public December 4 and 5:Program for experts | |
| Notes: | Further information regarding the programs and participation registration is planed to be released in this August. |