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. |