How does REACH impact research on Green Chemistry and Engineering?

Clarisse Faria-Fortecoƫf

A French-Finnish Seminar to be held in Helsinki on 7 and 8 June 2010, with a special attention given to the attendance of young researchers and post-docs.

Introduced in June 2007, REACH is the european regulation on Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of CHemicals.

Gathering researchers from France and Finland, from academic as well as industrial R&D world, the seminar "How does REACH impact research on Green Chemistry and Engineering" will focus on higher education issues.

A particular effort will be put on inviting young researchers and postdoctoral students with for example, the financial support of travel and two nights of hotel for two young French researchers who could present their work during the seminar.
If you are interested, please send your application and CV to Emmanuel Salmon (scientific and academic cooperation office of the French Embassy in Finland): 
emmanuel.salmon@france.fi

Participation to the seminar is free of charge but requires registration by May 21.

You can download the program (pdf) on the website of the French Cultural Centre in Helsinki.