On April 2, 2009, NanoCap and the European Parliament (EP) will hold a conference entitled “Working and Living with Nanotechnologies: Trade Union and NGO positions.” The conference objectives are to present positions and perspectives on nanotechnologies at the workplace and in the environment adopted by European trade unions and environmental non-governmental organizations (NGO), including:

• Setting priorities for the responsible development of nanotechnologies, especially regarding environmental and workplace safety;
• Exchanging views with nanotechnologies stakeholders and policymakers;
• Establishing pathways for implementing the precautionary approach; and
• Presenting a nanoethics portfolio.