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Conference Programme: Science and policy in times of multicrisis and dissent: Issues of framing, authority, evidence – and political-economic power

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Invitation to CONFERENCE   Science and policy in times of multicrisis and dissent: Issues of framing, authority, evidence – and political-economic power     Date: Thursday 15 May – Saturday 17 May 2025 The conference will be open to both on-site and online participation. Location: Academy of Science, Athens, Greece Co-organisers: European Network of Scientists … Read more

Webinar: Problems that may be encountered in a scientific career

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Online webinar for students and aspiring scientists By invitation only Monday 16 December 2024, 15:00 – 17:00 CET Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RZK_OW-UTHelBWR4DPrDPQ ENSSER’s goal is to advance public-good science and research for the protection of the environment, biological diversity and human health against adverse impacts of new technologies and their products. The challenges posed by such … Read more

FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT: Conference on Science and policy in times of crises and dissent

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FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT SAVE THE DATES   CONFERENCE  Science and policy in times of crises and dissent Responding to the covert presence of political and economic interests in science and policymaking, while also addressing science’s inherent shortcomings   Date:                  Thursday 15 May – Saturday 17 May 2025 Location:           Academy of Science, Athens, Greece Co-organisers: … Read more

Webinar on hot button issues at CBD SBSTTA meetings in Nairobi Synthetic biology, artifical intelligence, risk assessment of gene drives

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Webinar on hot button issues at CBD SBSTTA meetings in Nairobi: Synthetic biology, artifical intelligence, risk assessment of gene drives

Date:               Wednesday 4th September 2024 at 15:00 CEST
Presenters:     Ricarda Steinbrecher and Angelika Hilbeck – ENSSER Board members
Registration:   https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-lSMU7n-SEKB4LTvclr0Kw

In May this year, Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) met in Nairobi for their 26th meeting of the SBSTTA (Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice) from 13-18 May and following that, the 4th SBI (Subsidiary Body on Implementation of the Convention) from 21-29 May. ENSSER board members Ricarda Steinbrecher and Angelika Hilbeck participated in both meetings and will report in this webinar about the most disputed issues of the SBSTTA negotiations.

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Conference 26th June 2024: Farming without harming: policy action for resilient agriculture

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Hosted by Pesticide Action Network Europe, Friends of the Earth Europe, The European Network of Scientists for Social and Environmental Responsibility and Agroecology Europe Where: Multiburo EU Parliament (Square de Meeûs 38-40, 1000 Brussels) and Online When: 26th June 2024, 14:00-17:00 CET Language: English Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1rFGe8L87VzEXm0AcX7k1wFo9ry95Kym_t5JcVOIBnwk/viewform?edit_requested=true   Pesticide Action Network Europe, Friends of the Earth Europe, The European Network of Scientists for Social and … Read more

Conference Documentation “The Integrity of Science”, Edinburgh, 26-27 May 2023

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The Integrity of Science A conference about the conflict between public policy and independent science, in honour of Dr. Árpád Pusztai (1930 – 2021)   Documentation   Day 1: A memorial to Dr. Árpád Pusztai Friday, 26 May 2023 Opening (ppt / video) Prof. P. Nicolopoulou-Stamati, Medical School of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, … Read more

BOOK PRESENTATION: Challenges and Opportunities of mRNA Vaccines Against SARS-CoV-2 A Multidisciplinary Perspective

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*** Video of book presentation online *** BOOK PRESENTATION   Siguna Mueller Challenges and Opportunities of mRNA Vaccines Against SARS-CoV-2 A Multidisciplinary Perspective   Published by Springer, 2023, 439 p., 61 illus. See https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-18903-6 and attached flyer Analyzes the risks and benefits of mass vaccination with mRNA vaccines Covers the most recent scientific data on … Read more

Final Programme: The Integrity of Science

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4th and final announcement – including programme and abstracts The integrity of science A conference about the conflict between public policy and independent science, in honour of Dr. Árpád Pusztai (1930 – 2021)   Edinburgh (UK), 26 – 27 May 2023 open to both on site and online participation Followed by the Annual General Meeting … Read more

Programme: The Integrity of Science

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Third announcement – including programme and abstracts   The integrity of science A conference about the conflict between public policy and independent science, in honour of Dr. Árpád Pusztai (1930 – 2021) Edinburgh (UK), 26 – 27 May 2023 open to both on site and online participation   Followed by the Annual General Meeting of … Read more

Abstracts: The Integrity of Science

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The integrity of science A conference about the conflict between public policy and independent science, in honour of Dr. Árpád Pusztai (1930 – 2021) Edinburgh (UK), 26 – 27 May 2023   ABSTRACTS OF LECTURES TO BE DELIVERED (Programme: see third announcement)   Friday, 26 May 2023 Difficult days in the Pathology Department: Exciting collaboration … Read more

2nd announcement: The Integrity of Science

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Second announcement – registration now open The integrity of science A conference about the conflict between public policy and independent science, in honour of Dr. Árpád Pusztai (1930 – 2021) Edinburgh (UK), 26 – 27 May 2023 open to both on site and online participation   Followed by the Annual General Meeting of ENSSER, 28 … Read more

Registration: Integrity of Science, 26/28 May, Edinburgh

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The Integrity of Science A conference about the conflict between public policy and independent science, in honour of Dr. Árpád Pusztai (1930 – 2021) Edinburgh (UK), 26 – 27 May 2023   The conference will be in two parts: Day one (26 May 2023) will honour Dr Árpád Pusztai (who passed away in 2021) and … Read more

1st Announcement: The Integrity of Science

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Second announcement available here   The Integrity of Science A conference about the conflict between public policy and independent science, in honour of Dr. Árpád Pusztai (1930 – 2021) Edinburgh (UK), 26 – 27 May 2023 open to both on site and online participation   Organised by European Network of Scientists for Social and Environmental … Read more

Veranstaltungseinladung: Sind wir noch zu retten? – Was können Wissenschaft und Zivilgesellschaft gemeinsam zum Gesellschaftswandel beitragen? oder Über die Kunst, auf Umwegen schneller ans Ziel zu gelangen als auf direktem Wege

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“Sind wir noch zu retten? – Was können Wissenschaft und Zivilgesellschaft gemeinsam zum Gesellschaftswandel beitragen? oder Über die Kunst, auf Umwegen schneller ans Ziel zu gelangen als auf direktem Wege“   kubus – Wissenschaftsladen der TU Berlin und ENSSER – The European Network of Scientists for Social and Environmental Responsibility laden ein zum Dialog: WO: … Read more

Invitation: WHAT CAUSES WHAT IN LIFE? Explaining today’s major challenges – A public conference about the riddles of cause and effect”

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WHAT CAUSES WHAT IN LIFE? Explaining today’s major challenges A public conference about the riddles of cause and effect Friday 26 and Saturday 27 November 2021 Bern, Switzerland Both on site and online Organized by   By loading the video, you agree to YouTube’s privacy policy.Learn more Load video Always unblock YouTube   The COVID … Read more

INVITATION to conference: Context, Causality and Consequences: from robust evidence to timely action in biology, ecology, law and public policy

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“Context, Causality and Consequences: from robust evidence to timely action in biology, ecology, law and public policy”   A public conference Friday 26 and Saturday 27 November 2021 Registration online: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_X9hhCNv9QLCFACw8-QiGGA Registration onsite: Please contact us at office@ensser.org to see if onsite participation is still available   Organized by European Network of Scientists for Social … Read more

Webinars on Report: Genetically Engineered Gene Drives: IUCN report on Synthetic Biology lacks balance

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Webinars to introduce and discuss: A critique of the IUCN report ‘Genetic Frontiers for Conservation: An assessment of synthetic biology and biodiversity conservation’ – with regards to its assessment of gene drives May 2021 Authors: Mark Wells, PhD & Ricarda Steinbrecher, PhD Editor: Holly Dressel Published by: Critical Scientists Switzerland (CSS) European Network of Scientists … Read more

19 April: Science in the storm: GMOs, agnotology, theory

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An open conversation led by Maël Montévil (theoretical biologist, IRI et IHPST, Université Paris I) and Victor Chaix (AAGT-AI). with Prof. Ignacio Chapela (microbial ecologist and mycologist, University of California, Berkeley) Dr. Angelika Hilbeck (agricultural ecologist, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, ETH, Zuerich) Prof. Giuseppe Longo (mathematician and epistemologist, CNRS-Ecole normale supérieure, Paris) Introduction Private … Read more

Zoom Corona Round Table: SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19: science in the spotlight

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SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19: science in the spotlight An online public Round Table Tuesday 6 Oct. 2020, 13:30 – 17:30 CEST   The current pandemic and the socioeconomic measures to control it have created a lot of controversy. Governments claim that their control measures are based on science. Scientists are indeed making progress in understanding the … Read more

Getting EU risk assessment for protecting environment and health to achieve its legal objectives. Escaping reductionist fallacies

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A series of three webinars organised by the European Network of Scientists for Social and Environmental Responsibility (ENSSER) Thursdays 17 and 24 September and 1 October 2020 16:00 – 17:30 Central European Summer Time   European regulatory systems are often portrayed as some of the best in the world in terms of stringency and precaution … Read more

Gene Drive Web-inar Series

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Videos are available online on https://genedrives.ch/webinar-genedrives/ By loading the video, you agree to YouTube’s privacy policy.Learn more Load video Always unblock YouTube The authors of the interdisciplinary Gene Drive Report (2019) were holding webinars on social, technological & scientific, environmental, ethical and legal questions of this new technique in June 2020  – for free. Scientists … Read more

Documentary – Experts and Scientists about gene drive

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Gene drives are used to bypass the rules of inheritance in order to accelerate the spread of modified genes across wild populations. While normal genes have a 50% chance of being passed on to the next generation, gene drive elements change the odds dramatically in their favour. Gene drives can be used to manipulate or … Read more

Science, Precaution, Innovation: towards the integrated governance of new technologies

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Conference Presentations We invite you to browse through the final program and to open the presentations of the conference via the attachments below or via the links in the program. We are still working on collecting all presentations of the conference. If you would like to get informed on updates and receive invitations to future … Read more

Pesticides, poisoning and the politics of agrichemicals between Europe and Brazil

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The Work, Labour and Globalisation Research network at University of Strathclyde, the European Network of European Network of Scientists for Social and Environmental Responsibility, and the Pesticide Action Network Europe invite you to: “Pesticides, poisoning and the politics of agrichemicals between Europe and Brazil” When: 7 May 2019 from 17-20h Where: ENSSER, Marienstraße 19/20, Hinterhaus … Read more

Gene Drive Symposium, 24 May 2019, Eventforum Bern

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Which path do we want to take as a society? Gene Drives have the potential to circumvent the rules of inheritance in order to quickly and fundamentally alter wild populations of species or to exterminate them altogether. An idea that has long existed, gene drives may soon become reality with the help of new genetic … Read more

Report on ENSSER side events at 14th Conference of the Parties (COP14) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and 9th Conference of the Parties serving as Meeting of the Parties (COPMOP9) to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB)

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Side events at 14th Conference of the Parties (COP14) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and 9th Conference of the Parties serving as Meeting of the Parties (COPMOP9) to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) 18 – 21 November 2018, Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt Sponsored by Software AG, gen-ethische Stiftung, and GLS Treuhand Zukunftsstiftung Landwirtschaft … Read more

Videos of Public Event: Bound to fail – The flawed scientific foundations of genetic engineering – The Central Dogma is 60 years old – but has it always been the new clothes of the emperor?

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Public Event: Bound to fail – The flawed scientific foundations of genetic engineering

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The Central Dogma is 60 years old – but has it always been the new clothes of the emperor? Public and press event Wednesday, September 5th 7 – 9.30 pm GLS Bank, Schumannstraße 10, 10117 Berlin   With: Ignacio Chapela, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA Jack Heinemann, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand Ricarda Steinbrecher, … Read more

Scientific Participation at the GMO Free Regions Conference

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ENSSER gives scientific input at the GMO Free Regions Conference in Berlin on 6-7 September 2018. On 5 September ENSSER organizes the public event Bound to fail – The flawed scientific foundations of genetic engineering with Ignacio Chapela, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA Jack Heinemann, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand Ricarda Steinbrecher, EcoNexus, Oxford, … Read more

Energy Workshop – A World We Want

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On 13 December ENSSER conducted the workshop “A World We Want” within the boundaries of planet earth: Finding a common and scientific fact-based language  for the energy transition.   Purpose During the past decades and especially after the collapse of the Soviet Union, several powerful civil society movements started to expose the uncontrolled and now … Read more

Scientific Conference 2016 TAKING STOCK – 20 YEARS OF GM CROPS – 40 YEARS OF “GENETIC ENGINEERING”

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Forty years of genetic engineering (GE) have led to a host of new products and a recent surge in new techniques, but in agriculture and various other fields of application the level of insight into the effects of GE on organisms and ecosystems has progressed much less. The claims about the potential benefits and possibilities … Read more

Post Neonikotinoid Symposium

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1. Dezember 2015 Festsaal der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Luisenstraße 56, 10115 Berlin (Nähe Charité) Die Biodiversität und damit die menschliche Nahrungsgewinnung ist in zunehmendem Maße bedroht. Eingriffe des Menschen in die Natur wie Landschaftsveränderungen und Bodenversiegelung verursachen großenteils den Rückgang der Artenvielfalt. Neonikotinoide, die heimlichen Pestizide, welche mit dem Getreidesamen im Boden verteilt werden, sind … Read more

Conference “Science in the Eye of the Storm”, Berlin, September 10-11 2014

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 PROGRAM and DOCUMENTATION – please find below the final program of the conference including speakers’ presentations – Opening of conference and setting the stage Speaker: Angelika Hilbeck (ENSSER / ETH Zurich, Switzerland) Plenary symposium I Development towards sustainability – local, regional, global Chairs: Michael Dittmar (ETH Zurich / conCERNed for Humanity club at CERN, Switzerland); … Read more

Conference on Agroecology for Sustainable Food Systems in Europe: A Transformative Agenda

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Conference Documents Conference paper: Levidow L, M Pimbert, P M Stassart, G Vanloqueren. “Agroecology in Europe: Conforming – or transforming the dominant agro-food regime?” Conference : “What is the problem and why a transformative agenda?” The website Agricultural Transition presents a wealth of studies, reports, films etc. Knowledge transformation and exchange Wezel A, et al.. 2009. … Read more

International Conference on Implications of GM Crop Cultivation at Large Spatial Scales (GMLS)

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ENSSER participated in the organisation of the Third International Conference on Implications of GM Crop Cultivation at Large Spatial Scales (GMLS-III) convened in June 2012 in Bremen (Germany). Several ENSSER members gave key note speeches and presentations. More than sixty participants from 18 countries attended the meeting. The programme listed 36 contributions, consisting of keynotes, … Read more

Conference on Agroecology for Sustainable Food Systems in Europe: A Transformative Agenda

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June 26-27, 2013 – Brussels, Belgium –  Université Libre de Bruxelles Conference program Conference outline Summary of the conference paper “Agroecology in Europe: Conforming – or transforming the dominant agro-food regime?” Co-organisers: Centre for Agroecology and Food Security at the Coventry University (CAFS, UK), European Network of Scientists for Social and Environmental Responsibility (ENSSER, Germany), … Read more

Sustainable Diet and Food Security

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Belgian Nutrition Society (BNS), The Nutrition Society (NS) and Société Française de Nutrition (SFN) co-organize on 28 and 29 May 2013 in Lille under the auspices of the Federation of European Nutrition Societies (FENS), a conference on “Sustainable Diet and Food Security”. This conference will bring together leading European experts in the field who will … Read more

Governance of emerging technologies in the context of sustainable development

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 On Mar 28 2012, ENSSER members and colleagues convened the session “Governance of Emerging Technologies in the Context of Sustainable Development“.   Chaired by Claudia Neubauer and Brian Wynne Convenors: Kathy Jo Wetter, ETC Group; Claudia Neubauer, Fondations Sciences Citoyennes; Hartmut Meyer, The European Network of Scientists for Social and Environmental Responsibility (ENSSER); Tom Wakeford, … Read more

Judicial Review of EU Authorisation of Genetically Engineered Soybeans with Stacked Genes (MON 87701 x MON 89788)

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 The Grounds upon which Testbiotech, ENSSER, and Sambucus challenge the Commission’s decision are, in summary: Ground A: EFSA’s assessment that the Soybean is ‘substantially equivalent’ to its appropriate comparators is unlawful, is based on a scientific assessment which was not carried out in accordance with its own guidance, and/or is based on a manifest error … Read more

Objektive Sicherheitsforschung im Agrarbereich?

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February 06, 2013 – Hohenheim, Germany –  Universität Stuttgart-Hohenheim Co-organisers: Gentechnikfreies Europa e.V. (V.i.S.d.P.; www), ENSSER, Aktionsbündnis gentechnikfreies Baden Württemberg (www), Albert Schweizer Stiftung (www), Brot für die Welt (www) Students’ Co-organisers: FRESH (www), Arbeitskreis Ökolandbau (AKÖ), Grüne Hochschulgruppe (GHG), Greening Hohenheim (www), studentisch-alternative cafete hohenheim (www) University came under severe criticism already in the … Read more

ENSSER at MOP-6

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 05 Oct 2012 – ENSSER participated with 7 delegates at the 6th meeting of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (MOP-6) from 01-05 Oct 2012 in Hyderabad, India. ENSSER convened two side events informing MOP-6 participates about recent scientific research and policy analysis in different biosafety fields. ENSSER’s work at MOP-6 – in conjunction with the … Read more

Advancing the Understanding of Biosafety GMO Risk Assessment, Independent Biosafety Research and Holistic Analysis

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This conference took place in the wake of the 6th meeting of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (MOP-6) from 01-05 Oct 2012. ENSSER was represented at the MOP-6 convening 2 side events.   Advancing the Understanding of Biosafety GMO Risk Assessment, Independent Biosafety Research and Holistic Analysis Co-organisers: ENSSER; Tara Foundation (TF); Third World Network … Read more

Can GM Crops Meet India’s Food Security and Export Markets?

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An International Scientific Conference Date: 27 Sep 2012 Venue: Courtyard by Marriott, Hyderabad Hosts: Aruna Rodrigues & Tara Foundation Co-organiser: ENSSER   Conference Agenda Conference Proceedings Newspaper coverage: Times of India, Times of India (2), Science and Development Network, The Hindu Business Line, The Deccan Chronicle, The Deccan Chronicle (2), The Hindu, The Hans India, … Read more

The State of the GMO Planet

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What has happened to Genetic Engineering in the world? And where are we leading now with GMOs? On August 31, 2012, a unique group of international scientists engaged with environmental and social questions around genetic engineering met for an open conversation on the state of what some have called “The GMO Planet.” About 150 people joined … Read more

Congress on Risks for Public Health & the Environment

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Time for Convergence in European Technology Assessment and Risk Assessment May 16-18, 2012 – Madrid/Spain – Complutense University Co-organisers: ENSSER, EEA, Fundación Vivosano/Health Defense Organisation, Cátedra Universidad-Empresa-Sindicato: Trabajo, Ambiente y Salud   May 16 (13:30) – Opening Prof. Emilio Mínguez Torres, Vice-Rector, Technical University of Madrid, Spain Prof. Antonio Notario Gómez, Director, School of Forestry … Read more

Environmental monitoring of GM crops

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 29 Mar 2012 – On 29 March 2012 , the Commission organised a hearing on “Environmental monitoring of GM crops” in Brussels, the third of a series after the two on “GMO risk assessment and management” (March 2011) and “Socio-economic dimensions of GMO cultivation” (October 2011). The aim was to exchange views on GM crops … Read more

Green Genetechnology is overestimated

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In 2011, Ernst-Ludwig Winnacker, a leading German biotechnologist and science manager, called for an “ideology free” approach to green genetechnology and for an unconditional support of the technology. Members of ENSSER and other experts replied to Winnacker’s article. The following text was published in “Die Zeit” on 07 March 2012: Die Grüne Gentechnik wird überschätzt … Read more

23rd Meeting of the GMO Round Table

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Upon request, ENSSER has advised the Hungarian GMO Round Table, advisory body of the Agricultural and Environmental Committees of the Hungarian Parliament regarding the GM seed contamination that occurred  in Hungary, a situation very similar to GM seed contamination in Germany in 2010. The 23rd Meeting of the GMO Round Table held a thematic meeting on … Read more

EFSA Consultative Workshop on Draft Guidance on Selection of Comparators for the Risk Assessment of Genetically Modified Plants

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31 Mar 2011 – The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) held a consultative workshop in Brussels on 31 March 2011 to discuss the views of stakeholders on its draft guidance for the selection of Genetically Modified (GM) plant comparators. The workshop brought together various interested parties, including representatives from academia, industry, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), the … Read more

Sustainability and Holistic Assessment of Technologies and Biotechnologies

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March 24/25, 2011 – Caen/France – University of Caen, Human Sciences (MRSH), Esplanade de la Paix Co-organisers: University of Caen MRSH-CNRS; Risk Pole; CRIIGEN; ENSSER; Foundation for Citizen Sciences; GenØk; Society of Environmental Health in Western France Program Public event: English, francaise   Poster Session Regulation of genetically modified plants: state-of-art and improvements A cognitive … Read more

GMO RISK EVALUATION – A contradictory debate

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12 Jan 2011 – The evaluation of the risks of GMOs for health and the environment is the key controversy in the GMO debate in Europe. The work of European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) GMO panel, in charge of this evaluation, has been criticised by independent scientists, NGOs, farmers unions. In the Environment Council conclusions … Read more

Reassessing Monsanto’s Data

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Support Letter / Lettre Soutien for Gilles-Eric Séralini & Co-Authors May 10, 2010 – ENSSER and FSC invite you to sign the support letter for Professor Séralini and his colleagues Joël Spiroux de Vendômois and Dominique Cellier who have become the targets of a discreditation campaign from certain sectors of the scientific community. This campaign … Read more

Symposium on Science and Society “Integrety of Science under Attack”

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ENSSER and the European Environment Agency (EEA) are cooperating in convening the Seminar on Science and Socity ‘Integraty of Science under Attack’. This public seminar took place on April 15 and 16 at the EEA headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark. ENSSER and EEA present current controversial cases of environmental and health risk assessments and policy decisions. … Read more

HEALTH: QUESTIONING EXPERTISE: Deficient evaluation and conflicts of interest

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European Parliament – Brussels – Room: JAN 4Q 1 04 March 2010 – 9.00-12.30 & 14.30-17.00 MEP Corinne Lepage, MEP Frédérique Ries and MEP Fiona Hall Co-organisation: CRIIGEN – Comité de Recherche et d’Information Indépendantes sur le Génie Génétique FSC – Fondation Sciences Citoyennes ENSSER – European Network of Scientists for Social and Environmental Responsibility … Read more