Agenda

11th June 2013

10.00am
Tour of The Book Of Kells for Risk Summit delegates (departing from The Front Arch/Main Entrance, Trinity College Dublin, College Green)
11:00 – 12:00
Registration opens at Trinity College Dublin – Edmund Burke Theatre
Publication desk with relevant articles/materials will be set up next to registration.
12:00-13:30
Optional light lunch at Trinity College Dublin.
13:30-13:45
Opening Remarks and Welcome Message
13:45 – 14:30
Keynote Addresses:
  • Professor Krzysztof Maruszewski, Director of the JRC’s Institute for Health and Consumer Protection (IHCP), European Commission
  • MEP Julie Girling, Chair of the informal European Parliamentary Working Group on Risk – “Risk based policy making in Europe: Lessons from the European Parliament”
Panel 1
14:30-16:00

Promoting science based regulation in Europe – Challenges and Opportunities.

  • Chaired by Professor Ragnar Löfstedt Director, King’s Centre for Risk Management
Speakers
  • Dr. Franck Foures, Deputy Director in charge of food and health issues at the Directorate of Risk Assessment, French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES)
  • Dr. Hubert Mandery,  Director General for The European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC)
  • Prof. Dr. Ortwin Renn, University of Stuttgart
  • MEP Julie Girling,Chair of the informal European Parliamentary Working Group on Risk
16:00
Coffee Break and Networking Opportunity
Panel 2
16:30 – 18:00

Hazard classifications and risk assessments – How do we best regulate?

  • Chaired by Professor Ragnar Löfstedt Director, King’s Centre for Risk Management
Speakers
  • Professor Dr. Reiner Wittkowski,Vice-President of the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR)
  • Jack De Brujin, Director of Risk Management, European Chemicals Agency
  • Dr. Mikael Karlsson, President of the European Environment Bureau, Director General of the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation
  • David Fischer, Senior Director American Chemistry Council
19:30
Reception and Gala Dinner, Dublin City Hall. (Dress-code: Business Casual)

 

12th June 2013

Panel 3
09:00-10:30

The role of smart and better regulation: Lessons from the Member States and beyond

  • Chaired by Pat O’Mahony, Chief Executive, Irish Medicines Board
Speakers
  • Professor Susan Dudley (former head of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget), George Washington University
  • Seppo Ahvenainen Director General, Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency
  • Dr. Marianne Klingbeil, Deputy Secretary General, Smart Regulation: Evaluation, impact assessment and application of EU law, Secretariat General, European Commission
  • Prof. Mark Ferguson, Director General, Science Foundation Ireland.
10:30-11:00
Coffee Break and Networking Opportunity
Panel 4
11:00-12:30

Risk based policy making and precautionary principle: Have we got it right?

  • Chaired by Dr Kevin Bradley, President, Nickel Institute.
Speakers
  • Geoffrey Podger, Chief Executive of the UK Health and Safety Executive
  • Dame Deirdre Hutton, Chair, UK Civil Aviation Authority
  • Dara Lynott, Deputy Director General, Irish Environmental Protection Agency
  • Sarah Veale, Trade Congress, former co chair of the Risk and Regulatory Advisory Council, Member of the UK Regulatory Policy Committee
12:30-12:50
Wrap up of the Risk Summit Ragnar Löfstedt
12:50-13:00
Closure of Summit with Seán Sherlock TD
Minister of State for Department of Enterprise, Jobs & Innovation and Department of Education & Skills with responsibility for Research & Innovation
13:00
Closing Lunch at Trinity College Dublin
Agenda is subject to change