Conference programme
Join us as we embark on a journey of collaboration, science and knowledge for tomorrow's chemical landscape.
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Registration and morning coffee
08:00 - 09:00 (EET)
Opening
09:00 - 10:00 (EET)
09:00 - 09:15
Welcome
Mercedes Viñas
Director for Submissions and Interaction European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
09:15 - 09:20
Keynote video address:
Future of chemical regulation under the Green Deal
Virginijus Sinkevičius
European Commissioner, Environment, Oceans and Fisheries
09:20 - 09:40
Keynote
Juhani Damski
Permanent Secretary
Ministry of the Environment of Finland
Interview by Chris Burns, Moderator.
09:40 - 10:00
Keynote
Sharon McGuinness
Executive Director
European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
Interview by Chris Burns, Moderator.
Coffee break and networking
10:00 - 10:40 (EET)
Collaboration
10:40 - 12:15 (EET)
This session navigates the critical components in tomorrow's chemical landscape: green and digital transition and regulatory coherence.
10:40 - 10:55
Tomorrow's chemical policy through today's lessons
Martin Hojsík
Vice President of the European Parliament
Member of ENVI Committee
Renew Europe Group
10:55 - 11:15
Role of international collaboration in chemicals management
Bob Diderich
Head of the Environment, Health and Safety Division
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
11:15 - 12:15
Innovation, the green and digital transition and regulatory coherence as key components in tomorrow's chemical landscape
Dorothee Arns
Director General
European Association of Chemical Distributors (FECC)
Frida Hök
Deputy Director
International Chemical Secretariat (ChemSec)
Marco Mensink
Director General
European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC)
Kristin Schreiber
Director, Chemicals, Food, Retail
European Commission - Directorate General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs
Peter van der Zandt
Director of Risk Management
European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
Panel discussion moderated by Chris Burns.
Lunch
12:15 - 13:45 (EET)
One-to-one sessions with ECHA experts
13:00 - 17:00 (EET)
Science
13:45 - 14:45 (EET)
This session explores how scientific research is addressing regulatory challenges in chemical safety. The panel discusses investments in alternative methods, regulatory needs, and the role of international collaboration.
13:45 - 14:45
Bridging science and regulation
Joanna Drake
Deputy Director-General
European Commission - Directorate General for Research and Innovation
Ellen Fritsche
Professor
Swiss Centre for Applied Human Toxicology (SCAHT)
Juliette Legler
Professor of Toxicology
Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences, Utrecht University
Mike Rasenberg
Director of Hazard Assessment
European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
Matthieu Schuler
Managing Director-General Science for Expertise Division
French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety (ANSES)
Panel discussion moderated by Chris Burns.
Coffee break and networking
14:45 - 15:15 (EET)
Knowledge
15:15 - 16:15 (EET)
This session focusses on the dynamics between usability, data sharing, and artificial intelligence to promote chemical safety. How can data transform the way we approach chemical regulation and safety, and who has the right to control and access it?
15:15 - 16:15
Creating tomorrow’s knowledge with data
Martin Adams
Head of Programme for Biodiversity, Health and Resources
European Environment Agency (EEA)
Ofelia Bercaru
Director of Prioritisation and Integration
European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
Peter Korytár
Policy Coordinator
European Commission - Directorate General for the Environment
Simon Hodson
Executive Director
Committee on Data of the International Science Council (CODATA)
Michael Warhurst
Executive Director
CHEM Trust
Panel discussion moderated by Chris Burns.
16:15 - 16:30
Closing remarks
Sharon McGuinness
Executive Director
European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
Meet and greet ECHA staff
16:30 - 18:00 (EET)