On May 3rd and 4th, representatives of ministries, agencies, industry, science and civil organisations from Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein met in Berlin at the invitation of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety to discuss current developments in the governance of nanotechnologies. The main topics discussed at the 5th International Nano Authorities Dialogue were the results of the NanoKommission Germany 2009-2011 as well as ongoing national and international developments in regulation, registration and information transfer regarding nanomaterials of those countries participating in the Dialogue. The Authorities Dialogue has been organised by the Innovation Society, St.Gallen, since 2008 in cooperation with the German-speaking authorities and ministries in the area of health and the environment.

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