[WSIS CS-Plenary] Meeting on the potential impacts of Nanotechnology 8 June, Geneva

[magaly pazello]

Hi Rik!

I'm interested in nanotech please send me all info about it, I will be 
very gratefull.

Magaly

On 26/05/2005, at 11:07, Rik Panganiban wrote:

> Dear Friends,
>
> Not exactly on the WSIS agenda, but since we are dealing with the 
> impacts of techonology on society, this meeting seemed potentially 
> interesting to some of you.
>
> Rik Panganiban
> CONGO
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>> From: Kouraich.Jaouahdou at unctad.org
>> Date: May 26, 2005 9:30:11 AM EDT
>> Subject: The potential impacts of Nanotechnology
>>
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>>
>> Dear Friends and Colleagues,
>>
>> I am writing to invite you to a meeting with Pat Mooney and his team 
>> from the ETC Group to learn about and discuss the potential impacts 
>> of Nanotechnology.  The meeting will take place on the afternoon of 8 
>> June at:
>>
>>         Salle Mahatma Gandhi, Maison Des Associations, 15 Rue des 
>> Savoises, Geneva.  
>>         Tel: 022.329.2022.
>>
>> The meeting will be from 2 pm to 5 pm and we shall be serving a 
>> sandwich and a cup of tea from 1 pm.
>>
>> I am attaching a briefing paper on Nanotechnology prepared by the ETC 
>> Group as well as Pat Mooney's biography.  As some of you will know, 
>> Pat, who has been honoured with the Right Livelihood Award, has 
>> pioneered critical NGO work on emerging technologies and their 
>> potential impacts, such as GMOs.  He believes Nanotechnology will 
>> impact on all facets of life, from human rights to the economies of 
>> developing countries, from medical science to the way war will be 
>> conducted in the future.
>>
>> If you wish to attend the meeting, please return the completed 
>> registration form to Ms. Anne Kawuki at email: 
>>  anne.kawuki at unctad.org
>>
>> Can I ask you please make sure that this invitation reaches the 
>> relevant person(s) in your organization - Many thanks.
>>
>> I look forward to seeing you on the afternoon on 8 June.
>>
>> With best regards,
>>
>> Tony Hill
>> UN-NGLS Coordinator
>> United Nations - Geneva
>>
> <tinyprimerfinal.doc><Biography.doc>
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> RIK PANGANIBAN       Communications Coordinator
> Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the United 
> Nations (CONGO)
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