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

[magaly pazello]

Thank you Nadia! I will do it :-)
Magaly

On 26/05/2005, at 12:52, Nadia Afrin wrote:

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> Just wanted to point out that Across World and the Development Gateway 
> Foundation jointly run an online community on “Nanotechnology for 
> Development”. You are welcome to visit the site and join as a member 
> (to receive regular updates):
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> http://topics.developmentgateway.org/nanotechnology
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> Feel free to contact us if you have any questions……
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> Nadia Afrin
> Content Coordinator
> Development Gateway
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> From: plenary-admin at wsis-cs.org [mailto:plenary-admin at wsis-cs.org] On 
> Behalf Of magaly pazello
> Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2005 11:12 AM
> To: plenary at wsis-cs.org
> Subject: Re: [WSIS CS-Plenary] Meeting on the potential impacts of 
> Nanotechnology 8 June, Geneva
>  
> 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
>>>  
>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>  
>>> 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>
>> ===============================================
>> RIK PANGANIBAN Communications Coordinator
>> Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the United 
>> Nations (CONGO)
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