The draft agenda for the 6th European Biosafety Summit in Rome has been published, and can be found here. This is an iterative agenda and subject to change.
The Summit is taking place on October 5 in the Italian Ministry of Health in Rome. All attendees must register their interest ahead of the Summit by completing a registration form which can be accessed here. Attendance will then be confirmed by email.
A number of speakers, including representatives of the European Commission, EU-OSHA, the Italian Ministry of Health and Parliament, Nursing Associations, Trades Unions, Employers and European Member States, will address the audience. The Summit will focus on prevention of sharps injuries in healthcare and implementation and compliance with the European Sharps Directive, but also the issue of occupational exposure of healthcare workers to carcinogenic hazardous drugs, as part of the priorities contained in the European Commissions new safety and health at work strategy and revisions to the Carcinogens and Mutagens Directive. The Summit is free to attend, and lunch and refreshments will be provided.
For further information, please contact the European Biosafety Network at info@europeanbiosafetynetwork.eu
