Helsinki Holds Chemical Forum
Posted: May 29, 2009
Regulation, innovation sustainability and consumers are the themes for the the Helsinki Chemicals Forum, taking place on May 27-29 2009 in Helsinki. This international multi-stakeholder forum will bring together influential actors in academic research, politics, non-governmental bodies, human interest groups and industry to discuss the future of the whole chemical sector.
The forum’s four theme sessions, moderated by internationally noted speakers and panellists, will be: chemical industry regulation; competitiveness and innovation; safety and sustainability; chemistry and consumers.
The common objective of the forum and its panel sessions is to set a Helsinki Agenda. According to the organizers, the forum will become a yearly milestone in shaping the agenda for safe and sustainable development, manufacturing and the use of chemicals, to create a better life worldwide.
“As an open forum, the forum will encourage the cross functional conversation and exchange of ideas related to the chemical industry, environmental issues and scientific research. The forum brings together industry leaders and other decision-makers to shape the common agenda for a better life and environment,” said Mr Kyösti Sysiö, secretary general of Helsinki Chemicals Forum 2009, in a company press release.
The speakers at the opening ceremony are Stavros Dimas, European Commissioner for the environment; Geert Dancet, executive director of the European Chemicals Agency; Mauri Pekkarinen, Finland’s Minister of Economic Affairs, and Jussi Pajunen, Mayor of Helsinki.