Joint EU-Japan-Korea-US Scientific workshop on
Electromagnetic fields, mobile telephony and health
Brussels, October 29-30, 2001
October 29, 2001
October 30, 2001
Agenda
Location: Centre A. Borschette, Rue Froissart, 36, B-1000 Brussels
Chairperson: Dr. Leeka Kheifets, World Health Organisation
1st day (October 29, 2001)
Registration 08.30-09.00
Welcome and introduction 09.00-09.20
(Mr R. Verrue, Director General DG INFSO,
Mr B. Hansen, Director DG RTD, European Commission)
Technical description of mobile telephony systems 09.20-09.50
and corresponding exposure levels
(Dr. K. Hansson Mild,
National Institute for Working Life, Sweden)
Compliance testing of mobile phones 09.50-10.25
(Prof. M. Taki, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan)
Coffee break 10.25-11.00
Current state of knowledge about EMF, mobile telephony 11.00-12.00
and health
(Dr. B. Veyret, University of Bordeaux, France)
Lunch break 12.00-13.30
Presentations from each delegation covering: 13.30-16.00
- current regulations and recommendations
- science as a basis for further development for policy
- current and future efforts of risk communication
- ongoing and future research
USAMr. R. Cleveland 13.30-14.00
JapanProf. S. Ueno 14.00-14.30
KoreaProf. J. Pack 14.30-15.00
Coffee break 15.00-15.30
Europe Prof. N. Leitgeb 15.30-15.50
Presentations of EU 5th framework research projects 15.50-16.30
Prof Juutilanen, Dr. Dasenbrock; Dr. Cardis;
Prof. Adlkofer(each project 10 min.)
Panel discussion, questions and conclusions 16.30-17.30
(participants: chair; speaker of the delegates (4))
Reception 17.30-19.00
Joint EU-Japan-Korea-US Scientific workshop on
Electromagnetic fields, mobile telephony and health
Brussels, October 29-30, 2001
(Note: Attendance limited to delegates)
Agenda
Location: Centre A. Borschette, Rue Froissart, 36, B-1000 Brussels
2nd day (October 30, 2001)
Chairperson: Mr. Graham Worsley, Department of Trade and Industry, UK
“The research agenda for the futureâ€: 09.00 - 12.30
An open discussion taking forward the presentations from day one:
1.) Importance of WHO-EMF project
2.) IARC monographs
3.) Outcomes of the 5th framework programme
4.) Coordination of the national programmes
5.) Importance of comparative exposure and dosimetry
6.) Basic biological research and technology based provocation tests
(e.g. Tetra, GSM, 3 G and especially pulsed modulated fields)
7.) Risk assessment, risk management and communication
with the public; psycho-social studies
8.) International exposure guidelines (ICNIRP, IEEE);
international product based standards; issues on progress
in the EU (CENELEC, IEC, etc.; Japan, Korea, USA)
(Coffee break (is included approx.)) 10.30 – 11.00
Lunch break 12.30 - 14.00
Chairperson: Mr. J. Cotta, Head of Unit DG INFSO F4, European Commission
Discussion on opportunities and modalities for International 14.00 - 15.30
coordination and cooperation in research.
(common workshops on specific items, interworking with
industrial research efforts, post-doc exchange programmes,
participations in multinational/ multidisciplinary programmes, etc.)
Coffee Break 15.30 - 16.00
Consolidations of findings by the meeting rapporteur* 16.00 - 16.30
Closing (Mr. F. De Bruïne, Director DG INFSO F, European Commission)
*Rapporteur: Arne Wennberg, National Institute For Working Life Sweden
