Objective Implementation of reliable and efficient risk assessment procedures for the exposure to various types of chemicals is of high concern in Europe today. The number of chemicals in use is increasing and for many of the chemicals little knowledge is available on possible health risks. EU has placed food and drug safety and safe handling of chemicals as a high priority, as exemplified by REACH, the new legislation on chemicals. To meet these needs and interests in EU, there is an increasing need for well-educated experts in health risk assessment procedures, who can provide the European public with reliable risk assessment of the adverse health effects of chemicals. However, in Europe today, no comprehensive and systematic training in risk assessment exists at the advanced level of PhD students and post docs.The overall objective of RA-COURSES is to provide a coherent European course programme in health risk assessment for high-quality training by international experts of PhD students and post docs, who will be responsible for a future safe management of chemicals in Europe. The programme includes 10 courses and provides a comprehensive training covering all aspects needed for future scientists and professionals in European health risk assessment. The courses are developed by international experts with extensive research experience and will emphasise active learning, contact building and networking.Tailor-made educational material and examinations will strengthen the learning process. RA-COURSES will result in:1) well-trained experts in risk assessment for European universities, authorities and industry, who will provide the European consumers with reliable risk assessment of the adverse effects of exposure to chemicals;2) integration of European universities into a academic infrastructure in the risk assessment knowledge areas;3) a scientific platform for development and harmonisation of risk assessment procedures in Europe. Fields of science medical and health sciencesbasic medicinepharmacology and pharmacydrug safetysocial scienceseducational sciencesdidacticsnatural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdatabasessocial scienceseducational sciencespedagogyactive learningmedical and health sciencesbasic medicinetoxicology Keywords Regulatory toxicology bench mark dose modelling environmental medicine exposure assessment reproductive toxicology Programme(s) FP6-MOBILITY - Human resources and Mobility in the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration "Structuring the European Research Area" under the Sixth Framework Programme 2002-2006 Topic(s) MOBILITY-1.4.1 - Series of events (SCF) Call for proposal FP6-2005-MOBILITY-4 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme SCF - Marie Curie actions-Series of events Coordinator KAROLINSKA INSTITUTET EU contribution No data Address Nobels väg 5 STOCKHOLM Sweden See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all UMEÅ UNIVERSITY Sweden EU contribution No data Address Universitetsområdet UMEÅ See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN Germany EU contribution No data Address Schumannstrasse 20-21 BERLIN See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data RIKILT-INSTITUTE OF FOOD SAFETY Netherlands EU contribution No data Address 230 WAGENINGEN See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT Netherlands EU contribution No data Address A. van Leeuwenhoeklaan 9 BILTHOVEN See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ITÄ-SUOMEN YLIOPISTO Finland EU contribution No data Address Yliopistonranta 1 E 1627 KUOPIO See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
