Objective "Today, human risk assessment and environmental risk assessment are typically separated. Existing risk assessment (RA) experience and regulations are challenged by future RA needs.- There is a lack of mutual understanding between subject matter experts of individual disciplines.- Data from toxicological and ecotoxicological studies is not readily accessible by risk assessors across disciplines.- The need for RA will continue to increase (e.g. REACH or toxicity of mixtures) along with budget restrictions and political and public pressure to reduce the number of animal tests. Therefore, more cost effective, predictive and rapid tests for high quality sustainable RA are needed including a better exploitation of existing data.- More transparency in RA is needed to allow better risk communication to regain consumer/public trust and to give unambiguous guidance for improved risk management.- Scientific RA plays an increasing role internationally for global risk governance and as a tool to support sustainable trade practices. Divergence often arises on risk policies and measures, sometimes due to different RA approaches. Therefore, stronger international co-operation in this area is needed.Against this background, the overall objective of the proposed coordination action HEROIC is to establish and co-ordinate a global network of European and international experts and stakeholders from different disciplines to establish stronger interfaces between human and environmental RA, between RA and risk management, between the various agencies and countries within the EU and between agencies and industry.To this end, the HEROIC consortium members will make full use of their own extensive networks to involve stakeholders and experts in workshops, roundtables and outreach activities. These coordinating activities will result in enhanced sharing of knowledge, building consensus and development of clear, easily understood, transparent and unambiguous integrated RA procedures." Fields of science social sciencessociologygovernancecrisis managementsocial scienceseconomics and businessbusiness and managementcommerce Programme(s) FP7-ENVIRONMENT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Environment (including Climate Change) Topic(s) ENV.2011.1.2.3-1 - Integrating ecological and human risk evaluations for better risk governance Call for proposal FP7-ENV-2011 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CSA-CA - Coordination (or networking) actions Coordinator UNIVERSITAT BASEL Address Petersplatz 1 4051 Basel Switzerland See on map Region Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera Nordwestschweiz Basel-Stadt Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Martin Wilks (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 217 871,80 Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all UNIVERSITA CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE Italy EU contribution € 125 054,00 Address Largo gemelli 1 20123 Milano See on map Region Nord-Ovest Lombardia Milano Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Mauro Balordi (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE France EU contribution € 136 185,00 Address Avenue de wagram 22 75008 Paris See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Geneviève Primel (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Food and Environment Research Agency United Kingdom EU contribution € 73 048,00 Address Area 1a, nobel house, smith square 17 SW1P 3JR London See on map Region London Inner London — West Camden and City of London Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Christina Steveni (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window INSTITUT NATIONAL DE L ENVIRONNEMENT INDUSTRIEL ET DES RISQUES - INERIS France EU contribution € 108 512,00 Address Parc technologique alata 60550 Verneuil en halatte See on map Region Hauts-de-France Picardie Oise Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Alexandre Péry (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window HELMHOLTZ-ZENTRUM FUR UMWELTFORSCHUNG GMBH - UFZ Germany EU contribution € 94 096,00 Address Permoserstrasse 15 04318 Leipzig See on map Region Sachsen Leipzig Leipzig Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Annette Schmidt (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window BENAKI PHYTOPATHOLOGICAL INSTITUTE Greece EU contribution € 54 153,00 Address Stefanou delta street 8 14561 Athina See on map Region Αττική Aττική Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Panayota Panayotounis (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window AGENCIA ESTATAL CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS Spain EU contribution € 127 937,76 Address Calle serrano 117 28006 Madrid See on map Region Comunidad de Madrid Comunidad de Madrid Madrid Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Eusebio Jiménez Arroyo (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window FAUST UND BACKHAUS ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING GBR Germany EU contribution € 43 421,00 Address Fahrenheitstrasse 1 28359 Bremen See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Michael Faust (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window
