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 (EuroSciVoc)
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
- medical and health sciences basic medicine pharmacology and pharmacy drug safety
- social sciences educational sciences didactics
- natural sciences computer and information sciences databases
- social sciences educational sciences pedagogy active learning
- medical and health sciences basic medicine toxicology
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Keywords
Project’s keywords as indicated by the project coordinator. Not to be confused with the EuroSciVoc taxonomy (Fields of science)
Project’s keywords as indicated by the project coordinator. Not to be confused with the EuroSciVoc taxonomy (Fields of science)
Programme(s)
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Topic(s)
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Call for proposal
Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
FP6-2005-MOBILITY-4
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Funding Scheme
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Coordinator
STOCKHOLM
Sweden
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