Second Helsinki chemicals forum to be held in May 2010

摘要

The second global Helsinki Chemicals Forum (HCF) will be held on 20-21 May 2010 at the Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Centre, Finland. The forum will bring together companies & industry associations, international organisations, non-governmental bodies, human interest groups, and academia for an open dialogue to find and contribute to sustainable solutions for environmental problems and consumer concerns. In 2010 the HCF will focus on four themes related to chemicals policy and chemistry as a science: Chemical regulation - global challenges; Chemical policies - emerging economies; Competitiveness - financial constraints; and Green Chemistry - solution provider? The keynote speakers of the event are President Martti Ahtisaari, the 2008 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, and Professor Paul J Crutzen, the 1995 winner of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry.