Organized by Robin Cantor and Javier Urbina-Soria


Program Schedule

NOTE: Computers and projectors will be available for presentations



Sunday, June 8

Opening Reception, 5 to 7 PM



Monday, June 9

Morning
Global and trans-boundary risksChristopher Bunting, IRGC, Chair
Plenary (8:30-10:00 am): Global risks: priorities, interdependencies, and integrated mitigation approaches - Howard Kunreuther, Wharton School
- Alex Wittenberg, Oliver Wyman Group, Marsh & McLennan Companies International


Concurrent Breakout Sessions (10:30 am - 12:00 pm)
International disasters and critical infrastructure Joost Santos and Kenneth Crowther, University of Virginia, Co-chairs
- Slava Timashev, Russian Academy of Sciences

Global climate change Ortwin Renn, University of Stuttgart, Chair
- Jean-Marie Robine, INSERM

Harmonized decision support Igor Linkov, US Army Corps, Chair
- Richard Wilson, Harvard University
- Jose Palma, University of Lisbon, Portugal
Lunch speaker: Adrián Fernández, President of the National Institute of Ecology, Mexico

Poster Session 1 (10:00-10:30 am, 4:00-5:00 pm)
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Afternoon

Mini-Symposia

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1:30-3:00 PMMPM-ARisk Assessment, Risk Management & Indigenous People: Legal, Scientific, Social & Cultural ContextsElaine Faustman
MPM-BApplication of Decision Support Software Tools to Address Complex Environmental Management ProblemsTerry Sullivan
MPM-CRisk governance for sustainable territories: Land-Use Planning (LUP)Merad Myriam
MPM-DIntegrated management of emerging and innovation related risksAleksandar Prof. Dr. Jovanovic
MPM-ERISK MANAGEMENT VERSUS INNOVATION MANAGEMENTEusebio Gainza Lafuente
MPM-FRisk Analysis Education Worldwide: Norms and NeedsDavid Hassenzahl
4:00-5:30 PMMPM-GPhytosanitary regulation and risk assessment of trade in agricultural products and foods.Richard Fite
MPM-HUse of multiple risk analysis instruments and strategies to achieve a sustainable development in LAMARCELO WOLANSKY
MPM-IStrategies of Risk Analysis in the case of natural disasters and social risks in Latin AmericaEsperanza Lopez-Vázquez
MPM-JEarly Warning, Risk Assessment and Resilience as Factors to Reduce Environmental VulnerabilityUrsula Oswald-Spring
MPM-KEnvironmental Risks, Global Change, Urban Mobility and Sustainability in the Two Biggest Megacities of the World: Tokyo-Yokohama and Mexico CityJavier Urbina-Soria
MPM-LRisk management methodologies for technology systems in the international public and private sectorsJames Lambert
MPM-MFood and Feed Safety Risk and Governance at FDA Center for Veterinary MedicineMary Bartholomew




Tuesday, June 10

Morning
Chemical, biological, and radiological hazardsJohn Ahearne, Sigma Xi, Past President, SRA, Chair
Plenary (8:30-10:00 am): Security, governance, and the management of emerging threats - David Franz, Midwest Research Institute; National Agricultural Biosecurity Center, Kansas State University; and Center for Emergency Care and Disaster Preparedness, University of Alabama
- Vicki Colvin, Center for Biological and Environmental Nanotechnology, Rice University


Concurrent Breakout Sessions (10:30 am - 12:00 pm)
Assuring the use of good science in risk-based public policy Warner North, Northworks, Organizer; John Ahearne, Sigma Xi, Chair
- Rick Belzer, Regulatory Checkbook
- Ortwin Renn, University of Stuttgart
- Chongfu Huang, Risk Analysis Council of China Association for Disaster Prevention, Academy of Disaster Reduction and Emergency Management, Ministry of Civil Affairs & Ministry of Education, Beijing Normal University

Information management (e.g., REACH, HPV, biomonitoring) Richard Phillips, ExxonMobil, Chair
- Jay West, American Chemistry Council
- Jim Bus, Dow Chemical Company
Emerging sources of risk (e.g. nano-scale materials) Jo Anne Shatkin, CLF Ventures, Chair
- Andrew Maynard, Woodrow Wilson Center for Scholars, Project on Emerging Nanotechnology
- Terry McIntyre, Environment Canada
- Atsuo Kishimoto, Japanese Research Center for Chemical Risk Management
- Olivier Salvi, European Virtual Institute for Integrated Risk Managemen
Networking Luncheon

Poster Session 2 (10:00-10:30 am, 4:00-5:00 pm)
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Afternoon

Mini-Symposia

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1:30-3:00 PMTPM-AMutagenic Mode of Action for Carcinogens: How High Is the Burden of Proof? Rita Schoeny
TPM-BPOTENTIAL RISK OF ELECTRONIC WASTES IN MEXICOMario Yarto-Ramírez
TPM-CFinding a common ground in Risk Assessment for Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals Debdas Mukerjee
TPM-DNew Approaches to Risk Governance: Authors Meet CriticsOrtwin Renn
TPM-EComparative methodologies for phytosanitary risk assessment: Challenges and constraints. Richard Fite
TPM-FGlobal Online tools in Support of Risk AssessmentsPhilip Wexler, Asish Mohapatra
4:00-5:30 PMTPM-GRisk assessment and regulatory success or failure for bovine spongiform encephalopathy.Richard Fite
TPM-HDevelopment and improvement of methodologies and tools for risk analysis in developing countriesInes Navarro
TPM-JGlobal Online Tools in Support of Risk Assessments - Part 2Philip Wexler, Asish Mohapatra
TPM-KRisks, Perceptions, and Governance of Emerging NanotechnologiesBarbara Harthorn, Nick Pidgeon
TPM-LBiomonitoring in public health protection and regulatory decision-making: PFOA as a case studyElizabeth Anderson
TPM-MAssessing Risk from Environmental Toxins to Unique Populations: Global Changes and Local Impacts Elizabeth Resek




Wednesday, June 11

Morning
Risk and sustainable developmentJonathan Wiener, Duke University; and President, Society for Risk Analysis (SRA), Chair
Plenary (8:30-10:00 am):Health and Sustainable Development - Gerry Eijkemans, PanAmerican Health Organization-Mexico
- Hermann Stamm, European Commission, Joint Research Centre


Concurrent Breakout Sessions (10:30 am - 12:00 pm)
Public health priorities: infectious disease & safe drinking water (Download Schedule) Garrick Louis, University of Virginia, Chair
- B.P. Agrawal, Sustainable Innovations
- Raul V. Destura, University of the Philippines

Sustainable energy Sally Kane, SMKane Associates, Organizer; Roger Kasperson, Chair
- Roger Kasperson, Clark University
- Christopher Bunting, IRGC
- Christian Kirchsteiger, European Commission, Directorate-General for Energy and Transport
Risks to biodiversity & human health from invasive species Charlie Menzie, Exponent, Chair
- Porfirio Alvarez Torres, Mexican Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT)
- Patricia Koleff, National Commission for the Knowledge and Use of Biodiversity (CONABIO)
- Ron A. Sequeira, US Dept of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
Lunch

Luncheon and Risk Leaders Summit (12:15-1:30 PM): Jonathan Wiener, President, SRA (chair); Shoji Tsuchida, President, SRA-Japan; Roberto Bubbico, President, SRA-Europe; Daniela Leonte, President, SRA-Australia/New Zealand; Chongfu Huang, President, Risk Analysis Council of China; and others TBA