On 30 April 2019, the OECD organised a webinar on the Adverse Outcome Pathway (AOP) framework. The AOP framework is a collaborative tool that applies an innovative approach for collecting mechanistic knowledge from various sources that can eventually support chemical safety assessment. The following questions were addressed: What is the AOP framework and why should you care? Why are we developing AOPs? Why collaborations are encouraged and why should scientific societies be brought in? What are the opportunities for collaboration in AOP development?
On 23 and 30 November 2020, the OECD hosted a webinar on training needs, resources, and opportunities for adverse outcomes pathways (AOPs). This interactive webinar discussed opportunities for expanding the AOP community of trainers to meet current needs, considering all available resources.
The objectives of this webinar were to:
- outline past and current training activities
- receive your input on experiences in conducting and/or receiving training; and
- gather your views, needs and ideas for the provision of training in the future
Watch the webinar video recording at: https://youtu.be/7ObxATifDds.
Introduction to weight of evidence for adverse outcome pathwaysOECD Environment
On Wednesday 15 January 2020 the OECD hosted a second webinar in the series of Adverse Outcome Pathways (AOPs). It focused on the importance of weight of evidence in the process of developing AOPs, the types and lines of evidences assembled, examples demonstrating the lines of evidence and understanding why quantitative AOPs are developed. The AOP framework is a collaborative tool that applies an innovative approach for collecting mechanistic knowledge from various sources that can eventually support chemical safety assessment. Bette Meek from the University of Ottawa provided an introduction to weight of evidence for adverse outcome pathways.
Adverse Outcome Pathways Knowledge Base (AOP-KB) Introduction - Clemens Wittw...OECD Environment
This third webinar in the series of Adverse Outcome Pathways (AOPs) was organised on Thursday 30 January 2020. It focused on the core information and telecommunication technologies applications that were built to support AOP development, management and dissemination. Tools and technical tips to facilitate scientific knowledge assembling and evaluations were also presented. The AOP framework implements a collaborative and innovative approach for collecting mechanistic knowledge from various sources that can eventually support chemical safety assessment. Clemens Wittwehr from the European Commission Joint Research Centre provided an introduction on AOP-KB.
On 23 and 30 November 2020, the OECD hosted a webinar on training needs, resources, and opportunities for adverse outcomes pathways (AOPs). This interactive webinar discussed opportunities for expanding the AOP community of trainers to meet current needs, considering all available resources.
The objectives of this webinar were to:
- outline past and current training activities
- receive your input on experiences in conducting and/or receiving training; and
- gather your views, needs and ideas for the provision of training in the future.
Watch the webinar video recording at: https://youtu.be/7ObxATifDds.
25 January 2022: Webinar on Adverse Outcome Pathway co-operative activities b...OECD Environment
On 25 January 2022, the OECD held a webinar on Adverse Outcome Pathway (AOP) co-operative activities between Scientific journals and the OECD.
This webinar was organised primarily for Scientific Journal editors or publishers who are interested in reviewing/publishing AOPs and collaborating with the OECD in this activity.
The objective of the webinar was to present the basis for cooperation between scientific journals and the OECD and discuss the lessons learnt so far.
Dan Villeneuve (US EPA) presented the AOP framework and challenges being encountered.
Access the webinar replay at: https://oe.cd/testing-assessment-webinars
25 January 2022: Webinar on Adverse Outcome Pathway co-operative activities b...OECD Environment
On 25 January 2022, the OECD held a webinar on Adverse Outcome Pathway (AOP) co-operative activities between Scientific journals and the OECD.
This webinar was organised primarily for Scientific Journal editors or publishers who are interested in reviewing/publishing AOPs and collaborating with the OECD in this activity.
The objective of the webinar was to present the basis for cooperation between scientific journals and the OECD and discuss the lessons learnt so far.
Based on the outcome of a workshop recently held on ‘Science with impact in an era of information overload’, Clemens Wittwehr (EC Joint Research Centre) focused on the importance of an increased cooperation between all stakeholders in order to promote the application of the AOP framework.
Access the webinar replay at: https://oe.cd/testing-assessment-webinars
25 January 2022: Webinar on Adverse Outcome Pathway co-operative activities b...OECD Environment
On 25 January 2022, the OECD held a webinar on Adverse Outcome Pathway (AOP) co-operative activities between Scientific journals and the OECD.
This webinar was organised primarily for Scientific Journal editors or publishers who are interested in reviewing/publishing AOPs and collaborating with the OECD in this activity.
The objective of the webinar was to present the basis for cooperation between scientific journals and the OECD and discuss the lessons learnt so far.
Nathalie Delrue (OECD Secretariat) presented the OECD AOP review principles and endorsement process and described how the cooperation between OECD and scientific journals is formalised in the terms of a Memorandum of Understanding.
Access the webinar replay at: https://oe.cd/testing-assessment-webinars
On 23 and 30 November 2020, the OECD hosted a webinar on training needs, resources, and opportunities for adverse outcomes pathways (AOPs). This interactive webinar discussed opportunities for expanding the AOP community of trainers to meet current needs, considering all available resources.
The objectives of this webinar were to:
- outline past and current training activities
- receive your input on experiences in conducting and/or receiving training; and
- gather your views, needs and ideas for the provision of training in the future.
Watch the webinar video recording at: https://youtu.be/7ObxATifDds.
On 23 and 30 November 2020, the OECD hosted a webinar on training needs, resources, and opportunities for adverse outcomes pathways (AOPs). This interactive webinar discussed opportunities for expanding the AOP community of trainers to meet current needs, considering all available resources.
The objectives of this webinar were to:
- outline past and current training activities
- receive your input on experiences in conducting and/or receiving training; and
- gather your views, needs and ideas for the provision of training in the future
Watch the webinar video recording at: https://youtu.be/7ObxATifDds.
Introduction to weight of evidence for adverse outcome pathwaysOECD Environment
On Wednesday 15 January 2020 the OECD hosted a second webinar in the series of Adverse Outcome Pathways (AOPs). It focused on the importance of weight of evidence in the process of developing AOPs, the types and lines of evidences assembled, examples demonstrating the lines of evidence and understanding why quantitative AOPs are developed. The AOP framework is a collaborative tool that applies an innovative approach for collecting mechanistic knowledge from various sources that can eventually support chemical safety assessment. Bette Meek from the University of Ottawa provided an introduction to weight of evidence for adverse outcome pathways.
Adverse Outcome Pathways Knowledge Base (AOP-KB) Introduction - Clemens Wittw...OECD Environment
This third webinar in the series of Adverse Outcome Pathways (AOPs) was organised on Thursday 30 January 2020. It focused on the core information and telecommunication technologies applications that were built to support AOP development, management and dissemination. Tools and technical tips to facilitate scientific knowledge assembling and evaluations were also presented. The AOP framework implements a collaborative and innovative approach for collecting mechanistic knowledge from various sources that can eventually support chemical safety assessment. Clemens Wittwehr from the European Commission Joint Research Centre provided an introduction on AOP-KB.
On 23 and 30 November 2020, the OECD hosted a webinar on training needs, resources, and opportunities for adverse outcomes pathways (AOPs). This interactive webinar discussed opportunities for expanding the AOP community of trainers to meet current needs, considering all available resources.
The objectives of this webinar were to:
- outline past and current training activities
- receive your input on experiences in conducting and/or receiving training; and
- gather your views, needs and ideas for the provision of training in the future.
Watch the webinar video recording at: https://youtu.be/7ObxATifDds.
25 January 2022: Webinar on Adverse Outcome Pathway co-operative activities b...OECD Environment
On 25 January 2022, the OECD held a webinar on Adverse Outcome Pathway (AOP) co-operative activities between Scientific journals and the OECD.
This webinar was organised primarily for Scientific Journal editors or publishers who are interested in reviewing/publishing AOPs and collaborating with the OECD in this activity.
The objective of the webinar was to present the basis for cooperation between scientific journals and the OECD and discuss the lessons learnt so far.
Dan Villeneuve (US EPA) presented the AOP framework and challenges being encountered.
Access the webinar replay at: https://oe.cd/testing-assessment-webinars
25 January 2022: Webinar on Adverse Outcome Pathway co-operative activities b...OECD Environment
On 25 January 2022, the OECD held a webinar on Adverse Outcome Pathway (AOP) co-operative activities between Scientific journals and the OECD.
This webinar was organised primarily for Scientific Journal editors or publishers who are interested in reviewing/publishing AOPs and collaborating with the OECD in this activity.
The objective of the webinar was to present the basis for cooperation between scientific journals and the OECD and discuss the lessons learnt so far.
Based on the outcome of a workshop recently held on ‘Science with impact in an era of information overload’, Clemens Wittwehr (EC Joint Research Centre) focused on the importance of an increased cooperation between all stakeholders in order to promote the application of the AOP framework.
Access the webinar replay at: https://oe.cd/testing-assessment-webinars
25 January 2022: Webinar on Adverse Outcome Pathway co-operative activities b...OECD Environment
On 25 January 2022, the OECD held a webinar on Adverse Outcome Pathway (AOP) co-operative activities between Scientific journals and the OECD.
This webinar was organised primarily for Scientific Journal editors or publishers who are interested in reviewing/publishing AOPs and collaborating with the OECD in this activity.
The objective of the webinar was to present the basis for cooperation between scientific journals and the OECD and discuss the lessons learnt so far.
Nathalie Delrue (OECD Secretariat) presented the OECD AOP review principles and endorsement process and described how the cooperation between OECD and scientific journals is formalised in the terms of a Memorandum of Understanding.
Access the webinar replay at: https://oe.cd/testing-assessment-webinars
On 23 and 30 November 2020, the OECD hosted a webinar on training needs, resources, and opportunities for adverse outcomes pathways (AOPs). This interactive webinar discussed opportunities for expanding the AOP community of trainers to meet current needs, considering all available resources.
The objectives of this webinar were to:
- outline past and current training activities
- receive your input on experiences in conducting and/or receiving training; and
- gather your views, needs and ideas for the provision of training in the future.
Watch the webinar video recording at: https://youtu.be/7ObxATifDds.
Building trust through improved tools and practice in the life cycle of mecha...OECD Environment
On 16 March 2021, the OECD co-organised a webinar with the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission to discuss the recently published report on Addressing evidence needs in chemicals policy and regulation by the JRC.
There are deep divisions between key stakeholders in chemical regulation regarding the best methods for obtaining data and evidence for informing policy in general and decisions on particular substances. This report summarises the key insights of a study on stakeholder perceptions of the main challenges facing chemicals regulation, and of alternative approaches to conducting toxicological studies. The report offers a proposal for overcoming mistrust between stakeholders, building on the AOP Framework to more fully support ‘transparency plus’, which supplements access to data and evidence with shared understanding.
The webinar was an opportunity to hear the main findings of the report and a set of actionable recommendations, including how knowledge management systems can be designed in a user-centric fashion to address current challenges, with the Adverse Outcome Pathway (AOP) framework being a prominent example.
Programme and speakers:
- Introduction: Magda Sachana from the OECD Environment Directorate
- Trust and Transparency Plus in chemicals regulation: Annamaria Carusi from Interchange Research
- Building trust through improved tools and practice in the life cycle of mechanistic data: Antonio Franco from the EC Joint Research Centre
- The role of the AOP Framework in knowledge management and trust building: Jason O’Brien from the National Wildlife Research Centre, Canada
- Q&A session moderated by Magda Sachana from the OECD Environment Directorate and Clemens Wittwehr from the EC Joint Research Centre.
25 January 2022: Webinar on Adverse Outcome Pathway co-operative activities b...OECD Environment
On 25 January 2022, the OECD held a webinar on Adverse Outcome Pathway (AOP) co-operative activities between Scientific journals and the OECD.
This webinar was organised primarily for Scientific Journal editors or publishers who are interested in reviewing/publishing AOPs and collaborating with the OECD in this activity.
The objective of the webinar was to present the basis for cooperation between scientific journals and the OECD and discuss the lessons learnt so far.
Dries Knapen (University of Antwerp, Belgium) and Jason O’Brien (National Wildlife Research Centre, Canada) presented lessons learnt from the pilot study conducted at Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (ET&C) and at Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis (EMM), with the first AOPs and how the journal review process was optimised in this context.
Access the webinar replay at: https://oe.cd/testing-assessment-webinars
Gaining acceptance in next generation PBK modelling approaches for regulatory...OECD Environment
On 10 May 2021, the OECD presented the recently published Guidance Document on the Characterisation, Validation and Reporting of Physiologically Based Kinetic (PBK) Models for Regulatory Purposes. This guidance aims to increase the confidence in the use of PBK models parameterised with data derived from in vitro and in silico methods, and help address “unfamiliar” uncertainties associated with these methods.
The webinar introduced the assessment framework for PBK models that was developed to evaluate the attributes and uncertainties of these models, including a dedicated discussion on sensitivity analysis. It also focused on the scientific workflow for characterising and validating PBK models together with a template for documenting PBK models in a systematic manner and a checklist to support model evaluation.
Check out the webinar video recording at: https://youtu.be/PT7w6PB97Ag and access the Guidance Document on the Characterisation, Validation and Reporting of Physiologically Based Kinetic (PBK) Models for Regulatory Purposes at: https://www.oecd.org/chemicalsafety/risk-assessment/guidance-document-on-the-characterisation-validation-and-reporting-of-physiologically-based-kinetic-models-for-regulatory-purposes.pdf.
Introduction to the adverse outcome pathways concept and framework, Catherine...OECD Environment
On 30 April 2019, the OECD organised a webinar on the Adverse Outcome Pathway (AOP) framework. The AOP framework is a collaborative tool that applies an innovative approach for collecting mechanistic knowledge from various sources that can eventually support chemical safety assessment.
The following questions were addressed:
What is the AOP framework and why should you care?
Why are we developing AOPs?
Why collaborations are encouraged and why should scientific societies be brought in?
What are the opportunities for collaboration in AOP development?
A better understanding of the OECD Test Guidelines Programme and the validati...OECD Environment
The two presentations in the video offer clear explanations of how the OECD Test Guidelines Programme operates, the key actors and partners. The second presentation illustrates how a validation body has been actively contributing to the Programme. A number of challenges are also identified moving forward with new approach methods.
Alliance for Risk Assessment Dose Response Framework- Society for Risk Analys...Oliver Kroner
With improvements in our biological understating, computational power, and an ever-changing regulatory landscape, new methods for evaluating human health impact and risk are emerging. Since 2010, the Beyond Science & Decisions workshop series has provided a venue for testing, vetting, and improving novel risk assessment methods. With the collaboration of over 55 organizations representing government, industry, scientific societies, consultancies, and environmental NGOs, the series has now reviewed over 30 case studies illustrating such methods. The ARA Dose Response Framework includes these case studies and links to key guidance documents on a range of risk assessment issues. It was developed by panel members and workshop participants as a way to categorize and identify gaps in available methods, and to aid risk assessors in identifying useful tools for different problem formulations. It is intended as a tool to help guide the risk assessor in selecting an appropriate method(s) for addressing different issues related to hazard characterization and dose-response assessment, and to help the field of risk assessment identify gaps in methodology. This symposium will highlight several methods that have been presented as part of the workshop series, and then provide an interactive demonstration of the Dose Response Framework and how these methods fit within the framework. The session will then open for audience discussion on enhancements to the Framework.
Dr. Marty Matlock - Sustainability Research ReviewJohn Blue
Sustainability Research Review - Dr. Marty Matlock, Executive Director, Office for Sustainability; Professor of Ecological Engineering at University of Arkansas, from the 2016 Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB), October 5 - 6, 2016, Banff, Alberta, Canada.
More presentations at http://trufflemedia.com/agmedia/conference/2016-global-roundtable-sustainable-beef
Building trust through improved tools and practice in the life cycle of mecha...OECD Environment
On 16 March 2021, the OECD co-organised a webinar with the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission to discuss the recently published report on Addressing evidence needs in chemicals policy and regulation by the JRC.
There are deep divisions between key stakeholders in chemical regulation regarding the best methods for obtaining data and evidence for informing policy in general and decisions on particular substances. This report summarises the key insights of a study on stakeholder perceptions of the main challenges facing chemicals regulation, and of alternative approaches to conducting toxicological studies. The report offers a proposal for overcoming mistrust between stakeholders, building on the AOP Framework to more fully support ‘transparency plus’, which supplements access to data and evidence with shared understanding.
The webinar was an opportunity to hear the main findings of the report and a set of actionable recommendations, including how knowledge management systems can be designed in a user-centric fashion to address current challenges, with the Adverse Outcome Pathway (AOP) framework being a prominent example.
Programme and speakers:
- Introduction: Magda Sachana from the OECD Environment Directorate
- Trust and Transparency Plus in chemicals regulation: Annamaria Carusi from Interchange Research
- Building trust through improved tools and practice in the life cycle of mechanistic data: Antonio Franco from the EC Joint Research Centre
- The role of the AOP Framework in knowledge management and trust building: Jason O’Brien from the National Wildlife Research Centre, Canada
- Q&A session moderated by Magda Sachana from the OECD Environment Directorate and Clemens Wittwehr from the EC Joint Research Centre.
25 January 2022: Webinar on Adverse Outcome Pathway co-operative activities b...OECD Environment
On 25 January 2022, the OECD held a webinar on Adverse Outcome Pathway (AOP) co-operative activities between Scientific journals and the OECD.
This webinar was organised primarily for Scientific Journal editors or publishers who are interested in reviewing/publishing AOPs and collaborating with the OECD in this activity.
The objective of the webinar was to present the basis for cooperation between scientific journals and the OECD and discuss the lessons learnt so far.
Dries Knapen (University of Antwerp, Belgium) and Jason O’Brien (National Wildlife Research Centre, Canada) presented lessons learnt from the pilot study conducted at Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (ET&C) and at Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis (EMM), with the first AOPs and how the journal review process was optimised in this context.
Access the webinar replay at: https://oe.cd/testing-assessment-webinars
Gaining acceptance in next generation PBK modelling approaches for regulatory...OECD Environment
On 10 May 2021, the OECD presented the recently published Guidance Document on the Characterisation, Validation and Reporting of Physiologically Based Kinetic (PBK) Models for Regulatory Purposes. This guidance aims to increase the confidence in the use of PBK models parameterised with data derived from in vitro and in silico methods, and help address “unfamiliar” uncertainties associated with these methods.
The webinar introduced the assessment framework for PBK models that was developed to evaluate the attributes and uncertainties of these models, including a dedicated discussion on sensitivity analysis. It also focused on the scientific workflow for characterising and validating PBK models together with a template for documenting PBK models in a systematic manner and a checklist to support model evaluation.
Check out the webinar video recording at: https://youtu.be/PT7w6PB97Ag and access the Guidance Document on the Characterisation, Validation and Reporting of Physiologically Based Kinetic (PBK) Models for Regulatory Purposes at: https://www.oecd.org/chemicalsafety/risk-assessment/guidance-document-on-the-characterisation-validation-and-reporting-of-physiologically-based-kinetic-models-for-regulatory-purposes.pdf.
Introduction to the adverse outcome pathways concept and framework, Catherine...OECD Environment
On 30 April 2019, the OECD organised a webinar on the Adverse Outcome Pathway (AOP) framework. The AOP framework is a collaborative tool that applies an innovative approach for collecting mechanistic knowledge from various sources that can eventually support chemical safety assessment.
The following questions were addressed:
What is the AOP framework and why should you care?
Why are we developing AOPs?
Why collaborations are encouraged and why should scientific societies be brought in?
What are the opportunities for collaboration in AOP development?
A better understanding of the OECD Test Guidelines Programme and the validati...OECD Environment
The two presentations in the video offer clear explanations of how the OECD Test Guidelines Programme operates, the key actors and partners. The second presentation illustrates how a validation body has been actively contributing to the Programme. A number of challenges are also identified moving forward with new approach methods.
Alliance for Risk Assessment Dose Response Framework- Society for Risk Analys...Oliver Kroner
With improvements in our biological understating, computational power, and an ever-changing regulatory landscape, new methods for evaluating human health impact and risk are emerging. Since 2010, the Beyond Science & Decisions workshop series has provided a venue for testing, vetting, and improving novel risk assessment methods. With the collaboration of over 55 organizations representing government, industry, scientific societies, consultancies, and environmental NGOs, the series has now reviewed over 30 case studies illustrating such methods. The ARA Dose Response Framework includes these case studies and links to key guidance documents on a range of risk assessment issues. It was developed by panel members and workshop participants as a way to categorize and identify gaps in available methods, and to aid risk assessors in identifying useful tools for different problem formulations. It is intended as a tool to help guide the risk assessor in selecting an appropriate method(s) for addressing different issues related to hazard characterization and dose-response assessment, and to help the field of risk assessment identify gaps in methodology. This symposium will highlight several methods that have been presented as part of the workshop series, and then provide an interactive demonstration of the Dose Response Framework and how these methods fit within the framework. The session will then open for audience discussion on enhancements to the Framework.
Dr. Marty Matlock - Sustainability Research ReviewJohn Blue
Sustainability Research Review - Dr. Marty Matlock, Executive Director, Office for Sustainability; Professor of Ecological Engineering at University of Arkansas, from the 2016 Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB), October 5 - 6, 2016, Banff, Alberta, Canada.
More presentations at http://trufflemedia.com/agmedia/conference/2016-global-roundtable-sustainable-beef
Introduction of the webinar on the Adverse Outcome Pathways Knowledge Base an...OECD Environment
This third webinar in the series of Adverse Outcome Pathways (AOPs) was organised on Thursday 30 January 2020. It focused on the core information and telecommunication technologies applications that were built to support AOP development, management and dissemination. Tools and technical tips to facilitate scientific knowledge assembling and evaluations were also presented. The AOP framework implements a collaborative and innovative approach for collecting mechanistic knowledge from various sources that can eventually support chemical safety assessment. Nathalie Delrue from the OECD Environment Directorate will briefly introduce the presenters and scope of the webinar
Towards a harmonization of metadata application profiles for agricultural lea...Gauri Salokhe
Metadata interoperability allows the exchange and preservation of crucial learning and teaching information, as well as its future reuse among a large number of different systems and repositories. This paper introduces work around metadata interoperability that has taken place in the context of the Agricultural Learning Repositories Task Force (AgLR-TF), an international community of the stakeholders that are involved in agricultural learning repositories. It particularly focuses on a review and assessment of metadata application profiles that are currently implemented in agricultural learning repositories. The results of this study can be found useful by who are designing, implementing and operating agricultural learning repositories, facilitating thus metadata interoperability in this application field.
Introduction to the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) Methodology 24.9.20...Anna Virolainen
I gave a presentation on the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) Methodology at the Kokkola Material Week that is an international conference hold in Kokkola Finland between 23. and 26. of September 2014.
Maandag 9 november
Sessieronde 1
Titel: Dashboards voor learning analytics
Spreker(s): Renée Filius (Elevate), Alan Berg (Universiteit van Amsterdam)
Zaal: Rotterdam Hall
Research Policy Monitoring in the Era of Open Science & Big Data Workshop ReportData4Impact
Workshop on Research Policy Monitoring in the Era of Open Science and Big Data was a two day event, co-organised by OpenAIRE and Data4Impact, with support of Science Europe. The event explored mechanisms for research policy monitoring and indicators, and how to link these to infrastructure and services. The first day was focused on open science indicators as these emerge from national and EU initiatives, while the second day explored more advanced aspects of indicators for innovation and societal impact.
OECD Green Talks LIVE | Diving deeper: the evolving landscape for assessing w...OECD Environment
Water is critical for meeting commitments of the Paris Agreement and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Our economies rely on water, with recent estimates putting the economic value of water and freshwater ecosystems at USD 58 trillion - equivalent to 60% of global GDP. At the same time, water related risks are increasing in frequency and scale in the context of climate change.
How are investments shaping our economies and societies exposure to water risk? What role can the financial system play in supporting water security? And how can increased understanding of how finance both impacts and depends on water resources spur action towards greater water security?
This OECD Green Talks LIVE on Tuesday 14 May 2024 from 15:00 to 16:00 CEST discussed the evolving landscape for assessing water risks to the financial system.
OECD Policy Analyst Lylah Davies presented key findings and recommendations from recent OECD work on assessing the financial materiality of water-related risks, including the recently published paper “Watered down? Investigating the financial materiality of water-related risks” and was joined by experts to discuss relevant initiatives underway.
Detlef Van Vuuren- Integrated modelling for interrelated crises.pdfOECD Environment
This OECD technical workshop will bring together leading experts on economic, biophysical, and integrated assessment modelling of the interactions between climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. The workshop will take stock of ongoing modelling efforts to develop quantitative pathways to study the drivers and impacts of the triple planetary crisis, and the policies to address it. The aim is to identify robust modelling approaches to inform the work for the upcoming OECD Environmental Outlook.
Thomas Hertel- Integrated Policies for the Triple Planetary Crisis.pdfOECD Environment
This OECD technical workshop will bring together leading experts on economic, biophysical, and integrated assessment modelling of the interactions between climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. The workshop will take stock of ongoing modelling efforts to develop quantitative pathways to study the drivers and impacts of the triple planetary crisis, and the policies to address it. The aim is to identify robust modelling approaches to inform the work for the upcoming OECD Environmental Outlook.
Jon Sampedro - Assessing synergies and trade offs for health and sustainable ...OECD Environment
This OECD technical workshop will bring together leading experts on economic, biophysical, and integrated assessment modelling of the interactions between climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. The workshop will take stock of ongoing modelling efforts to develop quantitative pathways to study the drivers and impacts of the triple planetary crisis, and the policies to address it. The aim is to identify robust modelling approaches to inform the work for the upcoming OECD Environmental Outlook.
Astrid Bos - Identifying trade offs & searching for synergies.pdfOECD Environment
This OECD technical workshop will bring together leading experts on economic, biophysical, and integrated assessment modelling of the interactions between climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. The workshop will take stock of ongoing modelling efforts to develop quantitative pathways to study the drivers and impacts of the triple planetary crisis, and the policies to address it. The aim is to identify robust modelling approaches to inform the work for the upcoming OECD Environmental Outlook.
Ruth Delzeit - Modelling environmental and socio-economic impacts of cropland...OECD Environment
This OECD technical workshop will bring together leading experts on economic, biophysical, and integrated assessment modelling of the interactions between climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. The workshop will take stock of ongoing modelling efforts to develop quantitative pathways to study the drivers and impacts of the triple planetary crisis, and the policies to address it. The aim is to identify robust modelling approaches to inform the work for the upcoming OECD Environmental Outlook.
Wilfried Winiwarter - Implementing nitrogen pollution control pathways in the...OECD Environment
This OECD technical workshop will bring together leading experts on economic, biophysical, and integrated assessment modelling of the interactions between climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. The workshop will take stock of ongoing modelling efforts to develop quantitative pathways to study the drivers and impacts of the triple planetary crisis, and the policies to address it. The aim is to identify robust modelling approaches to inform the work for the upcoming OECD Environmental Outlook.
Laurent Drouet - Physical and Economic Risks of Climate Change.pdfOECD Environment
This OECD technical workshop will bring together leading experts on economic, biophysical, and integrated assessment modelling of the interactions between climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. The workshop will take stock of ongoing modelling efforts to develop quantitative pathways to study the drivers and impacts of the triple planetary crisis, and the policies to address it. The aim is to identify robust modelling approaches to inform the work for the upcoming OECD Environmental Outlook.
This OECD technical workshop will bring together leading experts on economic, biophysical, and integrated assessment modelling of the interactions between climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. The workshop will take stock of ongoing modelling efforts to develop quantitative pathways to study the drivers and impacts of the triple planetary crisis, and the policies to address it. The aim is to identify robust modelling approaches to inform the work for the upcoming OECD Environmental Outlook.
HyeJin Kim and Simon Smart - The biodiversity nexus across multiple drivers: ...OECD Environment
This OECD technical workshop will bring together leading experts on economic, biophysical, and integrated assessment modelling of the interactions between climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. The workshop will take stock of ongoing modelling efforts to develop quantitative pathways to study the drivers and impacts of the triple planetary crisis, and the policies to address it. The aim is to identify robust modelling approaches to inform the work for the upcoming OECD Environmental Outlook.
Case Study: Peptides-based Plant Protection Product (harpin proteins*) by Ros...OECD Environment
The seminar on Problem Formulation for the Risk Assessment of Biopesticides stemmed from a previous CRP-sponsored event on Innovating Microbial Pesticide Testing that identified the need for an overarching guidance document to determine when in vivo tests are necessary. Problem Formulation, a common practice in pesticide risk assessment, was highlighted as a useful approach for addressing uncertainties in data requirements for biopesticides.
The seminar featured presentations from various perspectives, including industry, regulatory bodies, and academia. Topics included the history and principles of Problem Formulation, industry perspectives on Problem Formulation and how it is applied internally for microbial pesticides, regulatory approaches, and specific case studies. The seminar provided an overview of the challenges, considerations, and potential solutions in harmonising Problem Formulation for biopesticide risk assessment. It emphasised the need for collaboration and discussion to develop Problem Formulation guidance for biopesticides.
CLE Contribution on the Assessment of Innovative Biochemicals in the EU Statu...OECD Environment
The seminar on Problem Formulation for the Risk Assessment of Biopesticides stemmed from a previous CRP-sponsored event on Innovating Microbial Pesticide Testing that identified the need for an overarching guidance document to determine when in vivo tests are necessary. Problem Formulation, a common practice in pesticide risk assessment, was highlighted as a useful approach for addressing uncertainties in data requirements for biopesticides.
The seminar featured presentations from various perspectives, including industry, regulatory bodies, and academia. Topics included the history and principles of Problem Formulation, industry perspectives on Problem Formulation and how it is applied internally for microbial pesticides, regulatory approaches, and specific case studies. The seminar provided an overview of the challenges, considerations, and potential solutions in harmonising Problem Formulation for biopesticide risk assessment. It emphasised the need for collaboration and discussion to develop Problem Formulation guidance for biopesticides.
Additional Considerations for Pesticide Formulations Containing Microbial Pes...OECD Environment
The seminar on Problem Formulation for the Risk Assessment of Biopesticides stemmed from a previous CRP-sponsored event on Innovating Microbial Pesticide Testing that identified the need for an overarching guidance document to determine when in vivo tests are necessary. Problem Formulation, a common practice in pesticide risk assessment, was highlighted as a useful approach for addressing uncertainties in data requirements for biopesticides.
The seminar featured presentations from various perspectives, including industry, regulatory bodies, and academia. Topics included the history and principles of Problem Formulation, industry perspectives on Problem Formulation and how it is applied internally for microbial pesticides, regulatory approaches, and specific case studies. The seminar provided an overview of the challenges, considerations, and potential solutions in harmonising Problem Formulation for biopesticide risk assessment. It emphasised the need for collaboration and discussion to develop Problem Formulation guidance for biopesticides.
Role of genome sequencing (WGS) in microbial biopesticides safety assessment ...OECD Environment
The seminar on Problem Formulation for the Risk Assessment of Biopesticides stemmed from a previous CRP-sponsored event on Innovating Microbial Pesticide Testing that identified the need for an overarching guidance document to determine when in vivo tests are necessary. Problem Formulation, a common practice in pesticide risk assessment, was highlighted as a useful approach for addressing uncertainties in data requirements for biopesticides.
The seminar featured presentations from various perspectives, including industry, regulatory bodies, and academia. Topics included the history and principles of Problem Formulation, industry perspectives on Problem Formulation and how it is applied internally for microbial pesticides, regulatory approaches, and specific case studies. The seminar provided an overview of the challenges, considerations, and potential solutions in harmonising Problem Formulation for biopesticide risk assessment. It emphasised the need for collaboration and discussion to develop Problem Formulation guidance for biopesticides.
Considerations for Problem Formulation for Human Health Safety Assessments of...OECD Environment
The seminar on Problem Formulation for the Risk Assessment of Biopesticides stemmed from a previous CRP-sponsored event on Innovating Microbial Pesticide Testing that identified the need for an overarching guidance document to determine when in vivo tests are necessary. Problem Formulation, a common practice in pesticide risk assessment, was highlighted as a useful approach for addressing uncertainties in data requirements for biopesticides.
The seminar featured presentations from various perspectives, including industry, regulatory bodies, and academia. Topics included the history and principles of Problem Formulation, industry perspectives on Problem Formulation and how it is applied internally for microbial pesticides, regulatory approaches, and specific case studies. The seminar provided an overview of the challenges, considerations, and potential solutions in harmonising Problem Formulation for biopesticide risk assessment. It emphasised the need for collaboration and discussion to develop Problem Formulation guidance for biopesticides.
How to Identify and Quantify Mixtures What is Essential to Know for Risk Asse...OECD Environment
The seminar on Problem Formulation for the Risk Assessment of Biopesticides stemmed from a previous CRP-sponsored event on Innovating Microbial Pesticide Testing that identified the need for an overarching guidance document to determine when in vivo tests are necessary. Problem Formulation, a common practice in pesticide risk assessment, was highlighted as a useful approach for addressing uncertainties in data requirements for biopesticides.
The seminar featured presentations from various perspectives, including industry, regulatory bodies, and academia. Topics included the history and principles of Problem Formulation, industry perspectives on Problem Formulation and how it is applied internally for microbial pesticides, regulatory approaches, and specific case studies. The seminar provided an overview of the challenges, considerations, and potential solutions in harmonising Problem Formulation for biopesticide risk assessment. It emphasised the need for collaboration and discussion to develop Problem Formulation guidance for biopesticides.
APVMA outcome-focussed approach to data requirements to support registration ...OECD Environment
The seminar on Problem Formulation for the Risk Assessment of Biopesticides stemmed from a previous CRP-sponsored event on Innovating Microbial Pesticide Testing that identified the need for an overarching guidance document to determine when in vivo tests are necessary. Problem Formulation, a common practice in pesticide risk assessment, was highlighted as a useful approach for addressing uncertainties in data requirements for biopesticides.
The seminar featured presentations from various perspectives, including industry, regulatory bodies, and academia. Topics included the history and principles of Problem Formulation, industry perspectives on Problem Formulation and how it is applied internally for microbial pesticides, regulatory approaches, and specific case studies. The seminar provided an overview of the challenges, considerations, and potential solutions in harmonising Problem Formulation for biopesticide risk assessment. It emphasised the need for collaboration and discussion to develop Problem Formulation guidance for biopesticides.
The U.S. Perspective on Problem Formulation for Biopesticides: Shannon BORGESOECD Environment
The seminar on Problem Formulation for the Risk Assessment of Biopesticides stemmed from a previous CRP-sponsored event on Innovating Microbial Pesticide Testing that identified the need for an overarching guidance document to determine when in vivo tests are necessary. Problem Formulation, a common practice in pesticide risk assessment, was highlighted as a useful approach for addressing uncertainties in data requirements for biopesticides.
The seminar featured presentations from various perspectives, including industry, regulatory bodies, and academia. Topics included the history and principles of Problem Formulation, industry perspectives on Problem Formulation and how it is applied internally for microbial pesticides, regulatory approaches, and specific case studies. The seminar provided an overview of the challenges, considerations, and potential solutions in harmonising Problem Formulation for biopesticide risk assessment. It emphasised the need for collaboration and discussion to develop Problem Formulation guidance for biopesticides.
Problem formulation for environmental risk assessment – Finnish case study: ...OECD Environment
The seminar on Problem Formulation for the Risk Assessment of Biopesticides stemmed from a previous CRP-sponsored event on Innovating Microbial Pesticide Testing that identified the need for an overarching guidance document to determine when in vivo tests are necessary. Problem Formulation, a common practice in pesticide risk assessment, was highlighted as a useful approach for addressing uncertainties in data requirements for biopesticides.
The seminar featured presentations from various perspectives, including industry, regulatory bodies, and academia. Topics included the history and principles of Problem Formulation, industry perspectives on Problem Formulation and how it is applied internally for microbial pesticides, regulatory approaches, and specific case studies. The seminar provided an overview of the challenges, considerations, and potential solutions in harmonising Problem Formulation for biopesticide risk assessment. It emphasised the need for collaboration and discussion to develop Problem Formulation guidance for biopesticides.
"Understanding the Carbon Cycle: Processes, Human Impacts, and Strategies for...MMariSelvam4
The carbon cycle is a critical component of Earth's environmental system, governing the movement and transformation of carbon through various reservoirs, including the atmosphere, oceans, soil, and living organisms. This complex cycle involves several key processes such as photosynthesis, respiration, decomposition, and carbon sequestration, each contributing to the regulation of carbon levels on the planet.
Human activities, particularly fossil fuel combustion and deforestation, have significantly altered the natural carbon cycle, leading to increased atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations and driving climate change. Understanding the intricacies of the carbon cycle is essential for assessing the impacts of these changes and developing effective mitigation strategies.
By studying the carbon cycle, scientists can identify carbon sources and sinks, measure carbon fluxes, and predict future trends. This knowledge is crucial for crafting policies aimed at reducing carbon emissions, enhancing carbon storage, and promoting sustainable practices. The carbon cycle's interplay with climate systems, ecosystems, and human activities underscores its importance in maintaining a stable and healthy planet.
In-depth exploration of the carbon cycle reveals the delicate balance required to sustain life and the urgent need to address anthropogenic influences. Through research, education, and policy, we can work towards restoring equilibrium in the carbon cycle and ensuring a sustainable future for generations to come.
Diabetes is a rapidly and serious health problem in Pakistan. This chronic condition is associated with serious long-term complications, including higher risk of heart disease and stroke. Aggressive treatment of hypertension and hyperlipideamia can result in a substantial reduction in cardiovascular events in patients with diabetes 1. Consequently pharmacist-led diabetes cardiovascular risk (DCVR) clinics have been established in both primary and secondary care sites in NHS Lothian during the past five years. An audit of the pharmaceutical care delivery at the clinics was conducted in order to evaluate practice and to standardize the pharmacists’ documentation of outcomes. Pharmaceutical care issues (PCI) and patient details were collected both prospectively and retrospectively from three DCVR clinics. The PCI`s were categorized according to a triangularised system consisting of multiple categories. These were ‘checks’, ‘changes’ (‘change in drug therapy process’ and ‘change in drug therapy’), ‘drug therapy problems’ and ‘quality assurance descriptors’ (‘timer perspective’ and ‘degree of change’). A verified medication assessment tool (MAT) for patients with chronic cardiovascular disease was applied to the patients from one of the clinics. The tool was used to quantify PCI`s and pharmacist actions that were centered on implementing or enforcing clinical guideline standards. A database was developed to be used as an assessment tool and to standardize the documentation of achievement of outcomes. Feedback on the audit of the pharmaceutical care delivery and the database was received from the DCVR clinic pharmacist at a focus group meeting.
Artificial Reefs by Kuddle Life Foundation - May 2024punit537210
Situated in Pondicherry, India, Kuddle Life Foundation is a charitable, non-profit and non-governmental organization (NGO) dedicated to improving the living standards of coastal communities and simultaneously placing a strong emphasis on the protection of marine ecosystems.
One of the key areas we work in is Artificial Reefs. This presentation captures our journey so far and our learnings. We hope you get as excited about marine conservation and artificial reefs as we are.
Please visit our website: https://kuddlelife.org
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@kuddlelifefoundation
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Characterization and the Kinetics of drying at the drying oven and with micro...Open Access Research Paper
The objective of this work is to contribute to valorization de Nephelium lappaceum by the characterization of kinetics of drying of seeds of Nephelium lappaceum. The seeds were dehydrated until a constant mass respectively in a drying oven and a microwawe oven. The temperatures and the powers of drying are respectively: 50, 60 and 70°C and 140, 280 and 420 W. The results show that the curves of drying of seeds of Nephelium lappaceum do not present a phase of constant kinetics. The coefficients of diffusion vary between 2.09.10-8 to 2.98. 10-8m-2/s in the interval of 50°C at 70°C and between 4.83×10-07 at 9.04×10-07 m-8/s for the powers going of 140 W with 420 W the relation between Arrhenius and a value of energy of activation of 16.49 kJ. mol-1 expressed the effect of the temperature on effective diffusivity.
WRI’s brand new “Food Service Playbook for Promoting Sustainable Food Choices” gives food service operators the very latest strategies for creating dining environments that empower consumers to choose sustainable, plant-rich dishes. This research builds off our first guide for food service, now with industry experience and insights from nearly 350 academic trials.
UNDERSTANDING WHAT GREEN WASHING IS!.pdfJulietMogola
Many companies today use green washing to lure the public into thinking they are conserving the environment but in real sense they are doing more harm. There have been such several cases from very big companies here in Kenya and also globally. This ranges from various sectors from manufacturing and goes to consumer products. Educating people on greenwashing will enable people to make better choices based on their analysis and not on what they see on marketing sites.
Micro RNA genes and their likely influence in rice (Oryza sativa L.) dynamic ...Open Access Research Paper
Micro RNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs molecules having approximately 18-25 nucleotides, they are present in both plants and animals genomes. MiRNAs have diverse spatial expression patterns and regulate various developmental metabolisms, stress responses and other physiological processes. The dynamic gene expression playing major roles in phenotypic differences in organisms are believed to be controlled by miRNAs. Mutations in regions of regulatory factors, such as miRNA genes or transcription factors (TF) necessitated by dynamic environmental factors or pathogen infections, have tremendous effects on structure and expression of genes. The resultant novel gene products presents potential explanations for constant evolving desirable traits that have long been bred using conventional means, biotechnology or genetic engineering. Rice grain quality, yield, disease tolerance, climate-resilience and palatability properties are not exceptional to miRN Asmutations effects. There are new insights courtesy of high-throughput sequencing and improved proteomic techniques that organisms’ complexity and adaptations are highly contributed by miRNAs containing regulatory networks. This article aims to expound on how rice miRNAs could be driving evolution of traits and highlight the latest miRNA research progress. Moreover, the review accentuates miRNAs grey areas to be addressed and gives recommendations for further studies.
1. OECD AOP programme
Nathalie Delrue, Environment Health and Safety Division, OECD
Adverse Outcome Pathway (AOP) Webinar
Tuesday April 30, 2019
2. Webinar on Testing and Assessment
Methodologies
Next generation knowledge: The Adverse Outcome
Pathway framework as a collaborative tool
Tuesday 30 April 2019
1 pm (CET Paris time) / 7 am (EST)
Register for the webinar
Send us your questions in advance at: ehs.contact@oecd.org
3. – What is the AOP framework and why should you care?
– Why are we developing AOPs?
– Why collaborations are encouraged and why should scientific
societies be brought in?
– What are the opportunities for collaboration in AOP
development?
Scope of the Webinar
4. • Speakers:
> Nathalie Delrue (OECD Secretariat): OECD AOP Programme
> Kate Willett (Humane Society International): An Introduction
to AOP framework
> Jason O’Brien (Environment Canada): AOP collaborative
development
> Dan Villeneuve (US Environmental Protection Agency):
Examples of AOP application in chemical risk assessment
Programme of the webinar
6. What are AOPs?
AOPs are a structured and advanced way to
- manage qualitative and quantitative data,
- build collective knowledge,
- provide scientific support to the development of alternative methods
and IATAs
7. • Introduced in 2012
• Overseen by the Extended
Advisory Group on Molecular
Screening and Toxicogenomics
(EAGMST)
• Role:
o develop AOP framework
o coordinate development and review
o provide an AOP knowledge base
o support regulatory programmes
o promote international uptake
OECD programme on AOPs
8. Relevant tools for AOP development and assessment
• Guidance Document for
developing and assessing Adverse
Outcome Pathways (2017)
• Users' Handbook supplement to
the Guidance Document (2018)
10. Effectopedia
-Captures quantitative
information and models
-Provides standard visual
representation of AOPs and
associated test methods
https://www.effectopedia.org/
e.AOP.Portal
-Main entry point for the AOP-KB
-Search engine for all AOPs
-Houses the status of all AOPs &
links to the official copies
-Allows browsing of review reports
https://aopkb.oecd.org/
AOP-Wiki
-Entry level module for evaluating an
AOP’s scientific evidence
-Supports OECD review of AOPs
-Default go-to module for all qualitative
AOPs
https://aopwiki.org/
IT tools: AOP-Knowledgebase (AOP-KB)
14. • Broader engagement and participation of scientific
societies to the AOP development, review and
publication processes is key to the success of the
programme!
• Webinar dedicated to practical AOP development in the
AOP KB in the 2nd half of 2019.
• In the meantime you can contact us
Concluding remarks:
15. • Adverse Outcome Pathways
http://www.oecd.org/chemicalsafety/testing/adverse-outcome-
pathways-molecular-screening-and-toxicogenomics.htm
• Future webinar announcements / Recordings of past webinars:
– Webinar Series on Testing and Assessment Methodologies
http://www.oecd.org/chemicalsafety/testing/webinars-on-testing-and-
assessment-methodologies.htm
– Webinar Series on Emerging Science to Improve Chemical Safety
http://www.oecd.org/chemicalsafety/testing/webinars-on-emerging-
science.htm
• Online training material
https://learning.aopkb.org/
Useful links - OECD website
17. AOP Development Programme Contact points at OECD
Magdalini Sachana
Magdalini.sachana@oecd.org
Nathalie Delrue
Nathalie.delrue@oecd.org
Thank you for your attention!