Meridian Institute facilitated the 2004 (USA) and 2006 (Japan) meetings of the International Dialogue on Responsible Research and Development. These meetings, each involving representatives from more than 25 countries and the European Union, focused on how to best ensure nanotechnology research and development programs are carried out in a responsible manner.


Both meetings covered a broad range of topics, including issues related to regulation and governance, health and safety, the environment, and ethics, as well as issues unique to developing countries. A summary of the 2004 meeting is available . This summary includes the results of a questionnaire submitted by participants that describe the goals and status of more than 20 national nanotechnology initiatives. Questionairre Results


A summary of the 2006 meeting will be available soon.