Policy conference ‘European Test Method & Validation Strategy’
Need for prioritisation, coordination & structural funding
Amsterdam, 22-23 January 2025
The aim of the conference is to discuss with European policy advisers and decision makers how to accelerate the availability of regulatory accepted test methods for European chemicals risk assessment. The conference will aim to discuss and bring together the building blocks for the European Test Method & Validation Strategy (see figure): 1) Test method development: Regulatory needs & Priority setting, 2) Efficiency of the validation process - priority setting, 3) Regulatory preparedness, 4) Financial mechanisms and 5) Overall governance.
Program Wednesday 22 January, 2025 (12:00-20:00)
Welcome and registration with coffee and a light refreshment
Plenary opening & introductory pitches
Perspectives from key stakeholders
Parallel break-out sessions
Test method development: Regulatory needs & Priority setting
Efficiency validation process - priority setting
Financial mechanism
Regulatory preparedness
Coordination: priority setting & funding
Closing with drinks and dinner
Program Thursday 23 January, 2025 (8:30-12:30)
Welcome
Plenary recap of break-out sessions
Plenary session – need for good governance – bringing the building blocks of the strategy together
Key note
Plenary discussion
Plenary closing
Thought starter – background information
More additional background information can be found in the Thought Starter.
Conference participation
The conference invitation is in a personal capacity. If you have not received an invitation but are interested, please send an email to eutestmethod@minienw.nl
Conference Venue
Eye Filmmuseum , IJpromenade 1, 1031 KT Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Telephone: +31 (0)20 5891400 | Website: www.eyefilm.com
Contact and information
For more information about the conference, further questions or suggestions, please contact Ester Kardienaal (ester.kardienaal@minienw.nl).