1st iNTeg-Risk Conference:

When, in October 02, 2006, about 25 professionals from EU industry, academia and research organizations met in Stuttgart, at premises of the at the time newly incorporated European Virtual Institute for Integrated Risk Management (EU-VRi, www.eu-vri.eu), three issues were shaping their brainstorming meeting: "New Technologies", "emerging risks" and "integration". It was clear that there were significant R&D needs in this area. The results of the brainstorming was the project iNTeg-Risk (Early Recognition, Monitoring, and Integrated Management of Emerging, New Technology related, Risks).

Over 80 institutions and companies with about 300 persons work in project tasks. The project involves the combined EU and stakeholders' effort. At the iNTeg-Risk Conference, they share their results, further plans and visions, both among themselves and also with other interested stakeholders. For project partners, participation at the Conference is a part of their work in the project, for others, an occasion to get informed and, if opportune, get involved in the project. For all interested in emerging risks and in "responsible development and use of New Technologies", the iNTeg-Risk Conference, combined with the respective exhibition and followed by the Post Conference Workshop, is the right event and the right choice.