Final Remarks SINPHONIE Project kick-off meeting November, REC Conference Center, Szentendre Hungary Eduardo de Oliveira Fernandes IDMEC-FEUP

Outline On the policies On the challenges On the organization of the work On the deliverables & Thanks

To fill the knowledge gap concerning IAQ in schools and childcare settings. To produce risk management options for remedial measures and EU guidelines on healthy school environment to cover a wider array of situations in Europe. On the policies

On the challenges To value all previous information available on the field. This will require an in depth “background” (WP2) To undertake a wide spectrum of field studies (WP3, WP4), respectively in the physical/chemical and biological aspects and on the health effects. To cross analyse the results of the field studies while integrating the WP2 contributions. A special attention o the potential of a database (WP5).

To undertake a comprehensive risk assessment of what is at the core of the problematic of IAQ in schools today (WP6). To come up with a set of proposals regarding policies and guidelines to be transferred into practice (WP7). To assure the adequate dissemination of the project’s outcome (WP8). On the challenges

On the organization of the work WP leaders protagonism to reach final decisions only subject to formal confirmation from the Coordination Fluid communication between partners within WPs. Initiative welcome top down as well as bottom up Coordination between WP leaders of interrelated WPs Rigorous respect of deadlines, plans and protocols Coordinating Committee to be kept informed and to confirm options Statements on the informal meetings held at REC to be sent to the coordination members

Background Study Field studies and lab analysis of E&H effects Health Risk assessment Guidelines/recommendations for improving IAQ within schools Outdoor environments (traffic and climate changes Health effects related to indoor air Indoor environments Database on IAQ Monitoring & assessment Flow Chart

Work Plan

On the deliverables Background material for policy development and implementation Policy proposals on IAQ in schools Remedial measures to be implemented, specially in problematic cases Database on health effects, exposures, sources and IAQ agents Scientific knowledge and correlated ‘products’

Next Meeting & Training Courses General Meeting Venue: JRC (Italy) Date: April-May (to be defined) In connection with training courses (WP3)

Thanks

SINPHONIE Project kick-off meeting November, REC Conference Center, Szentendre Hungary Eduardo de Oliveira Fernandes IDMEC-FEUP