infoday08

A.I.S.E.'s fifth Information Day took place 3 December 2008.
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WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
The Information Day is open to and aimed at all EU stakeholders, in particular, those interested in consumer and customer communication, chemicals safety, consumer products and sustainability matters. The Information Day will be of particular interest to MEPs and their assistants, European Commission Officials, NGOs, Trade Bodies, Permanent Representatives, Academia, Scientists, and the Media.

OBJECTIVES AND MAIN TOPICS
The 5th A.I.S.E. Information Day will take place on the afternoon of 3rd December 2008. The theme of the event is:
“Addressing sustainable production and consumption : the leading role of industry sectors through voluntary action”.

Following the launch of the Sustainable Production and Consumption/Sustainable Industrial Policy (SCP/SIP) Action Plan by the European Commission in July 2008, this A.I.S.E. Information Day comes at a timely moment, and will provide an excellent forum for discussion on the leading and proactive role that industry and its sectors take in addressing such topics. The Conference will include speakers from the European Commission, the European Parliament, the Council of the EU, Member States, NGOs as well as trade partners and industry.

Results from an important pan-European consumer survey on daily household washing and cleaning practices will also be unveiled and shared with the audience. Furthermore the new A.I.S.E. and Cefic (the European Chemicals Council) website will be launched on the occasion of this Information Day. This website aims to convey useful information to consumers on how they can use our products safely, sustainably and effectively.

A cocktail at the end of the conference will provide participants with an opportunity to meet industry members and to discuss topics presented at the event.

EXHIBITION
An interactive exhibition will showcase selected initiatives and key topics of the soaps, detergents and maintenance products industry from across Europe. These will include the new A.I.S.E./Cefic consumer website, as well as progress on A.I.S.E. initiatives such as the Charter for Sustainable Cleaning, Laundry Sustainability Project and much more.

A.I.S.E., the International Association for Soaps, Detergents and Maintenance Products is the official representative body in Europe for this industry. Membership includes 37 National Associations from 41 countries, covering some 900 companies that range from major multinationals to small and medium-sized enterprises active in the industrial and institutional (I&I) sector and the consumer goods market.