African leaders discuss nanotech's role in poor communities

Filed in archive Events on July 28, 2006

Poor communities must be involved in debates about whether nanotechnologies can contribute to social and economic development, said delegates at a series of meetings in Zimbabwe this month, says a report at SciDevNet:

The last of the three 'nano-dialogues' - attended by Zimbabwean scientists and representatives of local communities - took place on 22 July in Harare.

The meetings focused on how nanotechnology could be used to solve Zimbabwe's water problems. Among other things, participants discussed a recent trial in South Africa of a nanotechnology-based filter for decontaminating drinking water. (photo SciDevNet)