The Pesticide and Environment
Italian Research Group (GRIFA)
is a scientific and non profit
organization funded in Cagliari
(Italy) November 26, 1982. The
principal aims of GRIFA are:
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to promote scientific research
on pesticides and, in particular,
on the aspects of the
interaction between pesticides
and environment;
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to promote pesticides knowledge
to ensure the correct
utilization of these compounds
in the attempt to save the
environment and provide a better
human health;
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to encourage the exchange of
current knowledge among
scientists and environmental
associations;
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to coordinate the activity of
health and environmental
personnel;
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to be a leading discussant with
the government and private
associations.
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President and board members are
elected every two years. Members of
GRIFA are Institutions and not
single individuals. Institutions can
become member by a direct request to
the board. GRIFA is formed by at
least 40 centers located through
Italy: universities, minister of
agriculture, public laboratories,
industry, service societies.
Various scientific and didactic
activities are promoted by GRIFA.
These include:
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Study groups -
topics of a scientific interest
are discussed and developed by
study groups. These groups are
created by the board following
suggestions from members. Study
groups operate independently and
report on the outcome of the
studies to the members;
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Seminars -
various scientific and
legislative topics are presented
and discussed. In these seminars
one or more experts, including
foreign speakers, present topics
of particular interest;
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Meetings -
GRIFA promotes scientific
sessions in which scientific
discoveries are presented and
discussed. In these meetings,
open also to non-members,
researchers have the opportunity
of exchanging ideas and results;
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Scientific pubs
- the "Quaderni GRIFA", which
include the proceedings of
meetings and special
pubblications monographies, are
published periodically;
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Study sections
- GRIFA is consulted by the
Minister of Agriculture and
pesticide companies to discuss
and review specific topics;
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Didactic - each
year GRIFA organizes short
visits in national and
international research
organizations. These visits
promote interest and foster new
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