PLANETS co organises 4th INTOXICOM Workshop on FAIR Toxicology Education

On 24–25 June 2025, the PLANETS project (in specific Martin Himly from PLUS – Task 8.2) co‑organised the 4th INTOXICOM workshop at the University of Birmingham (UK), in collaboration with projects such as PARC and initiatives including ELIXIR‑TeSS. Held under the title “Making Toxicology Educational Resources more FAIR”, the workshop brought together a broad community of experts to advance the FAIRification (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable) of toxicology education and training.

The workshop focused on establishing FAIRified learning paths, defined as structured curricula for continuous professional development (CPD), to support cross‑education among experts across the different domains of Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD). These learning paths are intended for integration into ELIXIR‑TeSS, the European training platform for toxicology and sustainable innovation, thereby strengthening access to high‑quality, interoperable educational resources across Europe.

This initiative represents a community‑wide call to action to enable broad and inclusive SSbD upskilling. By fostering the development of shared curricula aligned with real innovation needs, the workshop directly supports SSbD‑guided development activities in the PLANETS case studies (surfactants, flame retardants, and plasticizers). Through this collaborative effort, PLANETS and its partners contribute to building a sustainable, FAIR‑enabled training ecosystem that underpins safer chemicals and advanced materials innovation.