Workshop on the Socio-economic and Legal Aspect of GE Products in Indonesia
March 6, 2013| |
A Workshop on the Socio-Economic Assessment and Legal Aspects of Genetically Engineered Products was conducted on 18 -19 February 2013. This workshop was jointly organized by the Program for Biosafety Systems (PBS) of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the Biosafety Commission in order to bring together ideas and opinions from various experts regarding the legal aspects, socio-economic and cultural rights in the assessment of genetically engineered products.
The one and a half-day event featured socio-economist Dr. Jose Falck-Zepeda and legal expert Dr. Gregory Jaffe, both from the International Food Policy Research Institute. Some 22 participants attended the event. Dr. Agus Pakpahan, Chairman of the Biosafety Commission concluded the workshop recommending that Indonesia must obtain knowledge and experience on the legal and socio-economic aspect as well as put together positive impacts of biotechnology adoption from other countries such as the US, Argentina and Brazil.
For details on this news, contact Dewi Suryani of Indonesia Biotechnology Information Center at catleyavanda@gmail.com.
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