Biotech Players Discuss International Agreements Related to Agri-biotech
November 8, 2017| |
Some 36 biotech players from 15 countries in Asia, Africa, and Europe gathered for a workshop on regulatory, scientific, and communication aspects of implementation of international agreements relevant to agri-biotechnology. The event was held on November 6-7, 2017 at Monash University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The participants include biotechnology scientists, science communicators, and representatives from public and private sectors.
Prof. Piet van der Meer, a biologist and lawyer from Ghent University and Free University of Brussels, led the discussions on the international agreements, as well as key topics such as risk assessment, socio-economic considerations, and public awareness. Perspectives from the public and private sectors were delivered by Prof. Desiree Hautea, a University of the Philippines Los Baños scientist, Dr. Felicity Keeper, Global Regulatory Manager at Bayer Australia and Dr. Lucia de Souza of the Public Research and Regulation Initiative (PRRI). Dr. Mahaletchumy Arujanan, Executive Director of Malaysian Biotechnology Information Center (MABIC), discussed the considerations in facilitating public acceptance of biotechnology.
The documentary titled Food Evolution was also shown to the public during the event. After the film showing, biotech experts, Prof. van der Meer, Dr. Randy Hautea (ISAAA Global Coordinator), Dr. Vilasni Pillai (Head of Biotechnology Department at Quest International University), Mr. Bhagirath Choudhary (South Asia Biotechnology Center Director), and Dr. Margaret Karembu (ISAAA AfriCenter Director) further explained their viewpoints on the benefits of biotechnology. Questions from the students about biotechnology were also addressed by the experts.
The event was organized by ISAAA, Monash University, MABIC, PRRI, and Ministerial Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (COMSTECH).
For more information, send an e-mail to knowledge.center@isaaa.org.
| |
Biotech Updates is a weekly newsletter of ISAAA, a not-for-profit organization. It is distributed for free to over 22,000 subscribers worldwide to inform them about the key developments in biosciences, especially in biotechnology. Your support will help us in our mission to feed the world with knowledge. You can help by donating as little as $10.
-
See more articles:
-
News from Around the World
- Biotech Players Discuss International Agreements Related to Agri-biotech
- Africa to Benefit as Plant Genetic Treaty Plans to Expand its Resource Bank
- Kenyan Scientists Find New Striga Resistance Genes in Wild Sorghum
- Asparagus Genome Answers Questions About Origin and Early Evolution of Sex Chromosomes
- Discovery on Circadian Clock Could Help Boost Water Efficiency of Plants
- Vitamin E in Maize Could Lead to More Nutritious Crop
- USDA to Re-engage Stakeholders on Revisions to Biotech Regulation
- Bangladesh Government to Provide Incentives for Bt Brinjal Farmers
-
Research Highlights
- Co-expression of AtNHX1 and Bar Genes Improves Both Salinity and Herbicide Tolerances in Mungbean
-
Beyond Crop Biotech
- Researchers Find Differentially-Expressed Genes Between Normal and Malformed Flowers in Sugar Apple
- Dutch Scientists Decode Tulip Genome, The Biggest Genome Ever Sequenced
-
Announcements
- Genome Engineering and Synthetic Biology
- Webcast: Science of Science Communication III
-
Plant
- CRISPR-Cas9-Mediated Genome Editing of Cassava
- New CRISPR System Enables Temporary Gene Editing
-
Read the latest: - Biotech Updates (September 4, 2024)
- Gene Editing Supplement (August 28, 2024)
- Gene Drive Supplement (February 22, 2023)
-
Subscribe to BU: - Share
- Tweet