Biotech Updates

African Biosafety Network Meeting

August 8, 2008

The African Biosafety Network of Expertise (ABNE) Regional Stakeholders’ Meeting will be held August 28-29, 2008 at the Palm Beach Hotel, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. This is a follow-up on the activities under Phase I of ABNE and following the countries consultation on regulatory needs and gaps. Among the expected outcomes of this meeting are to: validate the inputs on needs and gaps obtained during the countries consultative processes; discuss and agree on the operationalization of ABNE; and share information on biosafety from countries that have functional biosafety frameworks.

For additional information, email Professor Diran Makinde, Director Director, West Africa Biosciences Network (WABNet) NEPAD Biosciences Initiative, at wabnet@nepadst.org.