Colloquium on Demystifying Crop Biotechnology for the Asian Media
June 24, 2011| |
A colloquium on Demystifying Crop Biotechnology: Issues and Concepts for the Asian Media will be held on 27 June 2011 at the Taj Krishna Hotel, Hyderabad and ICRISAT-Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh. The event will be part of the 20th annual conference of the Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC) on 24-27 June 2011.
The colloquium will focus on the understanding and enhancing of the role of the media in communicating crop biotechnology. The colloquium is jointly organized by AMIC, the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), the Department of Biotechnology-Government of India (DBT-GOI), and the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA).
Among the noted speakers include Dr. Clive James, ISAAA Chair and renowned biotechnology expert who will speak on Global State of Crop Biotechnology; Dr. William Dar, ICRISAT Director General will deliver the inaugural address; Prof. Ang Peng Hwa, Chairman of AMIC and Mr. SR Rao, Advisor to DBT-GOI will deliver special addresses.
The original news can be seen at http://www.icrisat.org/newsroom/news-releases/icrisat-pr-2011-media16.htm
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