International Conference on Modern Biotechnologies: Sustainable Innovation and Regulatory Needs. Penang, Malaysia 7-10 November 2012 PROGRAMME TWN
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1 International Conference on Modern Biotechnologies: Sustainable Innovation and Regulatory Needs Penang, Malaysia 7-10 November 2012 PROGRAMME TWN
2 Wednesday, 7 November Registration CONFERENCE OPENING S.M. Mohd. Idris, Third World Network & Anne Myhr, GenØk THEME: SETTING THE STAGE Moderator: Lim Li Lin KEYNOTE Martin Khor: Research and innovation for sustainability Developing country needs and perspectives KEYNOTE Gurdial Singh Nijar: Implications of life form patents on technology development Coffee/Tea Plenary discussion POSTER SESSION I Lunch THEME: AGRICULTURE IN PERSPECTIVE, AGRICULTURE FOR THE FUTURE Moderator: Lim Li Ching KEYNOTE Hans Herren: Agriculture - Business as usual is not an option Sujata Lakhani: Enhancing plant defense through sustainable agriculture Afusat T. Jagun: Challenges for biotechnology in agriculture in Sub- Saharan Africa Insights from Nigeria Coffee/Tea Rasha Adam Omer: Developing drought tolerant transgenic maize in Sudan Dayuan Xue: Food security and future agriculture in China Plenary discussion CONFERENCE DINNER
3 Thursday, 8 November 2012 THEME: GM INNOVATIONS AND CHALLENGES IN ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT Moderator: Camilo Rodriguez-Beltrán David Andow: Bt resistance evolution Current status in the United States Rod Mahon: Resistance management for Bt cotton in Australia Coffee/Tea Chen Chen: The impacts of Bt transgenic cotton on the secondary pests in the six provinces of China Ngo Luc Coung: Wild rice and lepidopteran diversity in Vietnam Plenary discussion POSTER SESSION II Lunch Moderator: Idun Grønsberg Audrun Utskarpen: Can herbicide resistant GMOs contribute to sustainable development? Joshua O. Odewale: Detection of traces of GM rice with PAT protein Coffee/Tea KEYNOTE Malachy Okeke: Biosafety research relevant to risk assessment of poxvirus vectored vaccines: an example with Modified vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA) Anne Myhr: GM vaccines and ethical challenges in environmental risk assessment KEYNOTE Ørjan Olsvik: Bioeconomy terrorism Plenary discussion
4 Friday, 9 November 2012 THEME: GM INNOVATIONS AND CHALLENGES IN ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT (continued) Moderator: Hans Herren David Andow: Release of genetically engineered insects A framework to identify potential adverse ecological effects Michael Eckerstorfer: Risk assessment of para-transgenesis in GM insects The challenges ahead Guy Reeves: The release of GM insects - Is criticism of regulators for lack of transparency fair? Coffee/Tea Jai Denton: Hidden pitfalls - How much information does a biotechnology regulator need? Camilo Rodriguez-Beltrán: GM mosquitoes Survival in the presence of tetracycline Siti Hafsyah Idris: Malaysian Biosafety Act 2007 and its application Plenary discussion Lunch POSTER SESSION III Moderator: Malachy Okeke Astghik Pepoyan: GM probiotic and risk issues Bolatito Boboye: Development of microorganisms important in agriculture, environment, medicine and food production and security through biotechnology Coffee/Tea KEYNOTE Idun Grønsberg: Handling omitted research and knowledge gaps in risk assessment Plenary discussion
5 Saturday, 10 November 2012 THEME: PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE AS THE BASIS FOR SUSTAINABILITY Moderator: Anne Myhr Andy Stirling: Reconciling science and precaution in biotechnology regulation Gurdial Singh Nijar: Precaution in the design of international and national biosafety and technology regulations Carla Poth: Science, policy and democracy in Argentina - The case of the National Commission on Agricultural Biotechnology (CONABIA) Coffee/Tea KEYNOTE Lim Li Ching: Technology assessment for new and emerging innovations Ossama A. El-Kawy: The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety s guidance for risk assessment Plenary discussion Lunch Moderator: Lim Li Ching B.N. Reddy: Comprehensive recommendations of Parliament Standing Committee report on cultivation of GM crops in India - Challenges and risks KEYNOTE Anne Myhr: Hungry for innovation in a world of food - Pathways from GM crops to agroecology Plenary discussion with invited panel: Way forward for implementing sustainable innovation and regulatory needs Conference closure Coffee/Tea
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