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| Opening and Keynote Address |
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0745 - 0830 |
Registration |
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0830 - 0840 |
Opening Ceremony |
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0840 - 0855 |
Welcome Remarks
Dr Evelyn Mae Teczon-Mendoza  , National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines |
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0855 - 0905 |
Introductory Message
Mrs Boon Yee Yeong, ILSI SEA Region
Mr John Ruff , ILSI |
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0905 - 0945 |
Keynote Address
Dr. William Padolina , International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Philippines |
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0945 - 1010 |
Morning Break |
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| Session 1 |
Overview |
| Chair: |
Dr Mario Capanzana , Food and Nutrition Research Institute-Department of Science and Technology (FNRI-D0ST), Philippines |
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1010 - 1050 |
Nutritional Status and Food Security in Asia - Current Status and Outlook
Ms Maria Bernardita Flores , National Nutrition Council, Department of Health, Philippines |
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1050 - 1130 |
Harnessing Science and Modern Biotechnology For Sustainable Food Supply
Dr. Christopher Leaver , University of Oxford, UK |
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1130 - 1145 |
Q & A / Open Forum |
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1145 - 1315 |
Lunch |
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| Session 2 |
Social Impact, Communication and Consumer Understanding of GM Crops |
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Dr Randy Hautea , The International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA), Philippines |
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1315 - 1355 |
Socio-Economic and Environmental Impact – Global Perspectives
Dr. Graham Brookes , PG Economics, UK |
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1355 - 1440 |
Food Biotechnology: Consumer Perceptions of Food Biotechnology in Asia
Dr George Fuller , Asian Food Information Center, Singapore |
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1440 - 1500 |
Q & A / Open Forum |
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1500 - 1520 |
Afternoon Break |
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| Session 3 |
Updates on Safety Regulation of GM Crops in Asia |
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Dr Gerard Barry , Golden Rice Network, IRRI, Philippines |
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1520 - 1550 |
Updates on Safety Regulation of GM Crops in Japan
Dr. Kazumi Kitta, National Food Research Institute, Japan |
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1550 - 1620 |
Updates on Safety Regulation of GM Crops in ASEAN
Dr Reynaldo Ebora , Philippine Council for Advanced Research and Development, Department of Science and Technology, Philippines |
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1620 - 1650 |
Updates on Safety Regulation of GM Crops in China
Dr Junshi Chen , Chinese Center for Disease Control, China |
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1650 - 1720 |
Updates on Safety Regulation of GM Crops in India
Dr Krishnan Kumar Tripathi , Department of Biotechnology, India |
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1720 - 1745 |
Q & A |
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| Tuesday, November 4, 2008 |
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| Session 4 |
Updates on Biosafety and Risk Assessment |
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Ms Kristen Fobbs , ILSI Health and Environmental Sciences Institute (ILSI-HESI), USA |
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Dr Greg Ladics , Dupont Company, USA |
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0830 - 0910 |
Safety Assessment of Nutritionally Enhanced and New Generation Biotech Products
Dr James Maryanski , Former Biotechnology Coordinator, US Food and Drug Administration |
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0910 - 0950 |
Evaluation of Protein Safety in the Context of Agricultural Biotechnology
Dr Corinne Herouet-Guicheney , BayerCrop Science, France |
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0950 - 1030 |
Application of Food and Feed Safety Assessment Principles to Evaluate Transgenic Approaches to Gene Modulation in Crops
Dr Jim Ligon , BASF Plant Science, USA |
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1030 - 1045 |
Q & A |
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1045 - 1105 |
Morning Break |
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1105 - 1145 |
Risk Developments in Assessment of Protein Allergenicity
Dr Greg Ladics , Dupont Company, USA |
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1145 - 1220 |
Methodologies to Support the Allergy and Toxicity Safety Assessments of Biotech Crops – A Review of Improved and Emerging Science
Dr. Scott McClain , Monsanto Company, USA |
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1220 - 1245 |
Q & A / Open Forum |
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1245 - 1400 |
Lunch Break |
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| Session 5 |
Development in Asia - Case Examples |
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Dr Desiree Hautea , Institute of Plant Breeding, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Philippines |
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1400 - 1430 |
Bt Eggplant: Product Development Update on Bt Eggplant for Asia
Dr. Frank Shotkoski , Cornell University, USA |
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1430 - 1500 |
Long Shelf Life Papaya Developed Using Genetic Engineering
Dr. Evelyn Mae Teczon-Mendoza , Institute of Plant Breeding, University of the Philippine Los Baños, Philippines |
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1500 - 1530 |
Virus-Resistant Papaya
Dr. Desiree Hautea , Institute of Plant Breeding, University of the Philippines Los Baños, Philippines |
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1535 - 1550 |
Afternoon Break |
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1550 - 1640 |
Development of Transgenic Rice with High Insect-resistance
Dr.Zhen Zhu , Institute of Genetics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China |
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1640 - 1710 |
Golden Rice
Dr Gerard Barry , Golden Rice Network, IRRI, Philippines |
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1710 - 1750 |
Panel Discussion on Risk Communication and Consumer Acceptance of GM Crops
Chair: Dr. Christopher Leaver , University of Oxford, UK |
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1750 - 1800 |
Synthesis and Closing Remark
Dr Saturnina Halos , Biotechnology Coalition of the Philippines, Department of Agriculture, Philippines |
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