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Pugwash Meeting no. 294 2nd Pugwash Workshop: The Impact of Agricultural Biotechnology on Environmental and Food Security Havana, Cuba, 1-4 April 2004 Summary | Participants | Papers | Agenda | Photos | Presentations Workshop Presentations
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Friday, April 2 |
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Terje Traavik, Professor of Gene Ecology, School of Medicine, University of Tromsö. Scientific Director, GenÖk-Norwegian Institute of Gene Ecology, Norway, “Late Lessons from Early Warnings: Once More?” (2.9MB) |
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Carlos G. Borroto Nordelo, Deputy Director, Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Cuba, “Agricultural biotechnology; Research and development in Cuba” (6.2MB) |
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Robert B. Horsch, Vice President, Product and Technology Cooperation, Monsanto Company, USA, “Plant-Made Pharmaceuticals (PMPs)” (2.2MB) |
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Norman C. Ellstrand, Department of Botany & Plant Sciences, University of California, Riverside. Director, Biotechnology Impacts Center, USA, “Unintended movement of genes producing industrial biochemicals in plants” (549.1KB) |
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Merardo Pujol, Head, Plant Division, Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Cuba, “Prospective Engineering of Risk Management in Plant-Made Pharmaceuticals: A Case Study.” (5.6MB) |
Saturday, April 3 |
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Moises Burachik, Ministry of Agriculture, Buenos Aires, Argentina, “Risk Analysis And Biosafety Of GMOS” (207.2KB) |
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Lesley Blancas, NSF post-doctoral Fellow, Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Irvine, Mexico-USA “Possible negative consequences of unintended transgene flow from crops to their wild relatives or crop landraces” (116.2KB) |
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José Rodriguez Dueñas, Director, National Center for Biosafety, Cuba, “Biosafety Regulatory Framework In Cuba” (350.4KB) |
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Ing. Agr. Carlos Camaño, Prod. Agroindustriales, SENASA, Argentina, “Food Safety Applied To Foods Derived From Modern Biotechnology” (600.9KB) |
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Rodrigo Artunduaga, Colombiano Agropecuario Coordinador Bioseguridad y Recursos Genéticos Agrícolas, Colombia, “Overview of Biosafety Regulatory Frameworks in LAC Countries” (8MB) |
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Mario Pablo Estrada, Head, Aquatic Organisms Biotech lab, Animal Division, Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Cuba, “Genetic Modified Fish Research in Cuba” (2.3MB) |
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Nicolás Medina Basso, Senior Researcher, Dept. of Plant Nutrition and Biofertilizers, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Cuba; and Ondina León Díaz, Deputy Director, Center for Animal and Plant Health, Cuba, “Biotechnology and sustainable agriculture: biofertilizers and biopesticides” (1.3MB) |
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José Luis Ramírez, Director Centro de Biotecnología, Instituto de Estudios Avanzados, Venezuela, “United Nations University, Biotechnology Programme for Latin America and the Caribbean” (4.5MB) |
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Carlos Muñoz Schick, Unidad de Biotecnologia, Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, Centro Regional de Investigacion, Chile “The Necessity Of Strategic Alliances For The Development Of Biotechnology: An Experience In Chile” (1.3MB) |
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Renato Andreotti, Pesquisador Méd. Vet. -Doutor Em Ciéncias, Ministry of Agriculture, Pecuaria e Abastececimento Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuaria, Embrapa, Centro Nacional De Pesquisa De Gado De Corte, Brasil “Tick control using a novel vaccine. Current situation and perspectives.” (1.5MB) |
Sunday, April 4 |
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Martha Krebs, Science Strategies, USA “GMO and US Public Perception: Near Term Impacts” (269.0KB) |
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Rebeca Martínez, Aquatic Organisms Biotech Lab, Animal Division, Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, Cuba “Cuban GMO Vision” (180.5KB) |
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David J. Ellar, Professor, Department of Biochemistry, University of Cambridge, UK “Public perceptions and balanced information on GMOs: Where has it gone wrong?” (7.8MB) |
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Tromso, Norway Course “Holistic Risk Assessment of Genetic Engineering and Genetically Modified Organisms” (441.5KB) |