Bioviosion

National Events

Consultative Meeting on Establishing a Comprehensive Biosafety System, March 16: Kampala, Uganda

The aim of this meeting is to analyze laws and regulatory frameworks from other countries to understand how other countries are addressing the issue of a comprehensive and functional biosafety system and identify options available for Uganda. For more information, contact (T.Sengooba@cgiar.org)


Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology in Africa (OFAB): Kampala, Uganda.

Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology in Africa (OFAB) provides an opportunity to discuss biotech issues in relation to economic impacts, environmental protection, policy and trade. Meetings are scheduled to take place on ….. For more information, contact R T Mbabazi (uncst@starcom.co.ug)


Environmental Biosafety Course, May 10-14: Entebbe, Uganda

This course on environmental safety, food safety, and risk communication organized in partnership with NARO, will involve training in risk assessment and risk management including technical reviews of dossiers for future commercial applications. Target participants include scientists and regulators from regulatory agencies and research institutions. For more information, contact T Sengooba (T.Sengooba@cgiar.org)


International Events

World Congress on Conservation Agriculture February 4-7, 2009 : New Delhi, India

African Science Communication Conference February 18-21, 2009 : Gauteng, South Africa

World Potato Congress 2009 March 22-25 : Christchurch, New Zealand

International Conference on Plant Virology April 1-3 : Harrogate International Center, United Kingdom

The Co-Extra International Conference June 3-5 : Paris, France

World Conference of Science Journalists 2009 June 30-July 2, 2009 : London, England

Second IAALD Africa Conference July 13-17 : Accra, Ghana

2nd World Seed Conference 2009 September 8-10 : Rome, Italy

2009 International Conference on Horticulture November 9-12 : Karnataka, India