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SUMMARY:Implications of international policy decisions on DSI benefit-sharing for biological database managers
DESCRIPTION:Webinar Series “Implications of international policy decisions on DSI benefit-sharing for biological database managers” co-hosted by the DSI Scientific Network\, the Pathogen Data Network (PDN)\, and the FAR-DSI project.\nThis webinar series will bring together database managers\, researchers\, and policymakers to: \n\nLearn about the new expectations for DSI databases under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)\nExplore how other UN processes are addressing access and benefit sharing for genetic resources and what that means for DSI databases \nHear from global database experts on how databases can support the implementation of new benefit-sharing mechanisms\n\nThe webinars are open to all. Please feel free to share widely! \nRegister by June 23 for your preferred session: \n\n\nWednesday\, June 25 | 16:00–17:30 CEST. Hosted by The Pathogen Data Network\, supported by NIH/NIAID. Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Kz3OwmNzSq-lI-W5yRagvw\n \n\n\nTuesday\, July 1 | 13:00–14:30 CEST. Hosted by the FAR-DSI project\, supported by the BfN and the BMU. Register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mH5xGzD8RMuKDm3Em35NUQ
URL:https://globalplantcouncil.org/event/implications-of-international-policy-decisions-on-dsi-benefit-sharing-for-biological-database-managers/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:DSI
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20240911T090000
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SUMMARY:Looking ahead to COP16: Key considerations for a multilateral mechanism for DSI
DESCRIPTION:CBD COP16 will be an important milestone in bringing to reality the much-awaited multilateral system for benefit sharing from the use of DSI. Many questions remain to be addressed before this new mechanism can be put in place\, and the devil will be in the details. \nExperts from the DSI Scientific Network will discuss key aspects of the current DSI landscape that have important implications for the operationalization of the multilateral mechanism. The discussion will also look ahead to considerations for “future-proofing” the benefit-sharing system so that it is effective in the face of technological and policy developments. \nThe webinar will take place on:\n11th September: 9am Brussels\, 9am Johannesburg\, 10am Nairobi\, 11am Dubai\, 12:30pm Delhi\, 3pm Manilla\, 4pm Tokyo\, 5pm Sydney \nLearn more about the DSI Scientific Network on our website: www.dsiscientificnetwork.org
URL:https://globalplantcouncil.org/event/looking-ahead-to-cop16-key-considerations-for-a-multilateral-mechanism-for-dsi-2/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:DSI,Policy
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20240829T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20240829T180000
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SUMMARY:Plantae Presents: World Policies in Plant Science
DESCRIPTION:In this webinar\, renowned experts from various fields of plant science will highlight information on current and relevant plant policies related to plant diversity\, plant protection and health\, and genetically modified organisms (GMOs). This webinar would most importantly help students\, apart from early career researchers and scientists\, who wish to know more about regulatory policies straight from experts who have delivered brilliant talks on these topics and have been working on these policies. \nHosted by the 2024 Plantae Fellows. \nSPEAKERS \nSusana Perera-Valderrama \nMs. Susana Perera Valderrama has been a Marine Biodiversity Programme Officer at the Secretariat of the Cartagena Convention\, since June 2023\, where she coordinates the implementation of the Protocol on Specially Protected Areas and Wildlife (SPAW) in the wider Caribbean region. Ms. Perera Valderrama is a Cuban national with 20 years of experience in national and regional projects to conserve and monitor marine species and ecosystems and design and implement marine protected areas. \nBefore joining the Secretariat\, Ms. Perera Valderrama worked as a marine protected areas (MPAs) specialist at the National Centre for Protected Areas of Cuba. There\, she supported the design and implementation of Cuba’s MPAs and was Cuba’s technical focal point for the SPAW Protocol during this time. She also worked as a marine biodiversity monitoring specialist at CONABIO in Mexico\, coordinating marine biodiversity monitoring programmes in Mexico’s MPAs. \n\nFelix Moronta Barrios \nFelix Moronta Barrios is a Venezuelan biologist committed to facilitating the adoption of agricultural products enhanced by modern biotechnologies. As a Senior Programme Specialist in the Regulatory Science Group at the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB\, Trieste\, Italy)\, he supports projects to energize and strengthen biotechnology regulatory offices in the Global South. Felix works closely with national and international authorities for ensuring regulatory effectiveness in the changing landscape of evolving biotechnologies. \n  \n  \n\nProf. K.C. Bansal \nProf. K.C. Bansal is an Adjunct Professor at the Centre for Crop and Food Innovation\, Murdoch University\, Perth\, Australia. He previously served as Secretary of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences\, India (2021-2023) and Director of the National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources\, New Delhi (2010-2016). \nProf. Bansal was Vice-Chair for Asia at the 15th Regular Session of the UN’s Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (2013-2015). He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Global Plant Council and the Board of Trustees of the MS Swaminathan Research Foundation. \nProf. Bansal’s research focuses on functional genomics and transgenic development for abiotic stress tolerance in plants. He developed India’s first transgenic crops with improved tolerance to drought and salt stress. His lab identified and cloned the first ABA receptor gene OsPYL10 from an Indian drought-tolerant rice landrace. He evaluated the entire wheat germplasm collection (~22\,000 accessions) in the Indian National Genebank and identified trait-specific reference sets for heat tolerance and disease resistance. \nWith over 40 years of research experience\, Prof. Bansal has been pivotal in research management\, human resource development\, and policy formulation for promoting GM crops and genome editing for climate-resilient agriculture. \n\nMODERATORS \n \nAlicia Quinn \nAlicia is currently working on her PhD in plant molecular biology at Monash University\, Australia. Her project aims to understand the regulation of a toxic compound produced in Sorghum. When she’s not at work\, Alicia loves hiking and exploring local wineries. X: @AliciaQuinnSci. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \nGillian Rowe \nGillian is doctoral researcher at the University of the West Indies\, St. Augustine\, Trinidad and a research scientist at the Scientific Research Council (SRC)\, Jamaica. Her scientific interests are microbiology\, molecular plant-pathogen interactions\, the soil microbiome and bioinformatics. Her current research focus is on the development of novel biocontrol agents for plant biodiversity conservation\, reducing environmental pollution to enhance human health. Community outreach\, nature and the outdoors\, running and watching soccer are just a few of her interests. X: @RoweGill. \n  \n  \n \nIndrani Kakati Baruah \nIndrani K.B\, an ASPB 2023 Plantae fellow is an ORISE post-doctoral fellow (2019-2024)\nwho finished her tenure this February at the USDA-ARS Beltsville Agricultural Research Centre (BARC) in Maryland\, USA and currently on a self-imposed sabbatical visiting family in India. Her research interests include focusing on functional and comparative genomics studies related to phytopathology\, pathogen genomics\, plant-microbial/ plant-insect interaction and plant epigenetics. Apart from being a first-generation researcher mother from her family\, she likes to involve herself in easy scientific communication and voluntary activities related to diversity\, equity and inclusion (DEI). She wishes to be an inspiration for young women to choose STEM fields and never give up. X: @Indranik333. \n \nIsabel Pochet Pimentel \nIsabel is a Venezuelan Biologist with a Master’s in Molecular Genetics and Microbiology. She is currently a PhD candidate at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Her work focused on the characterization of important genes related to plant associations with nitrogen-fixing bacteria\, using physiological and transcriptomic approaches. As a researcher\, she wants to understand how plants communicate and interact with other living beings. Outside the lab\, she enjoys food\, TV shows\, and fluffy cats. X: @isabelpochet.
URL:https://globalplantcouncil.org/event/plantae-presents-world-policies-in-plant-science/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:DSI,Other Skills,Policy
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Madrid:20240409T150000
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SUMMARY:AAB-PlantEd Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Over the past four years the PlantEd Cost Action hosted a range of webinars in which global experts reported on their research and policy work in the area of plant genome editing. \nAs the PlantEd Core Group moved to form a Specialist Group in the AAB we are continuing with this webinar series.\nhttps://www.aab.org.uk/specialist-groups/planted/ \nThe first AAB-PlantEd webinar is on Tuesday April 9th at 3pm CET. \nSpeakers:\nIvo Frebort (Palacký University\, Olomouc\, Czech Republic): An update on the regulation of NGT plants in the EU\nBing-Yang (Donald Danforth Centre\, St Louis\, USA): High efficiency prime editing for new strategies to engineer crop disease resistance \nThis webinar will have a 1 hour duration with both speakers allocated 30minutes for their talk and Q+A. \nPlease register for FREE here -> https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEpcu-tqz0uHNyNWcao7U7Y9vj39E-qbhE_
URL:https://globalplantcouncil.org/event/aab-planted-webinar/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:DSI
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221102T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221102T143000
DTSTAMP:20260504T175723
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SUMMARY:A comparative analysis of policy options for dsi under the CBD: how do they measure up?
DESCRIPTION:A Webinar co-organised by the Global Plant Council\, the DSI Scientific Network\, the Global Genome Biodiversity Network and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture \nEstablishing and implementing an effective Post-2020 Framework for Biodiversity will not be possible without coming to an agreement on a solution for DSI that enables fair and equitable sharing of benefits while preserving open access in support of research\, biodiversity conservation\, food security\, and public health. The DSI Scientific Network\, the Global Plant Council\, the Global Genome Biodiversity Network and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture will host a joint webinar to discuss the implications of different policy options for a benefit sharing mechanism for DSI. Experts will share their views on the possible impacts of the proposed policy options\, highlighting where win-win solutions could be identified from a research perspective. Use of DSI underpins work in all fields of conservation biology and ecology\, plant and animal sciences\, as well as many domains beyond. Parties must find a way to ensure the benefits of this use are shared fairly and equitably. The ongoing biodiversity crisis demonstrates the urgent need for further research into how to address and reverse it\, which will depend on open access to DSI. \nAgenda and Panellists: \n\nAndrew Hufton\, Biotechnology Journal and Advanced Genetics\, Wiley – What do we mean by “open access”?\nManuela da Silva\, Fiocruz; David Nicholson\, Wellcome Sanger Institute – Overview of the CBD policy options matrix – how do they measure up?\nDerek Eaton\, Smart Prosperity Institute – Thinking through the economic implications of the policy options\nUnderstanding the use of DSI in research and the role of open access\no Sarah Hearne\, CIMMYT – The case of wheat and maize\no Christine Prat\, European Virus Archive – Using DSI for public health\nQ&A
URL:https://globalplantcouncil.org/event/a-comparative-analysis-of-policy-options-for-dsi-under-the-cbd-how-do-they-measure-up/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:DSI,Policy
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20221018T090000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Brisbane:20221018T100000
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SUMMARY:Novelties\, Frauds\, and Protections: The Fruit Business in Ninteenth-Century America 
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Professor Daniel Kevles\, Yale University​ \nIn the United States through the 1830s\, commercial fruit nurseries were few in number\, served largely local markets\, and\, facing little competition\, did little in their catalogues to differentiate and brand their products. Beginning in the 1820s\, the transportation revolution\, the migrations westward\, and the creation of relentlessly expanding markets steadily enlarged competition and put a premium on the innovation of novel fruits. Plants were not patentable at the time. Plant nurseries\, hitherto members of close-knit local communities\, had tended to rely on mutual trust to prevent the appropriation of their innovations. However\, operating in increasingly impersonal regional and national markets they sought to protect their investments in the creation or acquisition of novelties by branding their products. Still\, cheats could offer fraudulent or adulterated fruit trees or vines under the branded name\, and purchasers would be none the wiser because it was virtually impossible to tell simply by inspection what plant or plant quality young trees or vines would eventually produce. \nFrom the 1830s through the rest of the century\, purveyors of innovations developed a variety of strategies to protect their brands. The strategies were well exemplified by several prominent nurseries\, notably Ellwanger and Barry’s\, in Rochester\, New York; Charles Hovey’s\, in Cambridge\, Massachusetts; and Luther Burbank’s\, in Santa Rosa\, California. They emphasized in their catalogues the importance of purchasing only from reliable sources\, included testimonials from happy customers\, and provided lithographs – first black and white\, then in color – of their branded fruits. Still\, thieves of new fruit trees and vines could simply clone them and sell them under another brand name. In the face of that biological loophole\, their originators charged exceptionally high prices for first sales\, hoping therein to recoup the downstream revenues they would lose to appropriation. They also employed traveling salesmen to sell their trees and vines\, instructed them to gain trust by behaving in a moral\, upright manner\, and equipped them with sample books that presented in full color the fruits purchasers would get if they bought and planted the nursery’s trees and vines. By the late nineteenth century\, finding these protective strategies increasing inadequate\, nurserymen began agitating for national legal protection of their branded novelties through trademarks and patents. \nDate and time: 9 AM\, 18 October 2022 AEST (Time Converter for your location)\, 1 hour duration\nLocation: Online Lecture via Zoom \nGo check the People\, Plants and the Law Online Lecture Series
URL:https://globalplantcouncil.org/event/novelties-frauds-and-protections-the-fruit-business-in-ninteenth-century-america/
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