There’s an exciting program of events covering synthetic biology, GMO 2.0, biosafety, gene drives and lots more at the Convention on Biological Diversity COP13 in Cancun over the next 2 weeks. If you’re going to be in Cancun it’s well worth checking these out!
MON, DEC 5 @18:15/BUSINESS GROUP MEETING ROOM, SUNRISE BLDG, 2ND FL
KEY ISSUES FOR IMPLEMENTING BIOSAFETY
HOSTS: THIRD WORLD NETWORK
MON, DEC 5 @18:15/SIDE EVENT 2, UNIVERSAL BLDG
THE FINANCIALIZATION OF NATURE, CLIMATE AND GEOENGINEERING
HOSTS: HEINRICH BÖLL FOUNDATION, ETC GROUP
TUE, DEC 6 @13:15/CONTACT GROUP 3 MEETING ROOM, UNIVERSAL BLDG MAIN FL
SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY, JUSTICE AND PRECAUTION: THE WAY FORWARD
HOSTS: ETC GROUP, FRIENDS OF THE EARTH, THIRD WORLD NETWORK, ECONEXUS, HEINRICH BÖLL FOUNDATION
TUE, DEC 6 @18:15/CONTACT GROUP 6 MEETING ROOM, UNIVERSAL BLDG MAIN FL
CRISPR GENE DRIVES: THE IMPLICATIONS OF EXTINCTION TECHNOLOGIES AND SPECIES-SCALE ENGINEERING
HOSTS: FEDERATION OF GERMAN SCIENTISTS, ETC GROUP, ECONEXUS
TUE, DEC 13 @18:15/BUSINESS GROUP MEETING ROOM, SUNRISE BLDG, 2ND FL
GM OR NOT GM? “NO OPINION” IS NOT AN OPTION: THE CASE OF CRISPR/CAS AND OTHER NEW GENETIC ENGINEERING TECHNIQUES
HOSTS: FEDERATION OF GERMAN SCIENTISTS, ECOROPA
WED, DEC 14 @18:15/JUSCANZ REGIONAL GROUP MEETING ROOM, SUNRISE BLDG, GALACTIC ROOM, MAIN FL
SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY: TAKING THE RIGHT APPROACH TO GENETIC SEQUENCE DATA
HOSTS: THIRD WORLD NETWORK
FRI, DEC 16 @18:15/ SIDE EVENT 2, UNIVERSAL BLDG 2, UNIVERSAL BLDG
SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY AND NATURAL PRODUCTS – SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND BIODIVERSITY IMPACTS
HOSTS: FRIENDS OF THE EARTH
REFRESHMENTS ARE PROVIDED AT SIDE EVENTS.