2nd Asia Forum on Genome Editing
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November 1, 2018-November 2, 2018
Golden Tulip Skybay Hotel
Gangneung, Korea
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Dr. Morven McLean, Executive Director, chaired the session Advances in Genome Editing and Related Regulation with Recent GMO Safety Issues in the USA, EU, and Germany at the 2nd Asia Forum on Genome Editing held November 1-2 in Gangneung, South Korea. Launched in 2017, the Asia Forum is a unique platform for sharing ideas related to the management of potential risks resulting from genome editing technologies with a focus on Asian countries.
Agenda
Session 1: Advances in Genome Editing and Related Regulation with Recent GMO Safety Issues in the USA, EU, and Germany
Day 1 - November 1, 2018
Chair: Morven McLean, Agriculture & Food Systems Institute
Registration and Opening Ceremony
Speaker – USA:
Ibrahim M. Shaqir, USDA APHIS Biotechnology Regulatory Services
Speaker – EU & Germany:
Jens Kahrmann, Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety, Department of Genetic Engineering
Session 2: Advances in Genome Editing and Related Regulation with Recent GMO Safety Issues in Malaysia and India
Day 1 - November 1, 2018
Chair: Huy Ham Le, Institute of Agricultural Genetics
Speakers – Malaysia:
Raimi Rosmin, Department of Biosafety, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
Mohd Faiz Foong Abdullah, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi Mara
Speakers – India:
Ponnuswami Balasubramanian, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University
Vibha Ahuja, Biotech Consortium India Limited
Session 3: Advances in Genome Editing and Related Regulation with Recent GMO Safety Issues in Cambodia, the Philippines, and Vietnam
Day 1 - November 1, 2018
Chair: Letchumanan Ramatha
Speaker – Cambodia:
Pisey Oum, Ministry of Environment
Speaker – The Philippines:
Julieta Estacio, National Committee on Biosafety of the Philippines
Speaker – Vietnam:
Huy Ham Le, Institute of Agricultural Genetics
Comprehensive Discussion
Chairs: Homin Jang & Heidi Michell
Session 4: Advances in Genome Editing and Related Regulation with Recent GMO Safety Issues in Japan and Australia
Day 2 - November 2, 2018
Chair: Jens Kahrmann, Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety, Department of Genetic Engineering
Speaker – Japan:
Masashi Tachikawa, Graduate School of Environmental Studies, Nagoya University
Speaker – Australia:
Heidi Mitchell, Plant Evaluation Section, Office of the Gene Technology Regulator, Australian Government Department of Health
Session 5: Advances in Genome Editing and Related Regulation with Recent GMO Safety Issues in Korea
Day 2 - November 2, 2018
Chair: Ibrahim M. Shaqir, USDA APHIS Biotechnology Regulatory Services
Speaker – Korea:
Okjae Koo, ToolGen
Ancheol Jang, Biosafety Division, National Institute of Agricultural Science/Rural Development Administration
Comprehensive Discussion
Chairs: Homin Jang & Vibha Ahuja
Closing Remarks