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Advancing Agricultural Innovation: Exploring Data Transportability in Environmental Risk Assessment of GM Crops in the Philippines

  • Group photo of workshop participants standing behind draped tables in a hotel function room.
    July 15, 2026
    8:30 am - 3:20 pm
    Acacia Hotel Manila (PHT)
    Muntinlupa City, Philippines

Overview

AFSI CEO Dr. Andrew F. Roberts served as expert faculty for a workshop on data transportability in Metro Manila, Philippines.

The National Committee on Biosafety of the Philippines (NCBP) and the Bureau of Plant Industry – Biotech Office organized the workshop, with the support of CropLife Philippines. The subject was the use of data generated in other locations to support environmental risk assessment of GM crops in the Philippines.

Dr. Roberts provided an introduction and overview of key concepts for so-called “data transportability.” In addition to presenting, Dr. Roberts joined regulators from Argentina and Paraguay together with Filipino regulators and Shuichi Nakai, representing CropLife International, on an expert panel to discuss the barriers to acceptance of data transportability in regulatory systems.

Agenda

Wednesday, July 15, 2026 | 8:30 am – 3:20 pm (PHT)

Time Title/Activity Presenter/Lead
8:30 – 9:00 am Registration
9:00 – 9:10 am Philippine National Anthem
9:10 – 9:20 am Welcome Message and Opening Remarks Dr. Reynaldo Ebora
Chair, DOST Biosafety Committee (DOST-BC)
Executive Director
Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development
Philippines
Dr. Gerald Glenn F. Panganiban
Director
Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI)
Philippines
Revlech Manset
Regulatory Affairs Manager (Seeds and Traits)
Bayer CropScience, Inc.
Philippines
9:20 – 9:30 am Activity Overview Geronima P. Eusebio
Division Head, Crop Research and Production Support Division
Co-Chair, BPI Biotechnology Core Team
Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI)
Philippines
9:30 – 10:00 am Overview of the Philippine Biosafety Regulations Sheeb Kaiserin Quiaonza
OIC-Head, BPI Biotechnology Office
Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI)
Philippines
10:00 – 10:30 am Data Transportability: Concept and Context Dr. Andrew F. Roberts
Chief Executive Officer
Agriculture & Food Systems Institute (AFSI)
USA
10:30 – 10:45 am Health Break
10:45 – 11:15 am Data Transportability Benefits and Scientific Justification Shuichi Nakai
Bayer CropScience
CropLife International
11:15 – 11:45 am Timeline of Data Transportability in ERA Discussions in the Philippines Reimond Corona
Project Senior Technical Specialist
Department of Science and Technology (DOST)
Philippines
11:45 am – 1:00 pm Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 pm Panel Discussion Leocris Batucan
S&T Fellow 1
Department of Science and Technology (DOST)
Philippines
2:00 – 2:30 pm Case Study: Data Transportability in Argentina Andres Frankow
Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries
Argentina
2:30 – 3:00 pm Case Study: Data Transportability in Paraguay Danilo Fernandez Rios
National University of Asunción
Paraguay
3:00 – 3:10 pm Synthesis Ken Robin Loberiano
Project Technical Officer I
Department of Science and Technology (DOST)
Philippines
3:10 – 3:20 pm Closing Remarks Ma. Lorelie U. Agbagala
Assistant Scientist, Department of Science and Technology (DOST)
Head Secretariat, National Committee on Biosafety of the Philippines (NCBP)
Philippines

Resources

Event Coverage

Advancing Agricultural Innovation Through Science and Collaboration (Bureau of Plant Industry)

Previous AFSI Workshops on Data Transportability

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