Symposium on Risk Assessment of Plants Developed Using New Breeding Technologies
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October 8, 2019-October 9, 2019
8:30 am - 5:30 pmAcacia Hotel Manila, Alabang, Muntinlupa City
Manila, The Philippines
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Overview
Dr. Morven McLean, Agriculture & Food Systems Institute Executive Director, delivered a presentation on Environmental Risk Assessment of Gene Edited Plants at the Symposium on Risk Assessment and Regulation of Genome Edited Plants, which took place on October 8-9, 2019 in Manila, the Philippines. The symposium was convened by the Bureau of Plant Industry, Department of Agriculture, Government of the Philippines to provide an opportunity for Filipino scientists, risk assessors, and regulators to learn about the science of gene editing, as well as how risk assessment and regulation of products of new plant breeding techniques are being considered in key countries, such as Australia, Germany, Japan, and the United States. The two-day symposium concluded with a discussion about considerations for the regulation of genome edited plants in the Philippines
Agenda
Tuesday, October 8, 2019
8:30 am
Registration
9:00 am
Opening Ceremony
Opening remarks and welcome remarks.
Session 1: Development of Gene Edited Plants for Use in Agriculture
9:30 am
Introduction to New Plant Breeding Techniques and Their Applications for Sustainable Agriculture and Nutrition Security
Dr. Rhodora V. Azanza
President, the Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines
10:15 am
Break
10:45 am
The Science of Gene Editing
Dr. Ma. Genaleen Diaz
University of the Philippines, Los Banos, Philippines
11:15 am
Genome Editing for Disease Resistance: Bacterial Leaf Blight Resistance in Rice
Dr. Ricardo Oliva
International Rice Research Institute, Philippines
11:45 am
Genome Editing for Pest Resistance
Dr. Hayde Galvez
University of the Philippines, Los Banos, Philippines
12:15 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm
Genome Editing for Drought Tolerance
Dr. Amelia Henry
International Rice Research Institute, Philippines
2:00 pm
Genome Editing for Improved Nutrition
Dr. Inez H Slamet-Loedin
International Rice Research Institute, Philippines
2:30 pm
Genome Editing for Quality Traits
Dr. Sung-Ryul Kim
International Rice Research Institute, Philippines
3:00 pm
Break
3:30 pm
Environmental Risk Assessment of Gene Edited Plants
Dr. Morven McLean
Agriculture & Food Systems Institute, USA
4:00 pm
Food Safety Assessment of Gene Edited Plants
Dr. Janet Gorst
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (retired), Australia
4:30 pm
Open Forum
Moderator: Mr. Abraham Manalo
Biotechnology Coalition of the Philippines, Philippines
5:30 pm
Close of Day 1
Wednesday, October 9, 2019
Session 2: Risk Assessment and Regulation of Genome Edited Plants
9:00 am
OECD Activities Related to Genome Edited Plants and Derived Foods
Dr. Bertrand Dagallier
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, France
9:30 am
Risk Assessment and Regulation of Genome Edited Plants in Australia
Dr. Michael Dornbusch
Office of the Gene Technology Regulator, Australia
10:00 am
Risk Assessment and Regulation of Genome Edited Plants in Germany
Prof. Dr. Detlef Bartsch
Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety, Germany
10:30 am
Break
11:00 am
Risk Assessment and Regulation of Genome Edited Plants in Japan
Dr. Mieko Kasai
Chiba University, Japan
11:30 am
Risk Assessment and Regulation of Genome Edited Plants in the United States of America
Dr. Fan Li Chou
United States Department of Agriculture, USA
12:00 pm
Open Forum
Moderator: Dr. Flerida A. Cariño
Department of Science and Technology Biosafety Committee, Philippines
1:00 pm
Lunch
Session 3: Considerations for the Regulation of Genome Edited Plants in the Philippines
2:00 pm
Setting the Context: Overview of the Joint Department Circular
Ms. Lorelie U. Agbagala
Department of Science and Technology, Philippines
2:30 pm
Status of Discussions about Genome Edited Plants under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
Dr. Flerida A. Cariño
Department of Science and Technology Biosafety Committee, Philippines
3:00 pm
A Review of the New Plant Breeding Techniques (NBT) from the Viewpoint of Regulation
Dr. Reynante L. Ordonio
Philippine Rice Research Institute, Philippines
3:30 pm
Break
4:00 pm
Regulation of Genome Edited Plants: Potential Implications for Commercialization
Mr. Abraham Manalo
Biotechnology Coalition of the Philippines, Philippines
4:30 pm
Open Forum
Moderator: Dr. Vivencio Mamaril
Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards, Department of Agriculture, Philippines
5:30 pm
Close of Symposium
