[searcabic] ANNOUNCEMENT: Asia Pacific Conference on IRM for Bt Crops, Manila, Philippines, 18 - 19 Mar 2010

Mon Mar 8 13:30:23 CST 2010

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*ASIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE ON INSECT RESISTANCE MANAGEMENT (IRM) FOR Bt CROPS
**18 - 19 March 2010
AIM Conference Center, Makati City, Manila, Philippines*

As new-generation Bt crops come into the market and pose new regulatory
challenges, it is imperative to review existing IRM strategies and their
evolution. The availability of relevant scientific researches and practical
experience in the regulation of biotech pest-protected plants warrants the
consideration of new insights in managing insect resistance to Bt crops.

To provide a venue where the latest IRM-related information can be shared,
examined, and discussed, the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI), in cooperation
with the Biotechnology Coalition of the Philippines (BCP), will hold the
Asia Pacific Conference on Insect Resistance Management (IRM) for Bt Crops.
It will be conducted at the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) Conference
Center, Makati City, Philippines on March 19-19, 2010.

The conference is intended to:

1. Review current principles and concepts of IRM
2. Examine the experiences on IRM strategies, implementation and monitoring
in the Philippines
3. Share IRM implementation experiences with other countries in the region
which are expected to adopt Bt crops
4. Update participants on current scientific knowledge on IRM
5. Discuss upcoming related developments
6. Prepare regulators with updated knowledge and strategies related to more
complex GM Pest Protected Plants (PPP’s).

The conference shall be attended by GM crop regulators and scientists from
the Philippines and abroad. A total of 26 review and original research
papers on various topics related to IRM will be presented. Local and
international experts and regulators will serve as resource speakers.

For non-sponsored participants, a registration fee of $200 will be charged.

For more information, please contact:
*Mr. Santiago Palizada*
BPI-Biotech Core Team Member
Department of Agriculture - Bureau of Plant Industry (DA-BPI)
692 San Andres St., Malate, Manila, Philippines
Tel. No.: +63 525 7313; 521 1080
Fax: +63 524 0837
Mobile: +63 9196316673
E-mail: spalizade at yahoo.com <mchc at agri.searca.org>
Website: www.biotech.da.gov.ph

or

*Mr. Godfrey Ramon*
Biotech Coalition of the Philippines Inc. (BCP)
Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines
Telephone no.: +63 924 6507
Fax no.: +63 426 1608
E-mail: gramon at gmail.com
Website: www.bcp.org.ph

Download / View conference session and topics from this link:
http://www.bic.searca.org/events/2010/irmconference/IRMConferenceBrochure.pdf
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