Sathguru Management Consultants



	Cornell Hotel School Conducts First Executive Development Program in India Using Remote Internet 2 Technology
	KVR addressing a tech summit in Belllagio, Italy...
	Global tech transfer experts congregate to discuss IPR issues
	ABSP II , South Asia organized a lecture on the 10th March, 2005, by Dr.Roger N.Beachy
	INTAG 602 Programme at Washington, Jan 2005...
	Launch of OneTracker...
	Sathguru Celebrates its 20th Anniversary
	Programme at Bangladesh - Oct 2004...

Programme at Bangladesh – Oct 2004

Agricultural Biotechnology Support Project II

Harvesting The Benefits Of Agricultural Biotechnology Products In Bangaldesh

October 6 - 7, 2004
Venue: Grand Ballroom , Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel , Dhaka

Background and Goals
The National Committee on Biosafety in Bangladesh (NCBB) has drafted the country's first-ever National Biotechnology Policy. The draft policy calls for the increased use of biotechnology in agriculture and other fields, however there has so far been little private-sector biotechnology development in Bangladesh. The new draft policy, which would serve as a basis for a 20-year strategic government plan, aims to change that. One major factor is the encouragement of private sector involvement through such initiatives. The Agricultural Biotechnology Support Project II (ABSP II) is mandated by USAID to support the development of biotechnology through delivering bio-engineered products to the market place. This would also be greatly enhanced with the involvement of the private sector.

This workshop will address key areas related to the delivery of products from agricultural biotechnology, such as transparent biosafety regulations, improved public understanding of the potential of biotechnology and an understanding of the role of the private sector in marketing and delivery. The need for this workshop has been recognized by senior policy makers in the National Committee on Biosafety in Bangladesh (NCBB); Bangladesh Agriculture Research Council (BARC); Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI); USAID Bangladesh Mission, researchers currently involved with ABSP II projects in Bangladesh, private sector representatives and non-governmental organizations who are involved in the development work.

The specific goals of this workshop are to share knowledge in areas relating to:

Global trends & developments in agricultural biotechnology;
Technology access and transfer in relation to intellectual property rights;
Biosafety regulations and their implementation; and
Communicating the benefits and potential risks of biotechnology

Program Partners
The program will be conducted by ABSPII in partnership with Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council (BARC), the country’s apex body of National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS). In addition, Federation of Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), the country’s apex organization for trade and industry, will co-sponsor the program.

Program Structure
Wednesday, October 6, 2004 8.00 – 9.00 am	Registration of participants

9.00.10.30	Inaugural Session Program Introduction - K. V. Raman (5) Inaugural Address- Executive Chairman, BARC(10) Opening Remarks – Allen Fleming, USAID, Dhaka(10) Address by Special Guest – President, FBCCI (10 mts)
	Address by Special Guest – Agriculture Secretary, MoA (10)
	Address by Special Guest - Principal Secretary to PM (15)
	Address by Chief Guest – Agriculture Minister(15) Vote of Thanks – K. Vijayaraghavan / G. P. Das (3)
10.30 – 11.00 am	Tea
11.00 – 1.00 pm	Global Trends in Biotechnology – Relevance for Bangladesh Chair – DG, BARI
	Crop Protection
	a. Late Blight Resistant Potato –K. V. Raman & Director (Res.), BARI (15 mts)
	b. Pod Borer Resistant Chickpea - G. P. Das & Partha R. Das Gupta (15 mts)
	c. Drought & Salinity Tolerant Rice – Nilufer Hye Karim, BRRI (15 mts) d. Bt Eggplant (Tolerant to Fruit and Shoot Borer) (15 mts) – K. Vijayaraghavan & Raju Barwale (MAHYCO)
	Discussion (4 5 minutes)
1.00 – 2.00 pm	Lunch (hosted by FBCCI)

2.00 – 5.30 pm	Agricultural Biotechnology Product Development / Utilization Chair – Abdul Awal Mintoo – East West Seeds Bangladesh Limited
	a. Private Sector Outlook on Seed in Asia - K. Vijayaraghavan (20 mts)
	b. Status of Transgenic Development in Bangladesh – Haseena Khan, Dept. of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, DU (20 mts)
	Tea Break
	c. Accessing Technology for Commercialization – The IP Dimensions – Robert Potter (30 mts)
	d. IPR and Plant Variety and Farmers’ Right Protection Act in Bangladesh- Lutfur Rahman, BAU (20 mts)
	e. Biotechnology for Poultry/shrimp – Prof.Sayed Naqi (40)
	Discussion
7.00 – 9.00 pm	Dinner (hosted by FBCCI at President’s Residence)

Thursday, October 7, 2004	Regulatory Systems in Biotechnology Chair- Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests
9.30 – 11.30 am	Ensuring Biosafety Compliances : Fundamental Requirements- Partha R. Das Gupta
	Biosafety Trials: Case Studies in Asia- Partha R. Das Gupta Biosafety Policy Framework – PBS representative Biosafety Regulation: Efforts taken by Bangladesh Govt. – Md. Abdur Razzaque, Member Director (Crop), BARC Discussion
11.30 – 12.00 am	Tea
12 am – 1.00 pm	Chair- Secretary, Ministry of Science & Information and Communication Technology Communicating Biotechnology – James Shanahan
	Discussion
1.00 – 2.00 pm	Lunch
2.00 – 3.30 pm Concluding Session	Summary Presentation and Discussion Chair- Executive Chairman, BARC Presentation by Md. A. Razzaque, Member Director (Crop), BARC (20 mts) Remarks by the Representative from USAID, Dhaka (10) V.C. Sher-E-Bangla Agricultural University (20)
	Address by the Chief Guest, State Minister, MoA Closing Remarks by the Chair, Executive Chairman, BARC (10 mts)

Note: The names of the speakers are provisional subject to their confirmation.