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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@yahoo.com
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@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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