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13-Mar-2009
Click here to see the results of the 2009 Call for Applications for fellowship award and conference sponsorship by the Co-operative Research Programme on Biological Resource Management for Sustainable Agricultural Systems.
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18-Feb-2009
Co-operative Research Programme conference on Challenges for Agricultural Research
For more information, including the Programme and links to the Presentations, click here
6-8 April 2009, Prague, Czech Republic
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19-Dec-2008
The "Guide for Preparation of Biology Consensus Documents," number 47 in the Series on Harmonisation of Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology, was recently made available to the public.
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18-Dec-2008
The "Consensus Document on Information Used in the Assessment of Environmental Applications Involving Acinetobacter," number 46 in the series, was recently made available to the public.
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10-Dec-2008
The "Consensus Document on the Biology of Cotton (Gossypium spp.)," number 45 in the series, was recently published.
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10-Dec-2008
"The Consensus Document on the Biology of Western White Pine (Pinus monticola Dougl. ex. D. Don), " number 38 in the series, was recently revised and republished. This document replaces ENV/JM/MONO(2006)16 with the identical title that was published in 2006.
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08-Dec-2008
The "Consensus Document on the Biotechnology of Lodgepole Pine (Pinus contorta Doug. ex. Loud.)," number 44 in the series, was recently published.
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24-Oct-2008
The links between innovation, productivity, health and wealth are recognised by many countries and the need to encourage innovation is also apparent. Investing in and encouraging innovation is a priority for many jurisdictions as is the affordability, quality and sustainability of healthcare systems.
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Events
The Bioeconomy to 2030: Informal Experts' Meeting
on 06-Mar-2006
The IFP organised a one day meeting on March 6 to bring together decision makers from the public and private sectors to discuss the launch of an innovative OECD Futures Project on the bioeconomy and scope out interest for potential participation in the project. The meeting allowed to participants to review the scoping documents, discuss the deliverables, examine a provisional timetable, and receive further details for partners wishing to join the project.
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The Bioeconomy to 2030: Scoping Meeting
on 02-Nov-2005
A one-day experts meeting was organised at OECD headquarters on 2nd November 2005 to examine the current state of the bioeconomy and help craft the project documentation. The eighteen-month project will assess emerging developments in biotechnology, how they will impact the economy and society, and what policy agenda will be needed to promote and diffuse the new wave of developments in a way that is consistent with broader socio-economic goals.
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from 15-Jul-2006 to 17-Jul-2006
This year's G8 Summit took place in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The top priorities laid down by President Vladimir Putin were global energy security, education and fighting infectious diseases. Go here for OECD work on these and other issues discussed at the 2006 Summit.
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from 20-Oct-2005 to 22-Oct-2005
This conference addressed four questions: What intellectual assets create value in the knowledge economy? How can we do a better job of measuring and identifying the impact of intellectual assets, such as R&D, patents, brands, software and human capital? Should we improve reporting on intellectual assets and their added value? What policies can foster the development of intellectual assets and facilitate their exploitation?
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from 17-Nov-2004 to 19-Nov-2004
In September 2004, 55 participants selected from government, academia, industry, public research organisations, scientific societies, and the science publishing field gathered in Frascati, Italy for three days to discuss the promotion of responsible stewardship in the biosciences and means of avoiding the potential abuse of research and resources. Please contact david.sawaya@oecd.org.
For more information on biosecurity and codes of conduct see www.biosecuritycodes.org
Related Document: "Promoting Responsible Stewardship in the Biosciences", Chairman's Summary
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