Open Webinar: “Plant Biotechnology in sub-Saharan Africa – technology transfer and new policies"

In this two-part webinar we will discuss the implications of plant biotechnology policies with a focus on selected East and West African countries (day 1) as well as potential use of plant biotechnology for cassava and potato crop improvement in sub-Saharan Africa. It targets researchers and those interested.
If you want to join please sign up to join the webinar below. It will be live through Zoom Webinar: https://slu-se.zoom.us/j/68461221546 or come to the physical venue: Crafoord Hall, at SLU Alnarp, Sweden
All times CET

Wednesday 23 September: Implications of converging and/or diverging plant biotechnology policies in the EU/Sweden and selected sub-Saharan African countries
10:00 Welcome, project presentation “Plant Biotechnology in sub-Saharan Africa”. Project coordinator Erik Alexandersson, SLU, Sweden
10:15 “Plant biotechnology in Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda and the European Union: convergence or divergence of policies and regulatory practice?”. Isaac Ongu, SCIFODE, Uganda
10:45 Panel discussion with the possibility for the audience to ask questions. The challenges for gene editing and genetic engineering for R&D in SSA and the EU: policy influences, lessons from other countries, and other pertinent issues. Barbara Mugwanya (UBIC), Isaac Ongu (SCIFODE), and Marc Heijde (VIB Ghent) and John Komen (Komen Bioscience Consultancy) who are members of the Advisory group. Moderator: Dennis Eriksson, SLU, Sweden
12:00 Close

Thursday 24 September: Plant biotechnology in SSA for cassava and potato crop improvement
9:00 Welcome and presentation of today´s program. Livia Stavolone, IITA, Nigeria
9:05 “Happy Tropics: Molecular Innovations, Technology Transfer, Education and Beyond”. Herve Vanderschuren, University of Liège, Belgium
10:00 Profiling, tissue culture and gene editing of Nigerian cassava landraces, Priscilla Olayide, IITA, Nigeria
10:30 “Bioengineered potato with late blight disease resistance in field trials in Sweden and East Africa”, Erik Andreasson, SLU, Sweden and Marc Ghislain, IITA, Kenya
10:50 Wrap-up
11:00 End

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