This is a video recording from the webinar on Synthetic Biology: Technological Developments and Policy Discussions held on 13th September 2024, from 20:00 - 22:00 Korea Standard Time.
It was organized by KIPABiC as a capacity-building and knowledge-sharing initiative under the UNEP-GEF Project (10991) on ‘Promoting the safe application of biotechnology through Multi-country Cooperation in the implementation of National Biosafety Frameworks in Asia’, involving Bangladesh, India, Mongolia and the Philippines. This webinar was aimed towards exploring the essentials of synthetic biology, focusing on the latest technological advancements and critical policy discussions. As synthetic biology pushes the boundaries of innovation, understanding these emerging developments and the evolving policy landscape is crucial.
Timestamp for the presentations:
00:00 Welcome and introduction to webinar objectives: Dr. Homin Jang, Chief Director, Korea Institute for Promoting Asia Biosafety Cooperation (KIPABiC), Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
04:48 Introduction to Session 1: Recent technological developments in synthetic biology
Moderator: Dr. Vibha Ahuja, Chief General Manager, Biotech Consortium India Limited (BCIL), Delhi, India.
06:46 Introduction to synthetic biology and the latest advances: Dr. Felix Moronta Barrios, Regulatory Science Group, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Trieste, Italy/Author, CBD Technical Series No. 100 on Synthetic Biology
27:12 Developments under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) on Synthetic Biology: Dr. Felicity Keiper, BASF, Australia/Member, Multidisciplinary Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Synthetic Biology
43:26 Question & Answer Session
58:22 Introduction to Technical Session II: Policy discussions on synthetic biology (50 Minutes)
Moderator: Dr. Alex Owusu-Biney, Global Biosafety Portfolio Manager, Ecosystems Division, United Nations Environment Programme, Nairobi, Kenya.
01:02:50 Looking ahead to COP-MOP 16: What is next for synthetic biology
Ms. Wadzanayi Mandivenyi, Head of Unit: Biosafety/Senior Programme Management Officer, United Nations Environment Programme/Secretariat of the CBD, Montreal, Quebec.
01:22:33 Regional insights: The complexities of synthetic biology regulation
Asia: Dr. Vibha Ahuja, Chief General Manager, Biotech Consortium India Limited (BCIL), Delhi, India.
01:33:40 Policy Landscape in Republic of Korea: Dr. Taemin Woo, Center for Anthropocene Studies, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Republic of Korea.
01:47:00 Question & Answer Session
02:02:03 Closing remarks: Dr. Homin Jang, Chief Director, KIPABiC, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
28 сен 2024
