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Asian Regional Workshop
For Possible Cooperation in the Exploration and Sustainable Use of Microbial
Genetic Resources
15 March 2004
At Kazusa Akademia Hall
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[Introduction ] [ Objectives ] [ Outline of the Workshop ] [ Working Language ]
[ Proceeding of the conference ] [ Time Schedule ] [ Asian Delegates ] [ Panel Discussion ]
[ Registration ] |
Introduction
The workshop is organized to exchange information and to discuss on various related matters concerning microbial genetic resources and their effective uses. The workshop will be composed of three parts; key note lectures, presentations by Asian delegates and a panel discussion.
Objectives
The primary objectives of the workshop are to share experiences and exchange opinions about research and development for effective and sustainable use of microbial genetic resources, and to discuss how to cooperate further in exploring useful resources in Southeast and East Asian countries.
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Outline of the Workshop
1) Presentations by Asian Delegates
The presentations will cover the following points:
- What are the characteristic features of the microbial resources of each Asian country and how and to what extent is scientific analysis for their sustainable use being carried out or planned?
- The problems with which each country is facing in performing the scientific research mentioned above.
- What sort of roles could NITE possibly play in collaboration with each
country for further exploration of the microbial resources?
2) Panel Discussion
The title will be "How could we successfully collaborate with each
other to explore microbial genetic resources for the common benefit of
mankind?", which will cover:
- Within the framework of CBD, what sort of measures should we take to establish a collaborative research system that is flexible enough to ensure the independence of scientists in performing their research activities?
- What sort of benefits would possibly be expected from the collaborative work and how should we deal with them?
- What should we consider beforehand to solve any problems and/or conflicts
arising during the collaborative work?
Working Language
The working language of the meeting will be English.
How to participate?
Registration (free) is required to participate in the workshop. For details,
see below.
Proceeding of the conference
A proceeding of the meeting will be published within a few weeks after
the conference. It will include summary of the presentation of each Asian
delegate and an outline of the discussion and exchange of opinions.
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Time Schedule
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| 8:30 - 9:30 |
Registration |
| 9:30 - 9:35 |
Welcome and Opening of the workshop |
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Mr. Koichi Saito
President of NITE |
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| 9:35 - 10:05 |
Key Note Lectures |
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Mr. Katsuhiro Utada
Chairman, Japan Association of Bioindustries Executives (JABEX) Senior
/ Corporate Advisor, Ajinomoto Co., INC
"Expectation to microbes from industrial aspects"
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| 10:05 - 11:45 |
Presentations by Asian Delegates |
| 11:45 - 13:00 |
Lunch |
| 13:00 - 15:30 |
Presentations by Asian Delegates (continued) |
| 15:30 - 16:00 |
Break |
| 16:00 - 18:20 |
Panel Discussion
(coordinator: Dr. Fusao Tomita) |
| 18:30 - |
Reception hosted by NITE-DOB |
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Presentations by Asian Delegates
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| Country |
Name |
Affiliation |
| Brunei |
Dr. Noor Azri |
Assistant Agriculture Officer, Plant Disease Unit, Department of Agriculture |
| Cambodia |
Dr. Pisey Oum |
Deputy-Director, Department of Planning and
Legal Affairs, Ministry of Environment |
| China |
Dr. Gao Fu |
Director, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| Indonesia |
Dr. Amin Soebandrio |
Assistant Deputy Minister for Medical and
Health Sciences, Ministry for Research and Technology |
| Japan |
Dr. Makoto Watanabe |
Head, Environmental Biology Division, National Institute for Environmental
Studies. |
| Dr. Katsumi Isono |
Vice-President, National Institute of Technology and Evaluation |
| Korea |
Dr. Yong-Ha Park |
Director, Korean Collection for Type Cultures
Gene Bank, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and
Biotechnology |
| Laos |
(to be announced) |
| Malaysia |
Dr. Daniel Baskaran Krishnapilly |
Director, Forest Plantation and Medicinal Plant Division, Forest Research
Institute Malaysia |
| Mongolia |
Dr. Tsetseg Baljinova |
Associate Professor and Head, Division of
Microbiology, Institute of Biology, Mongolian Academy of
Sciences |
| Myanmar |
Dr. Nyunt Phay |
Associate Professor, Botany Department,
Pathein University |
| Philippine |
Dr. Rosario G. Monsalud |
Head, Philippine National Collection of
Microorganisms, National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology,
University of the Philippines Los Banos |
| Singapore |
(to be announced) |
| Thailand |
Dr. Vullapa Arunpairojana |
Director, Microbiological Resources Centre,
Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research |
| Vietnam |
Dr. Duong Van Hop |
Vice-Director, Center of Biotechnology,
Vietnam National University, Hanoi |
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Panel Discussion
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| 16:00 - 16:20 |
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Coordinator's remarks
Dr. Fusao Tomita
Vice President, International Union of Microbiological Societies (IUMS)
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16:20 - 18:10 |
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Before the discussion, each panelist will summarize the points he/she wants
to emphasize.
Panelists:
Dr. Endang Sukara
Deputy Chairman for Life Sciences, Indonesian Institute of Sciences,
Indonesia
Dr. Toru Okuda
Professor, Mycology & Metabolic Diversity Research Center, Tamagawa
University Research Institute, Japan
Dr. Gao Fu
Director, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Dr. Rosario G. Monsalud
Head, Philippine National Collection of Microorganisms,
National Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology,
University of the Philippines Los Banos, the Philippines
Dr. Tatsuji Seki
Director, the International Center for Biotechnology, Osaka University, Japan
Dr. Morakot Tanticharoen
Director, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, National Science and Technology Development Agency, Thailand |
18:10 - 18:20
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Coordinator's summary and concluding remarks |
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Registration for the Asian Regional Workshop is FREE. Please send an e-mail
containing the following information for registration to asia@nbrc.nite.go.jp.
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- Your name in full:
- Affiliation:
- E-mail address:
- Country:
- Would you like to reserve a box lunch? (800 Yen)
Yes / No
- Would you like to participate in the Reception? (FREE)
Yes / No
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For inquiry and reservation: asia@nbrc.nite.go.jp
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