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Capacity Building Activities, Projects and Opportunities
Record information and status
Record ID
4846
Status
Published
Date of creation
2003-10-23 15:09 UTC (sarah.lukie@croplife.org)
Date of last update
2010-01-22 15:28 UTC (intern.ross.carroll@cbd.int)
Date of publication
2010-01-22 15:28 UTC (intern.ross.carroll@cbd.int)

General information
Title of the initiative
Argentina - Chile Biosafety Project. (CIDA Project #540/19426)
Contact person
Ms. Sarah Lukie
Managing Director
Global Issues and Multilateral Affairs
Food & Agriculture, Biotechnology Industry Organization
1201 Maryland Avenue, S.W. Suite 900
Washington, DC
USA, 200024
Phone:1-202-312-9284
Fax:1-202-488-6303
Email:slukie@bio.org
Beneficiary country(ies)
  • Argentina
  • Chile
  • CBD Regional Groups - Latin America and the Caribbean
Type of initiative
Start Date
2003-01-01
Ending date
2007-12-31
Donor(s) information
Agency(ies) or Organization(s) implementing or sponsoring the initiative (Additional Information)
  • Organization: Global Industry Coalition (GIC)
  • Type of Organization: Industry
Budget information
BIOTECanada
CIDA
Participating institutions
Availability of funds for participants
Yes
Activity details
Description of the initiative
Project involved the transfer of Canadian expertise in biosafety regulations, risk assessment, and public awareness and education in order to improve local regulatory capacities at SAGPYA and SAG-MINAGRI. Activities include: Canadian expert missions to Argentina and Chile; internships of Argentinians and Chileans in Canada; development and dissemination of public education materials in Argentina and Chile; and courses and seminars in Argentina and Chile.

National level activities
Human-resources development
Public awareness, education and participation
Technology transfer and transfer of know-how
General thematic area(s)
  • Human resources capacity development and training
  • Risk assessment and other scientific and technical expertise
  • Technology transfer
  • Public awareness, participation and education in biosafety
Additional Information
Additional Information
Other collaborating organizations
General coordinator: BIOTECanada. Coordinator in Argentina: FAB. Canadian Host companies: AgrEvo Canada
Agrium
Ag-West Biotech
BIOAGRAL
BIOSTAR
BIOTECanada
Canadian Value-added Cereal Consortium
Canola Council of Canada
Consumer's Association of Canada
MicroBio Rhizogen
Performance Plants
Philom Bios
Technopole Agro-alimentaire de Saint-Hyacinthe
VIDO
Zeneca Seeds. For Activity 1.1 - BioIntel
AAFC
CFIA
CONABIA
CONICYT
Environment Canada
Health Canada
INASE
INIA
INTA
SAG-MINAGRI
SAGPYA
SENASA

   
   
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