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Biosafety Expert (EXP)
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last updated: 14 Oct 2026
General Information
Profile of the expert

The expert was a Board member of the National Biotechnology Authority for over ten years where he actively participated in giving legal advice and policy direction to the national Authority. The expert also assisted the Authority in drafting a number of Statutory Instruments since he is specialised in Legal Drafting. Furthermore, the expert drafted the National Biotechnology Authority Act which established the Authority. The expert attended various international meetings on Biosafety under the CBD on behalf of Government and later on behalf of his Organisation     

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- Person: Mr Regis Mafuratidze | BCH-CON-ZW-300788-1
Person:
Mr Regis Mafuratidze
21597 C Extension Seke, Chitungwiza
Harare, Harare
00263, Zimbabwe
Phone: +263 776 576 191,
Fax:
1967
Zimbabwe
  • Zimbabwean
Details of current employment
Community Technology Development Organisation
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Non-governmental organization (NGO)
Policy and Advocacy Manager
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Policy Department
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2008-01
Non-governmental organization (NGO)
Legal and Policy 
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Employment history
Ministry of Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs, Attorney General’s Office
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Drafting Department
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1994-01
2007-01
Government agency (National/Federal)
Legal and Policy 
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Post-secondary education A. Formal education
First Degree
MA Laws -USSR
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Voronezh State University, USSR
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1989-01
1994-12
Second Degree (e.g. M.Sc. in Microbiology)
LLM -Legal Drafting
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University of West Indies (UWI)- Barbados – West Indies
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1999-01
2000-12
Areas of expertise
  • Policy and legal
  • Public awareness, education and participation, including access to information
Publications
  • The Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and the Fair and Equitable Sharing of benefits Arising from their Utilisation – Explanatory Guidelines (2012)
  • National Biodiversity Committee
  • The National Biotechnology Board- Provide legal advice
Language proficiency
  • Shona
Language Level
English excellent
Russian excellent