Forum discussions

Themes 1 and 2: Article 26 and other international obligations

Round 1 – 21 March-3 April 2011

Theme 1: Socio-economic considerations in the context of Article 26 of the Biosafety Protocol

Theme 2: Socio-economic considerations and other international obligations

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	Reminder!	2	2011-04-04 19:53 Dr. Philip L. Bereano, University of Washington
	Round 1 now closed	0	2011-04-05 20:22 Ms. Kathryn Garforth, Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
	What are the socio-economic considerations that Parties may take into account in the context of Article 26 of the Biosafety Protocol?	62	2011-04-05 04:45 Sra. Georgina Catacora-Vargas, Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
	What other international obligations may Parties need to follow when taking socio-economic considerations into account in their decision-making on living modified organisms?	28	2011-04-03 17:19 Ms. Li Ching Lim, Third World Network
	What are the socio-economic considerations that Parties may take into account in the context of Article 26 of the Biosafety Protocol?	0	2011-04-02 19:25 Dr. Eric Sachs, Monsanto/Global Industry Coalition

Theme 3: Experiences and lessons learned

Round 2 – 4-17 April 2011

Theme 3: Experiences and lessons learned from taking socio-economic considerations into account in decision-making on LMOs

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	Reminder!	0	2011-04-15 14:03 Ms. Kathryn Garforth, Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
	How have socio-economic assessments been integrated into the decision-making process and what lessons have been learned?	27	2011-05-08 11:28 Dr. Hartmut Meyer, Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
	What experience has been gained to date with methods for assessing socio-economic impacts?	27	2011-05-03 08:38 Mr Reji Joseph, India
	Round 2 now closed	0	2011-04-19 13:16 Ms. Kathryn Garforth, Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
	What methods have been used to assess the possible socio-economic impacts of living modified organisms?	7	2011-04-18 01:50 Sra. Georgina Catacora-Vargas, Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Themes 4,5 and 6: Capacity-building

Round 3 – 18 April-1 May 2011

Theme 4: Capacity-building for assessing possible socio-economic impacts and evaluating assessments

Theme 5: Target groups for capacity-building on socio-economic considerations

Theme 6: Capacity-building initiatives related to socio-economic considerations

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	How might these needs be addressed, taking into account the overall capacity-building framework for biosafety?	17	2011-05-09 01:21 Dr. Jose Falck-Zepeda, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
	What are the main capacity-building needs regarding the evaluation of assessments and their integration into a decision on the import of an LMO?	9	2011-05-08 18:57 Dr. Jose Falck-Zepeda, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
	What capacity-building initiatives relating to socio-economic considerations in the context of the Biosafety Protocol, living modified organisms or beyond have been undertaken or are currently being implemented?	9	2011-05-08 11:47 Dr. Hartmut Meyer, Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
	Which should be the main target groups for capacity-building on socio-economic considerations (e.g. policy-makers, decision-makers, regulators, technical personnel such as risk or impact assessors, other professionals, interest groups, etc.)?	12	2011-05-06 03:45 Sra. Georgina Catacora-Vargas, Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
	What are the main capacity-building needs of countries regarding the assessment of socio-economic considerations?	10	2011-05-06 02:40 Sra. Georgina Catacora-Vargas, Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
	Update on calendar for discussion groups	0	2011-05-01 21:58 Ms. Kathryn Garforth, Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
	The importance of an holistic point of view for capacity building in the case of developing countries involve in agrifood production	6	2011-04-30 14:41 Khalid Khan Hassan, Afghaistan Legal and Social Services Organization(ALSSO)

Theme 7: Other issues and questions

Round 4 – 2-8 May 2011

Theme 7: Open forum for other issues and questions

This Forum is closed.

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	Discussion groups now closed	0	2011-05-09 03:25 Ms. Kathryn Garforth, Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
	What other relevant issues should be discussed in the online regional conferences and the workshop that are to be held in accordance with decision BS-V/3?	22	2011-05-08 20:35 Sra. Georgina Catacora-Vargas, Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
	Notification regarding Regional Online Real-time Conferences on Socio-economic Considerations	0	2011-05-05 18:56 Ms. Kathryn Garforth, Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity
	Reminder!	0	2011-05-04 13:44 Ms. Kathryn Garforth, Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity