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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 Philip L. Bereano
	Round 1 now closed	0	2011-04-05 20:22 Kathryn Garforth
	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 Georgina Catacora-Vargas
	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 Li Ching Lim
	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 Eric Sachs

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 Kathryn Garforth
	How have socio-economic assessments been integrated into the decision-making process and what lessons have been learned?	27	2011-05-08 11:28 Hartmut Meyer
	What experience has been gained to date with methods for assessing socio-economic impacts?	27	2011-05-03 08:38 Reji Joseph
	Round 2 now closed	0	2011-04-19 13:16 Kathryn Garforth
	What methods have been used to assess the possible socio-economic impacts of living modified organisms?	7	2011-04-18 01:50 Georgina Catacora-Vargas

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 Jose Falck-Zepeda
	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 Jose Falck-Zepeda
	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 Hartmut Meyer
	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 Georgina Catacora-Vargas
	What are the main capacity-building needs of countries regarding the assessment of socio-economic considerations?	10	2011-05-06 02:40 Georgina Catacora-Vargas
	Update on calendar for discussion groups	0	2011-05-01 21:58 Kathryn Garforth
	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

Theme 7: Other issues and questions

Round 4 – 2-8 May 2011

Theme 7: Open forum for other issues and questions

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	Discussion groups now closed	0	2011-05-09 03:25 Kathryn Garforth
	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 Georgina Catacora-Vargas
	Notification regarding Regional Online Real-time Conferences on Socio-economic Considerations	0	2011-05-05 18:56 Kathryn Garforth
	Reminder!	0	2011-05-04 13:44 Kathryn Garforth