The GMASSURE Launch and Awareness Raising Symposium was held on the 2nd and 3rd July 2014 in Centurion (Gauteng, South Africa). Presentations from the event can be accessed below.
Presentations Day 1:
- Welcome, Overview and Introduction to GMASSURE Activities_ Dr John Becker
- Importance of Biosafety Regulation and Risk Analysis_ Dr Alex Owusu-Biney
- A regulator’s perspective of GM biosafety- why, what and who_ Mr Ben Durham
- Crop biosafety in South Africa- problems, solutions, level of awareness and the role of Biosafety SA_Dr Hennie Groenewald
- Agricultural Biotechnology in the Bioeconomy – the importance of GM crops in Southern Africa_Dr Manshree Jugmoham-Naidu
- Experiences in sub-Saharan Africa with GM crop risk communication_Dr Dennis Ndolo Obonyo
Presentations Day 2:
- Recap Day 1_Dr John Becker
- SADC regional cooperation and the expectations required from member states_Ms Anneline Morgan
- Botswana status with respect to biotechnology and biosafety_Mr Charles Mazereku
- DRC status with respect to biotechnology and biosafety_Prof Mundala O.Tete
- Lesotho status with respect to biotechnology and biosafety_Maboi Mahula
- Malawi status with respect to biotechnology and biosafety_Dr Weston Mwase
- Mozambique status with respect to biotechnology and biosafety_Yara Gaspar
- Namibia status with respect to biotechnology and biosafety_Mwangala Nalisa
- South Africa status with respect to biotechnology and biosafety_Dr Hennie Groenewald
- Swaziland status with respect to biotechnology and biosafety_Cebesile Magagula
- Tanzania status with respect to biotechnology and biosafety_Dr Nicholas Nyange
- Zambia status with respect to biotechnology and biosafety_ Dr Paul Zambezi
- Zimbabwe status with respect to biotechnology and biosafety_Dr Jonathan Mufandaedza