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Workshop on Nutritional and Safety Assessments of Foods and Feeds Nutritionally Improved through Biotechnology

7/10/2004 - 8/10/2004, Buenos Aires, Argentina


Organized by

ILSI International Food Biotechnology Committee (IFBiC) and ILSI Argentina with the Institutional Sponsorship of the Secretary of Agriculture in collaboration with the Argentine Council for Biotechnology Information and Development  (ArgenBio)

October 7–8, 2004

LOCATION
Crillon Hotel, Av. Santa Fe 796
(1059ABO) Buenos Aires, Argentina

Draft Agenda

Thursday, October 7, 2004
9:00 I. Welcome, Background, Workshop Objectives, and Agenda ILSI  Argentina and Secretary of Agriculture
9:15 II. Project Overview and Introduction to Modern Ag. Biotechnology and Improved Nutrition Crops Dr. Kevin Glenn            ILSI Task Force Chair
9:45 Discussion
10:00 III. Safety Assessment of Nutritionally Improved Foods and Feeds Developed through the Application of Modern Biotechnology Dr. Ian Munro, Cantox, Inc., Toronto, Canada
10:30 Discussion (Q&A Session)
10:45 - 11:00 Break
11:00 IV. Nutritional Assessment Process for Nutritionally Improved Food Crops Dr. Bruce Chassy, Univ. of Illinois
11:30 Discussion
11:45 V. Nutritional Assessment of Feeds Derived Through Modern Biotechnology Dr. Richard Phipps       Univ. of Reading
12:15 Discussion
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 VI. Role of Analytical Techniques in Identifying Unintended Effects in Crops Dr. Richard Phipps       Univ. of Reading
Reino Unido
14:30 Discussion
14:45 VII. Postmarket Monitoring Dr. Ian Munro, Canada
15:15 Discussion
15:30 VIII. Process, Logistics, Questions and Expectations for Breakout Sessions Dr. Clara Rubinstein ILSI Argentina
15:45 - 16:00 Break
Breakout Group Discussions
16:00 - 17:30 IX.

Set 1:
(A)  Identification of Potential for and Assessment of Unintended Changes (Moderator:  Dr. Gijs Kleter)
(B)  Approaches to the Safety Assessment of Nutritionally-Improved Foods and Assessing the Impact on Human Nutrition (Moderator: Dr. Bruce Chassy)
(C)  Approaches to the Nutritional Assessment of Animal Feeds (Moderator: Dr. Richard Phipps)

17:30 End of Day 1

Friday, October 8, 2004

Breakout Group Discussions

9:00 - 10:30 X. Breakout Groups A–C:  Set 2
10:30 - 10:40 Break
10:40 - 12:10 XI. Breakout Groups A–C:  Set 2
12:10 - 14:30 Lunch and Coordinators Meeting
14:30 - 15:30 XII. Post market monitoring - Penary discussion (Moderator:  Dr. Ian Munro)
15:30 - 15:45 Break
Plenary Session
15:45 - 17:15 X. Reports from Breakout Groups (15-min presentation plus 15-min discussion per group) (Argentine Representative)
17:15 - 17:45 XI. Wrap up, Next Steps
17:45 Adjourn

Needs: Room (s) and tables for around 40 people distributed in three groups, flipcharts, laptops and LCD projector for plenary sessions and coordinators work. Conclusions of the three groups can be centralized in one ppt for final discussion at the final plenary session. A digital photo camera would also be handy.

For the English Version of the Nutritional and Safety Assessments of Foods and Feeds Nutritionally Imporved through Biotechnology Report click here.