ISAAA Annual Network Meeting

Some 38 members of the ISAAA network from 15 countries in Asia, Latin America, and Africa gathered together in Hanoi, Vietnam on March 18-19, 2014 to evaluate and discuss their knowledge sharing initiatives on biotechnology. Mr. Le Van Tien, director of AgBiotech Vietnam acknowledged ISAAA as the leading organization sharing knowledge on biotechnology. Vietnam Institute of Agricultural Genetics Director General, Dr. Le Huy Ham, said that it is a great experience that representatives of Biotechnology Information Centers (BIC) from different parts of the globe convene to strategize on how facts on biotechnology will move forward to the stakeholders. He stressed that the efforts of the BICs will all lead to a greater impact for the future, especially for Vietnam where food security is at risk due to shortage of land, increasing population, and climate change.

ISAAA Chair, Dr. Paul Teng, held a facilitated discussion to synergize the efforts of ISAAA and the BICs to achieve individual and institutional targets. Popular techniques in disseminating information were also discussed during the hands-on workshops on videography and infographics. Highlights of research on farmer adoption in Asia, science communication among scientists and academics in Asia, and biotech approvals were also shared with the team.

For details of the meeting, send an email to knowledgecenter@isaaa.org.