Internet Dialogue on "WHAT IF..." (Sept-Oct 2004)

20 Aug 2004

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Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences

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Internet Dialogue on "What If.."
(IDWI)
01 Sept - 31 Oct. 2004

organized by
Biofocus Foundation/World Academy of Arts and Science (BF/WAAS)
EKVITEC, Stockholm
International Organization for Biotechnlogy and Bioengineering (IOBB)
UNESCO Microbial Resources Center (MIRCEN), Stockholm
in cooperation with
The Biotechnology Division of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (KVA)
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The Division of Engineering Sciences of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA)

Programme and Materials
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Sept

(1) Discussion of "What if....?" questions

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(2) Discussion of topics from the 3rd Science Generation Symposium "Biotechnology: Possibilities, Risks, Ethics, and Society".

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Discussion Topics:
(T1) Genetics to change nutritional composition – the golden rice
(T2) GMO and risk assessment
(T3) Use of DNA as evidence in criminal cases
(T4) Vision of future biotech applications

Oct

(1) contd: Discussion of "What if....?" Questions

(2) Discussion of topics from Biopolicy Seminar on "Social Innovations for Development : A case for Biopolicy"

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Lecture Sessions:
(a) Challenges to privacy and personal integrity
(b) Inspiration for creative thinking
(c) Frontiers of Education/Biopolicy networking
Discussion session:
(d) Biometrics as a trigger for innovations

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