Documents
- African Policy Dialogues on Biotechnology Report of the Second Session - Southern Africa
Held at Meikles Hotel, Harare, Zimbabwe September 20-21, 2004
- Statement of Commitments adopted 21st September 2004
Background Papers
These papers have not been peer-reviewed. They are "living documents" in the sense that they will be revised and updated during the course of the African Policy Dialogues on Biotechnology initiative. Papers should therefore be read and cited in the recognition that their contents may change following peer review.
- Governing Biotechnology in Africa: Toward Consensus on Key Issues in Biosafety
- Intellectual Property Protection and Biotechnology: Issues and Processes for African Consensus
- Policy Dialogues on Genetically Modified Crops in Europe: Insights for African Policy Dialogues on Biotechnology
Regina Birner and Gabriela Alcaraz
- Concepts and Processes
Full Text: (PDF 906K)
- Agricultural Biotechnology in Southern Africa: A Regional Synthesis
Doreen Mnyulwa and Julius MugwagwaFull Text: (PDF 269K) | Summary: (PDF 65K)
- Agricultural Biotechnology, Politics, Ethics, and Policy
Prof. Julian Kinderlerer and Dr. Mike AdcockFull Text: (PDF 408K) | Summary: (PDF 36K)
- Biosafety Policy
Unesu Ushewokunze-ObatoluFull Text: (PDF 195K) | Summary: (PDF 47K)
- Intellectual Property Rights Policy
Prof. Nora OlemboFull Text: (PDF 182K) | Summary: (PDF 52K)
- Food Safety and Consumer Choice Policy
David L. PelletierSummary: (PDF 77K)
Steering Committee Reports
- Report on the 1st Meeting of the Steering Committee April 25-26, 2003
- Report on the 2nd Meeting of the Steering Committee May 6-7, 2004
- Report on the 3rd Meeting of the Steering Committee August 30-31, 2004
- Report on the 4th Meeting of the Steering Committee September 22, 2004