Regional BIO-EARN Workshop Towards Developing Biotechnology Innovation Systems in Eastern Africa: The Role of BIO-EARN 3rd – 5th December 2007, Tanzania BIO-EARN is organizing a regional workshop on innovation in biotechnology on 3-5 December in Tanzania. The workshop, themed ‘Towards Developing Biotechnology Innovation Systems in Eastern Africa: The Role of BIO-EARN’, will provide an opportunity for the BIO-EARN network to share information on ongoing projects and also ideas on how BIO-EARN can contribute to the development of Eastern African biotechnology innovation systems. Expected outputs from the workshop will include a BIO-EARN action plan for research and policy outreach activities that promote innovation in the Eastern African region. Workshop content In 2007, BIO-EARN conducted a study to identify opportunities for, and constraints towards public-private partnerships for biotechnology product development, transfer and diffusion in the region. The results from this study will be presented at the workshop. .The Workshop will also be used to give input to the strategic policy studies on national biotechnology innovation systems to start towards the end of 2007. Stakeholders will also be able to make contributions to the ongoing discussion on the Programme’s future management structure and legal status beyond 2009. The workshop program shall focus on the following clusters of presentations/discussion fora: BIO-EARN country presentations on the current status of biotechnology Research and Development activities, and enabling policies for promoting biotechnology innovations; Global and regional overview on innovation systems in biotechnology as well as institutional experiences in the application of biotechnology Presentations on activities of all the five BIO-EARN projects as well as on results of various strategic biotechnology studies undertaken. Options and ways for the Programme to increase its impact on biotechnology innovation in Eastern Africa A display of posters from BIO-EARN graduates/alumni on Research and Development activities undertaken within the Programme. In conjunction with the workshop, BIO-EARN will also hold annual project planning meetings. Expected outputs Recommendations on how BIO-EARN research and policy outreach activities can promote the development of more efficient innovation systems in the East African region. Recommendations on the BIO-EARN Programme’s future management structure and legal status beyond 2009. Improved understanding of ongoing R&D activities in the Programme, facilitating more efficient networking. Further Information  Go to: Biotechnology Innovation Workshop   BIO-EARN News 1 October 2007 Go to News Archives to browse all stories