From Calestous_Juma/FS/KSG@ksg.harvard.edu Tue Jun 8 09:19:13 1999 Received: from mxu2.u.washington.edu (mxu2.u.washington.edu [140.142.32.9]) by lists.u.washington.edu (8.9.3+UW99.02/8.9.3+UW99.01) with ESMTP id JAA44874 for ; Tue, 8 Jun 1999 09:19:12 -0700 From: Calestous_Juma/FS/KSG@ksg.harvard.edu Received: from ksg.harvard.edu (ksgmail2.harvard.edu [128.103.190.33]) by mxu2.u.washington.edu (8.9.3+UW99.02/8.9.3+UW99.06) with SMTP id JAA05411 for ; Tue, 8 Jun 1999 09:19:11 -0700 Received: by ksg.harvard.edu(Lotus SMTP MTA v4.6.3 (733.2 10-16-1998)) id 8525678A.0059B51C ; Tue, 8 Jun 1999 12:19:50 -0400 X-Lotus-FromDomain: KSG To: indknow@u.washington.edu Message-ID: <8525678A.0059B352.00@ksg.harvard.edu> Date: Tue, 8 Jun 1999 12:16:24 -0400 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Draft of 2 June, 1999 International Conference on BIOTECHNOLOGY IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY Center for International Development at Harvard University 2-3 September 1999 BACKGROUND The introduction of biotechnology in the global economy has prompted extensive public debate on the role of science and technology in global society. Following the successful splicing of the gene in the late 1970s, policy makers and analysts have suggested that biotechnology could transform economic systems in unprecedented ways. Start-up firms and university-based research dominated the scene a decade ago. Today the biotechnology industry is complex network of major corporations, research institutions and other activities that are part of national and global systems of innovation. Biotechnology is a result of the convergence of a wide range of technological systems to form a common platform for the production of a broad variety of agricultural, pharmaceutical and environmental productions. These structural changes have been accompanied by concerns over the risks posed by the technology. The Center for International Development and the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University are organizing an International Conference on Biotechnology in the Global Economy on 2-3 September 1999 at Harvard University. The conference will address the implications of biotechnology for: (a) international trade; (b) intellectual property rights; (c) biodiversity prospecting; (d) developing countries; (e) human and environmental safety; and (f) social values. Emphasis will be placed on the relationships between biotechnology and institutional change around the world. It will build on the premise that maximizing the benefits of biotechnology and minimizing its risks will require adjustments in existing institutions (defined to include organizations, laws, regulations, administrative practices and social routines that are a large part of our cultural heritage). In addition, the design of technological systems needs to take into account social expectations. The conference will bring together researchers, entrepreneurs, political leaders, policy makers, practitioners and civil society. It will foster dialogue between these groups through roundtable sessions on specific themes. Discussions will use case studies to promote the sharing of experiences and information. The outcomes of these discussions will be used to formulate research agendas, guide further policy discussions and contribute to the shaping of training and educational material on biotechnology and public policy. Contact: Calestous_Juma@Harvard.Edu Tel. 1 617 496-0433 Fax 1 617 496-8753 PROGRAM SUMMARY 2 SEPTEMBER 1999 14:00-16:00 Registration 16:00-17:30 Opening Event Opening Address: Science and Economy in the New Millennium 17:30-18:30 Break 18:30-19:30 Reception 19:30-21:30 Dinner Dinner Address: Science, Technology and International Development 3 SEPTEMBER 1999 07:00-08:00 Breakfast 08:00-09:00 Plenary Session Keynote Address: Biotechnology in the Global Economy 09:00-09:15 Break 09:15-10:45 Parallel Sessions Session I: Evolution of the Biotechnology Industry Session II: Biotechnology in International Trade Session III: Intellectual Property Rights in Biotechnology 10:45-11:00 Break 11:00-12:30 Parallel Sessions Session IV: Biotechnology and International Relations Session V: Biodiversity Prospecting Session VI: Biotechnology in Developing Countries 12:30-14:00 Lunch Luncheon Address: Biotechnology and the Public Interest 14:00-15:30 Parallel Sessions Session VII: Environmental Aspects of Biotechnology Session VIII: Biotechnology and Human Health Session: IX: Ethics, Social Values and Biotechnology 15:30-15:45 Break 15:45-16:45 Closing Event Closing Address: Biotechnology and the New Society TENTATIVE LIST OF SPEAKERS AND PARTICIPANTS Professor John Barton, School of Law, Stanford University Dr. Kwesi Botchwey, Program Director, Emerging Africa, Center for International Development at Harvard University Professor William Clark, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs Professor Johnson Ekpere, Scientific, Technical and Research Commission, Organisation of African Unity, Lagos, Nigeria Professor Terry Fisher, Harvard Law School Dr. Luther Val Giddings, Biotechnology Industry Organization, Washington, DC Professor Anil Gupta, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, India Professor Mohamed Hassan, Executive Director, Third World Academy of Sciences, Trieste, Italy Dr. Susan Hassler, Editor, Nature Biotechnology, New York Dr. Hans Herren, Director-General, International Center for Insect Physiology and Ecology, Nairobi, Kenya Ms. Deborah Hurley, Director, Harvard Information Infrastructure Project, Harvard University Professor Sheila Jasanoff, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University Dr. Julian Kinderlerer, Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Sheffield University Professor Sheldon Krimsky, Department of Urban and Environmental Policy, Tufts University Professor Richard Lewontin, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University Dr. Michael Malinowski, Distinguished Fellow, Center for the Study of Law, Science and Technology, Arizona State University Dr. Sudha Nair, The M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai, India Dr. Richard Owens, Global Intellectual Property Issues, World Intelletual Property Organization, Geneva Dr. Theodore Panayotou,Program Director, Environment and Natural Resources Center for International Development at Harvard University Ms. Virginia Postrel, Editor, Reason Magazine and author, The Future and Its Enemies. Professor Peter Raven, Director, Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, USA Professor Jeffrey Sachs, Director, Center for International Development at Harvard University Dr. Cristian Samper, Director General, The Humboldt Institute, Bogota, Colombia Professor Scott Stern, Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Dr. Ismail Seregeldin, Vice President, The World Bank, Washington, DC Professor Timothy Swanson, School of Public Policy, University College London Dr. George Tzotzos, Biodiversity Unit, United Nations Industrial Developoment Organisation, Vienna Dr. Tony La Vina, Program Director, Biological Resources, World Resources Institute, Washington, DC Professor Timothy Weiskel, Environmental Ethics and Public Policy Program, Harvard Divinity School .