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Science for Development - Trieste SDT
UN Organizations
TWAS
ICS
ICTP
ICGEB
ICGEB
A. Falaschi
ICTP
TWAS
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Salam
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Salam
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Budinich
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ISAS
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Budinich
Elettra
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Rubbia
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EXPO 2008 TRIESTE

• Mobility of knowledge
• Sharing knowledge for progress

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THE ICGEB MANDATE

• To provide a Centre of excellence for research
  and training in genetic engineering and
  biotechnology addressed to developing countries

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THE STRUCTURE
ICGEB IS ONE CENTRE, MADE OF TWO COMPONENTS
AND A NETWORK OF AFFILIATED CENTRES

A NETWORK OF AFFILIATED CENTRES
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ICGEB an intergovernmental organisation
67 Signatory States, 51 Member States, 2
Components Trieste (Italy) - New Delhi (India)
and a network of 35 Affiliated Centres
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NEW DELHI COMPONENT
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INSTRUMENTS OF ACTION

• RESEARCH PROJECTS
• LONG TERM TRAINING
• SHORT TERM TRAINING
• COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH PROGRAMME
• COOPERATION WITH INDUSTRIAL SECTOR
• SCIENTIFIC SERVICES
• INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES

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SUMMARY OF THE ACTIVITYOF THE ICGEB (1988-2004)

• INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS 1,220
• LONG TERM FELLOWSHIPS 481 awarded 797
  MAN/YEARS
• SHORT TERM TRAINING 5,826 persons trained
• RESEARCH GRANTS 232 awarded for a total
  of US 12,163,781.00
• PATENTS 30 filed
• TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
• AGREEMENTS 65 signed

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INSTITUTIONAL ACTIVITIES

• COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED NATIONS
  SECRETARIAT. UN AND ICGEB COOPERATE IN
  ACTIVITIES RELATED TO
• SAFE AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF GENETIC ENGINEERING
  AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
• PROTECTION OF BIODIVERSITY
• BIOSAFETY AND RISK ASSESSMENT
• IMPLEMENTATION OF ARTICLE X OF THE CONVENTION ON
  BIOLOGICAL DISARMAMENT

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MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS MAY BE MORE
EASILY MET WITH THE EXTENSIVE APPLICATION OF
MODERN BIOTECHNOLOGY IN AGRICULTURE AND
HEALTH (Report of the Secretary-General on
Impact of new biotechnologies, with particular
attention to sustainable development, including
food security, health and economic productivity-
2003)
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION 58/200 - DECEMBER
2003
TAKES NOTE OF THE PROPOSAL OF THE SECRETARY
GENERAL FOR AN INTEGRATED FRAMEWORK FOR
BIOTECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE UN SYSTEM
AND THE NEED FOR STRENGTHENING CO-ORDINATION
BETWEEN THESE RELEVANT ORGANISATIONS AND BODIES
IN THE AREA OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
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INTER-AGENCY NETWORK FOR CO-OPERATION IN
BIOTECHNOLOGY

• THE IANCB HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED IN MAY 2004 BY A
  CLUSTER OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS IN ORDER
  TO
• ELABORATE JOINT STUDIES
• STRENGTHEN THE ADVISORY ROLE IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
  OF THE UN
• ASSESS THE IMPACT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY, IN
  DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
• ESTABLISH A COMMON PORTAL FOCUSED ON
  BIOTECH-RELATED ACTIVITIES LINKED TO THE EXISTING
  SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT NETWORK
• ASSIST UNCTAD IN THE PREPARATION OF THE REPORT
  TO THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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UN - ICGEB Co-operation Agreement April, 2001
THE UNITED NATIONS AND THE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE
FOR GENETIC ENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
CO-OPERATE IN ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE
SUSTAINABLE AND SAFE USE OF GENETIC ENGINEERING
AND BIOTECHNOLOGY ACCORDINGLY, ICGEB IS
PRESENTLY CHAIRING THE INTER-AGENCY NETWORK FOR
CO-OPERATION IN BIOTECHNOLOGY AND IS TO PLAY A
KEY ROLE IN ASSISTING UNCSTD IN THE PREPARATION
OF THE REPORT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.