biotechnology information network in asia and the pacific (binasia) sang-ki rhee, ph.d. project...
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Biotechnology Information Network
in Asia and the Pacific (BINASIA)
Sang-Ki Rhee, Ph.D.
Project Coordinator
Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology
BINASIA-Vietnam National Workshop
27-28 January 2005Hanoi, Vietnam
Current Status of Biotechnology in the Asia-Pacific Region
• Development of its biotechnology capacity: from the mid 1980s
• Bioresource-rich but technology-poor in general
• Heavy involvement of the public sector: marginal participation of the private sector
• Limited funding and manpower
• Agrobiotechnology-oriented
Rationale
• Biotechnology: - not capital- and scale-intensive - at the initial stage of development - many opportunities for the South
• The South in the Asia-Pacific region: - sharing many similar problems - solutions: by sharing their experiences and forging viable partnerships
• The North vs. the South: - growing technology gap - the North’s shares: over 85% of the world’s income and over 90% of the world’s S&T knowledge
How to Forge Viable Partnerships in Biotechnology in the Region
• The international biotechnology diffusion: - creating new opportunities - assisted by the low barriers to entry
• How to build-up viable regional partnerships?
Identification of Areas for Partnerships
Capacity Building
Region-wide Partnershipe-Networking
• Biotechnology: - knowledge-based technology - no geographic borders
• e-Network - linking biocommunity via the internet - most effective way for regional interaction • International e-networks on biotechnology - AKBIN - BINASIA
e-Networking
ASEAN-Korea Biotechnology Information Network (AKBIN)
• ASEAN-Korea Workshop on the Formulation of a Biotechnology Atlas (1999):
- ASEAN/COST - MOFAT of Korea
http://asean.kribb.re.kr• Coordinators: - Biotechnology Sub-Committee of ASEAN/COST - KRIBB
• Aims: - information exchange - promotion of regional cooperation
AKBIN (cont.)
Participating Bodies
ASEAN
KOREA
BRUNEI
INDONESIA
LAO P.D.R
MALAYSIA MYANMAR
PHILIPPINES
SINGAPORE THAILAND VIETNAM
AKBIN
UNESCAP
Key Indicators
A K B I NA K B I N
AKBIN (cont.)
National S & T Policies
International
Collaboration
National Policies
on Biotech
HRDBioindustry
Bilateral Collaboration with members
Biotechnology Infrastructure
Biosafety Protocol
Biological Resources
Budget
R&D Activities
• Aims: Establishment of Biotechnology Information
Network in the Asia-Pacific Region• Thematic Focus: Regional Networking for Biotechnology Information Sharing, Technology Development and Transfer
• Time Frame: 3 Years (2003-2006)
• Target Group: Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia,
Iran, Korea, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam etc.
BINASIA-Project Profile
• Coordinators: KRIBB and APCTT
• Oct. 2002: Approved at the 18th Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and the 7th Session of the Governing Board (GB) meetings of APCTT (Presentation on the draft BINASIA proposal)
• Dec. 2002: Finalized the project proposal based on the recommendations of the TAC and GB meetings
• 2001: BINASIA Project proposed by MOST of Korea at the 57th General Meeting of UNESCAP
• Sept. 2002: KRIBB and APCTT exchanged MOU to jointly coordinate BINASIA Project
• June 2003: Launch of the project
Chronicle
• Mar. 2004: 1st Steering Committee held
• Apr. 2004: 1st Expert Group Meeting held
Building-up Regional Capacity and Sharing its Benefits
Building-up Regional Capacity and Sharing its Benefits
Linking of the regional biocommunity by setting up the network on the web
Providing biotechnology professionals from the region with an easy access to the network
Promotion of R&D collaboration, exchange of researchers and information sharing
Helping the growth of bioindustry by technology development and transfer
BINASIA
Goals
BINASIA- User-driven, IT-driven network
- Bioinformation DB
- Regional partnerships among academia, public research institution and bioindustry
- International networking for technology transfer
Function
Principles
Character
- Updating and upgrading of data from participating countries
- Best-practice use of technologies, standards and procedures
- Equitable sharing of
information and its benefits
Featuring Elements
• Institutions, universities, training centers
• Industry - biotechnology firms (SME, large enterprises) - financial players (venture capitals, banks etc.) - service firms (patent offices, consulting firms, law firms, CPA etc.)
• Government agencies and policy makers
• Technology transfer intermediaries/networks
• Existing information networks (AKBIN etc.)
• Participating member economies• Research personnel
Beneficiaries
Networking
Field Survey
Field Survey
Data Collection
Data Collection
Workshop,Seminar
Workshop,Seminar
Project Coordinator
Focal Points
……
R&D
Technology Transfer
Steering Committee
BINASIA
D/B
Operating Structure
• Role of contributors:
- MOST of Korea; funding
- UNESCAP; infrastructure, experience, network etc.
• Project duration: 3 years in total (June 2003 - May 2006)
• Inputs required: US$ 300,000 (US$ 100,000/year)
Inputs
• Information exchange: policy, R&D, research manpower, enterprises, markets, technologies, key issues etc.
• Successful establishment of appropriate business mechanisms
• Human resources development: a pool of trained young researchers and technicians
• Technology transfer: development of commercial partnerships between public and private sectors locally or internationally
Outputs
What should be put in BINASIA?
What should be put in BINASIA?
• Science and Technology Related Data National Science and Technology Policies
National Policies on Biotechnology
Biotechnology R&D Activities
Status of Biological Diversity
Biosafety Protocol
Manpower Training Centers / Programs
International Cooperation in Biotech Area
Bilateral Cooperation with Member Countries and beyond
Biotechnology Infrastructure
National Budget for the Promotion of Biotechnology
• Key Factors
- Part A: Basic Data – Land Area, Population, GNP
- Part B: R&D – National R&D Expenditures in Total, National R&D Expenditures in Biotech
- Part C: Human Resources – Number of Scientists in Biotech Area in Total, Number of Scientists in Biotech Area by Sector
- Part D: Biotechnology Development and Diffusion – Bioindustry Market (in Total and by Sector), International Trade in Bioproducts, Number of Biotechnology Companies (Venture, Established), Number of Patents(in Total, by Field), Number of Publications (Domestic and Overseas), etc.
- Part E: International Cooperation – Number of Bilateral & Multinational Agreements (MOU), Number of International Cooperation Centers, Number of International Joint Research Projects
Thank you !