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Fostering InterFostering Inter--Regional Regional

CollaborationCollaboration

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by APAARIby APAARI

GFAR PROGRAM GFAR PROGRAM

•• ICT ICT

•• Support to RF/SRF/NARSSupport to RF/SRF/NARS

•• GRM and Biotechnology GRM and Biotechnology

•• NRM NRM

•• Commodity Chains Commodity Chains

Regional PrioritiesRegional Priorities

��Region Specific Region Specific

ex. Rice in Asiaex. Rice in Asia

��CrossCross--Cutting (InterCutting (Inter--Regional)Regional)

•• ICT ICT

•• Genetic Resources (Treaty)Genetic Resources (Treaty)

•• Biotechnology (Consortia)Biotechnology (Consortia)

•• Commodity Chains (Networks)Commodity Chains (Networks)

ICTICT

•• EGFAREGFAR

•• RAIS RAIS

EstablishedEstablished

-- AARINENA AARINENA –– RAIS RAIS

-- APARIS APARIS

Planned Planned

-- CAC CAC –– RFRF

-- FARAFARA

Genetic ResourcesGenetic Resources

GFARGFAR•• Dresden Declaration (2000)Dresden Declaration (2000)

•• International Treaty (2001)International Treaty (2001)

•• Global Plan of Action (1966)Global Plan of Action (1966)

•• IPGRI IPGRI

•• Other CG Centers Other CG Centers

•• GRPC GRPC

FAOFAO

CGIARCGIAR

GeneticGenetic ResourcesResources

GFAR GFAR –– Niche ?Niche ?

-- To involve RF/SRF to accelerate To involve RF/SRF to accelerate

Advocacy/Honest Broker’s Role for: Advocacy/Honest Broker’s Role for:

•• Multilateral/Bilateral System Multilateral/Bilateral System

•• SuiSui GenerisGeneris Systems Systems

•• Public Awareness Public Awareness

-- through Stakeholdersthrough Stakeholders

-- Partnership with FAO, CGIAR, Partnership with FAO, CGIAR,

-- Global Conservation Trust Global Conservation Trust

Biotechnology Biotechnology

�� Increased productivityIncreased productivity

�� Improved nutritional qualityImproved nutritional quality

�� Improved resistance to biotic and Improved resistance to biotic and abiotic stressesabiotic stresses

�� Wider adaptationWider adaptation

�� Efficient use of nutrientsEfficient use of nutrients

�� Tolerance to nutrient deficiency Tolerance to nutrient deficiency and toxicityand toxicity

Benefits in AgricultureBenefits in Agriculture

BiotechnologyBiotechnology

Concerns Concerns

•• AccessAccess

•• Benefit Sharing Benefit Sharing

•• Biosafety Biosafety

•• Regulatory Instruments Regulatory Instruments

BiotechnologyBiotechnology

To ensure benefits to the Society To ensure benefits to the Society

How?How?

A Consortium Approach A Consortium Approach

APCoAB APCoAB

AsiaAsia--Pacific Consortium Pacific Consortium

on on

Agricultural BiotechnologyAgricultural Biotechnology

Genesis of Genesis of APCoABAPCoAB

FAO-APAARI Expert Consultation on the Status of

Biotechnology in Agriculture in Asia and the Pacific

held at FAO-RAP, Bangkok

21-23 March 2002

Participation: 50 Regional NARS, CGIAR/IARCs,

FAO, Private sector, NGOs, and Regional ARD Fora

Expert ConsultationExpert Consultation

Objectives:Objectives:

�� Assessment of positive effects and the Assessment of positive effects and the areas of concernareas of concern

�� Assessment of biotechnological options Assessment of biotechnological options available available

�� Status of regulatory environments and Status of regulatory environments and their harmonizationtheir harmonization

�� Policy advocacy needs (Policy advocacy needs (GMOsGMOs, , IPRsIPRs, , Sui Sui generisgeneris Systems)Systems)

�� Propose suitable mechanisms for regional Propose suitable mechanisms for regional biotechnology collaborationbiotechnology collaboration


Need Assessment:Need Assessment:

�� Collaboration and establishment of Collaboration and establishment of partnershipspartnerships

�� Private sector involvementPrivate sector involvement

�� Capacity building Capacity building

�� Proper policy support by the Government, Proper policy support by the Government, both for research and developmentboth for research and development

�� Specific support to the least developing Specific support to the least developing countriescountries

�� Counter misinformation by enhanced public Counter misinformation by enhanced public awarenessawareness


BiosafetyBiosafety Concerns:Concerns:

�� Human healthHuman health

�� Loss of biodiversityLoss of biodiversity

�� Resistance build upResistance build up

�� Limiting farmers’ and Limiting farmers’ and consumers’ choiceconsumers’ choice


Major Recommendations:Major Recommendations:

�� Need to evaluate broader impact of Need to evaluate broader impact of biotechnology biotechnology

�� BiosafetyBiosafety and regulatory frameworks need to and regulatory frameworks need to be establishedbe established

�� Strengthening Private Strengthening Private –– Public sector Public sector partnershipspartnerships

�� Capacity buildingCapacity building

�� Regional/international collaborationRegional/international collaboration

Establishment of an Asia-Pacific Consortium on Agricultural Biotechnology (APCoAB)

APCoABAPCoAB

�� A Neutral PlatformA Neutral Platform

�� Involvement of all StakeholdersInvolvement of all Stakeholders

- Public Institutions

- International Centers and Organizations

- Private Sector and Foundations

- NGOs

- Farmers’ Organizations

�� A FacilitatorA Facilitator

APCoABAPCoAB

Issues:Issues:

�� Agricultural Productivity and Agricultural Productivity and

Environmental SafetyEnvironmental Safety

�� Ethics and Ethics and BiosafetyBiosafety

�� Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and

AccessAccess

�� Capacity BuildingCapacity Building

�� Partnership Partnership –– Public and PrivatePublic and Private

�� Public AwarenessPublic Awareness

APCoABAPCoAB

Mission:Mission:

To act as a neutral platform to

achieve following mission:

“To harness the benefits of

agricultural biotechnology for the

advancement of society in the

Asia – Pacific region”

APCoABAPCoABGoal:Goal:

“To enhance the benefits

of biotechnologies for the

sustainable agricultural

development in the Asia-

Pacific region, through

greater stakeholder

partnerships, improved

policy environment,

enhanced capacity

building and greater

public awareness”

APCoABAPCoABKey objectives:

� To serve as a neutral forum to bring together the key

partners engaged in research, development, and

commercialization of agricultural biotechnology in the Asia

– Pacific region

� To facilitate and promote the process of greater public

awareness and understanding relating to important issues

of IPRs, Sui generis systems, biosafety, risk assessment

and benefit sharing in order to set at rest various concerns

and doubts relating to adoption of agricultural

biotechnology

� To encourage development of competent human resource

for meaningful application of agricultural biotechnologies

for improved crop productivity and income of small scale

farmers

� To promote and harness novel biotechnologies for the

benefit of resource poor farmers in the developing

countries.

APCoABAPCoABISSUES:

1. Management Structure

2. Steering Committee

3. Funding

4. Implementing Agency

5. Membership and Legal Framework

6. Secretariat

7. Collaboration

FAO, GFAR, ISAAA, CGIAR, etc.

8. Action Plan - Triennium (2004-2006)

APCoABAPCoABMANAGEMENT STUCTURE

Steering Committee

Secretariat

APCoAB

Coordinator/Facilitator

Support Group

and

Collaborators

Research

Partnership

and Information

Dissemination

Public

Awareness

and Capacity

Building

Policy

Advocacy

ACTIVITIES

APCoABAPCoAB

STEERING COMMITTEE STEERING COMMITTEE

Members: Members:

1. APAARI1. APAARI

2. FAO2. FAO

3. CG Centers3. CG Centers

4. GFAR4. GFAR

5. NARS5. NARS

6. Private Sector6. Private Sector

7. CSO (NGOs/Farmers)7. CSO (NGOs/Farmers)

APCoABAPCoABFUNDING

� Foundations/Associations

(Rockefeller Foundation)

� Private Sector

(Monsanto)

�Member Countries

(Australia, Iran, India, Taiwan)

�CGIAR Centers and ARIs

(ICRISAT, IRRI, ISNAR)

�Donor Organizations/Banks

(ACIAR)

APCoABAPCoAB

IMPLEMENTING AGENCY

�� NARS NARS

�� CG CentersCG Centers

�� FAOFAO

�� APAARIAPAARI

APCoABAPCoABIMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY

Year 1 (2004)

� APAARI to play a proactive role and solicit

startup funds and initiate organizational tasks

for the consortium.

� Establish Steering Committee and coordinate its

meetings.

� Complete establishment of the Secretariat of the

consortium and begin operations.

� Gain acceptance of potential members.

� Develop Work Plan and Log Frame through

Planning Workshop.

� Initiate Sub-Regional Fora Dialogue and ensure

involvement of Stakeholders.

APCoABAPCoAB

IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGYYear 2 to 3 (2005-2006)

�Neutral Fora function for fostering linkages

between members to address specific issues

emanating from workshops with member

countries and consultations at Regional/Sub-

Regional level.

� Implement work plans for various aspects

including R&D, Capacity Building, Human

Resource Development, and Public Awareness

linked to Biosafety and Intellectual Property

Issues.

�Promote use of biotechnology.

APCoABAPCoAB

Background Documents Available

at

www. .orgAPAARI

NRM NRM

Sharing of Information Sharing of Information

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Success Stories Success Stories

Commodity ChainsCommodity Chains•• Global Networks Global Networks –– Banana (INIBAP)Banana (INIBAP)

–– Coconut (Coconut (CoGENTCoGENT))

•• InterInter--Regional Cotton Research NetworkRegional Cotton Research Network

For Asia (INCANA) For Asia (INCANA)

-- Established Established –– 20022002

-- Secretariat Secretariat –– AREO, Iran AREO, Iran

-- Partnership Partnership –– AARINENA, APAARI, AARINENA, APAARI, CACCAC--RF, AREO, ICARDA, RF, AREO, ICARDA, GFARGFAR

-- Issues Issues –– Sustainability (Funding, Sustainability (Funding, Membership, Cooperation Membership, Cooperation etc.)etc.)

GFAR GFAR

Major Impact Possible Major Impact Possible

Through: Through:

Fostering Inter Fostering Inter –– Regional CollaborationRegional Collaboration

Hence:Hence:

Let Us Move Forward Let Us Move Forward