OSAMA A. MOMTAZ

DIRECTOR

AGRICULTURAL GENETIC ENGINEERING RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Current Developments In Knowledge Management Towards Facilitating

Biotechnology Transfer

KM in AGRI-BIOTECH2012

Theme 1. Agricultural Biotechnology and KM.

The theme involve current global adoption of crop biotechnology, trends, benefits and future direction

It focus on the fundamentals of KM and its current applications and trends in the region

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It will highlight the benefits and constraints arising from KM interventions on agri-biotechnology dissemination, transfer, commercialization and adoption and identify current and emerging policy and institutional issues.

It is pertaining to science and technology, agriculture and natural resource management in general.

Theme 2. Knowledge Management Platforms for Regulatory Policies

Governing Agricultural Biotechnology

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It involves assessments of existing KM platforms at the national, regional or global level with regulatory aspects of biotechnology R&D, technology development and biosafety regulatory aspects.

It includes identification of gaps, issues and concerns as well as recommend strategies to address the issues.

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. Theme 3. Capacity Building for Knowledge Management

This theme examine existing capacity building initiatives on KM, specifically those related to biotechnology dissemination, transfer, commercialization and adoption. Specific topics included under this theme are intellectual property (IP) management and public-private partnerships. It will identify gaps, issues and concerns as well as recommended strategies to address the issues.

Theme 4. Knowledge Management and Networking

As the organizational environment becomes borderless, this theme examines current developments or models in knowledge management towards facilitating biotechnology transfer and adoption across countries. It will also identify challenges and opportunities for future action.

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Improving knowledge transfer between research institutions and

industry across NENA region: embracing open innovation

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1- KT between Market and Research Institutions

2- Working Together Towards A Knowledge Economy

3- Creating The Conditions For Successful Knowledge Transfer

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4- Promoting An Entrepreneurial Mindset

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