Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel - Arlington, VA, United States
A 1½ day workshop and training event for companies wishing to register or gain a further understanding of the requirements involved in registering a biopesticide.
Special keynote presentation from Professor Joyce Tait, ESRC Innogen Institute, The University of Edinburgh entitled: Anticipatory Governance and Responsible Innovation: "Newspeak" and the political control of technology.
European Union - European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
Brussels, Belgium
The objectives of this workshop are to discuss: (1) RNAi mechanisms in plants, mammals and invertebrates; (2) current and future RNAi applications in GM plants; and (3) risk assessment approaches for such plants.
International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)
Online - Geneva, Switzerland
The course is estimated to require around 36 hours of study, which can be undertaken at any time within the 4-week study period. The course contains comprehensive explanations, diagrams, self-assessment questions and end of module tests to guide participants.