Online Conference: Applications of CRISPR/Cas in agricultural plants and effects on the environment

21 June 2021

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Please register by email to: info@testbiotech.org

Aims and background:

Our conference aims to inform policy makers about recent scientific findings with relevance for the regulation of New Genetic Engineering (New GE). The focus of the conference are genome-edited plants and environmental risks.

With the recently published Commission report on new genomic techniques, the debate on genome editing and its regulation is gaining momentum on the agenda of EU policy makers. It is becoming increasingly important for policy makers to understand the technical potential, the risks and regulatory challenges associated with new technologies and tools such as CRISPR/Cas.

Speakers (20 minutes each):

Dr. Wolfram Reichenbecher

Biotechnology Department, German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN): 

The need for proper risk assessment

Dr. Katharina Kawall

Project Genetic Engineering and the Environment (FGU): 

CRISPR/Cas applications and environmental risks: The case study of Camelina sativa

Professor Dr. Katja Tielbörger

University of Tübingen, Germany: 

Risks and benefits of new genomic techniques - an ecological perspective

Dr. Michael Eckerstorfer

Land Use & Biosafety Unit, Environment Agency Austria (Umweltbundesamt): 

A focused case-specific risk assessment of genome edited plants

Moderation:
Astrid Österreicher, Testbiotech
 

The Audience:

The online seminar is aimed primarily at providing information to EU institutions, particularly the Members of Parliament and the Commission. Registration must be confirmed in order to participate in the seminar.