Day 2

Day 2: Tuesday, July 24, 2018

SESSION 4: Regulatory Approaches in Different Countries – Moussa Savadogo, moderator

• • Overview of regulatory frameworks in different countries – Diane Wray-Cahen (U.S. Department of Agriculture – Foreign Agriculture Service, USA)

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•  Country updates:

  • -Mali – Mouhammadou Traore (Point Focal Biosecurite)

  • -Burkina Faso

  • -Cote d’Ivoire – Augustin Kone (Ministère de l’Environnement et du Développement Durable)

  • -Senegal

  • -Niger – Gado Zaki (Ministère de de l’Environnement , de la Salubrité Urbaine et du Développement Durable)

  • Regional harmonization efforts in West Africa: UEMOA – Saidou Kina (UEMOA, Burkina Faso); ECOWAS

  • Strategies for building partnerships to strengthen capacity for animal biotechnology in West Africa – Appolinaire Djikeng (Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, UK)

SESSION 5: Introduction to Animal Biotechnology Risk Assessment – Paulo Andrade, moderator

• • Overview of risk assessment-management framework (Eric Hallerman, Virginia Tech, USA)

  • Objective, general principles and methodologies for food safety assessment of genetically modified organisms – Modupe Adeyemo (ABNE)

  • Risk assessment considerations for environmental release of animals developed via biotechnology – Paulo Andrade (Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil)

  • Risk assessment frameworks for gene drive – Target Malaria perspective – Geoff Turner, (Imperial College, UK and Target Malaria)

  • Risk assessment considerations for gene drives – Silas Obukosia (ABNE)

SESSION 6: Regulatory experiences with GE insects – Diane Wray-Cahen, moderator

• • Regulation of insect biotechnologies: an industry perspective – John McLean (Intrexon, USA)

  • Regulatory experiences with genetically engineered insects – Paulo Andrade (Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil),

  • Experience with GM mosquitoes regulation in Burkina Faso – Oumar Traore (National Biosafety Agency, Burkina Faso)

  • Public perceptions about releasing genetically engineered mosquitoes – Andrew Binder (North Carolina State University, USA)

SESSION 7: Risk assessment case study – Nile tilapia: Eric Hallerman, moderator