FULL AGENDA

Day 1: Monday, July 23, 2018

SESSION 1:

• • Welcoming remarks – Ousseynou Kasse, moderator

  • Introduction – Joshua Emmanuel Lagos (U.S. Embassy – Dakar)

  • Welcoming address – Tulinabo S. Mushingi, PhD. (U.S. Ambassador to Senegal)

  • Introduction – Ousseynou Kasse (National Biosafety Authority, Senegal)

  • Welcoming address – Amadou Lamine Guisse, Secrétaire Général du Ministère de l'Environnement et du Développement Durable (Government of Senegal)

  • Keynote address – The African Union High Level Panel Report on Gene Drives for Malaria Control and Elimination in Africa – Yaye Kene Gassama (Université Cheikh Anta Diop, Senegal)

SESSION 2: Introduction to Animal Breeding and Biotechnologies – Shoshana Griffith, moderator

• • Animal breeding systems: Structure of different animal breeding sectors in West Africa – Okeyo Mwai (ILRI, Kenya)

  • Genomic selection – Eric Hallerman (Virginia Tech University, USA)

  • Biotechnology opportunities and challenges in livestock production – Luiz Sergio Camargo (EMBRAPA, Brazil)

  • Insect biotechnology: Current uses and future developments – Paulo Andrade (Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil) and Max Scott (North Carolina State University, USA)

  • Breeding and biotechnology in aquaculture – Eric Hallerman (Virginia Tech, USA)

SESSION 3: Potential for Animal Biotechnologies in Different Animal Industry and Production Sectors –Jeremy Ouedraogo, moderator

• • Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approaches combining GE crops and GE insects – John McLean (Intrexon, USA)

  • GE cattle in Africa: Science and regulatory issues – Steve Kemp (ILRI, Kenya)

  • Understanding the psychology of risk perception – Andrew Binder (North Carolina State University, USA)

  • Challenges and opportunities in engaging stakeholders about genetically modified mosquitoes – Target Malaria Burkina – Lea Toe (Target Malaria)

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

Day 3: Wednesday, July 25, 2018

SESSION 8: Science, Regulation & Policy - Working Together to Encourage Innovation, Public Health & Safety – Mouhamadou Traore, moderator International Standards and Trade Obligations:

• International Standards and Trade Obligations: 

  • Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety – Boniface Cacheu (Ministry of Environment, Senegal)

  • CODEX, OECD and the FAO – Modupe Adeyemo (ABNE)

  • Biotechnology in international trade – Shoshana Griffith (USDA-FAS, USA)

  • Regulating animal biotechnology in Africa, and lessons from crop biotechnology – Moussa Savodogo (ABNE)

SESSION 9: Regulatory challenge of making science- and risk-based decisions in face of public concerns - Scott Shore, moderator

• • Socioeconomic considerations in regulatory decision-making – Sam Timpo (ABNE)

  • Addressing concerns in a science-based and risk-based system – Andrew Binder (North Carolina State University, USA)

• Breakout sessions/discussion groups:  (Oumar Traore, moderator) Dialog on guidance gaps, needs and strategies. 

• Topics: 

  • How to encourage the facilitation of research on animal biotechnology, challenges in communication

  • Confinement/containment of genetically engineered animals and cross-border transport

  • Obstacles to obtaining genetically engineered and gene edited animals

SESSION 10: Communicating with the Public

• • Hands-on communication activities – Andrew Binder (North Carolina State University, USA)

• Summations:

  • Workshop summary – Eric Hallerman

  • Next steps – Diane Wray-Cahen

  • Closing comments – Mousa Savodogo