Yasmina will be a panel member at the session titled “Local solutions addressing global challenges: How transformation starts at the grassroots”, a session which explores how focusing on grassroot solutions can help solve world hunger. Registration link: https://www.iftevent.org/register/registration Learn more and register today!
-protocolhttps://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/digital-transactions-in-india-platforms-markets-users-tickets-163117505851 Uniquely Australian Foods researcher Dr. Allison Fish will be speaking on the 23rd regarding the Indian approach to the Nagoya Protocol. The Nagoya Protocol also relates to the intellectual property of native plants and Indigenous knowledge. Dr Allison Fish Senior Research Fellow Centre for Policy Futures Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences QAAFI Dr. Allison Fish is an interdisciplinary...
ASSC 2021 - A virtual experience: 6 - 10 September 2021 ASBP_AustralasianSeedScienceConference_Prospectus-2021.pdf On behalf of the Organising and Scientific Committees, we are pleased to announce that the Australasian Seed Science Conference will be held as a virtual event from the 6 – 10 September 2021 as a result of the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 virus. This decision will ensure...
Tracing the origin of Native Seed/SEARCH across political, social, organisational and cultural geographies. https://seedscience2021.com.au/ ABSTRACT: Native Seed/SEARCH (NS/S) is a seed bank and non-profit organization located in Tucson, Arizona. The mission of Native Seed/SEARCH is dedicated to conserving the seeds of arid-adapted crops native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico for the purposes of preserving crop diversity, enhancing...
Theme 4: Seeds in culture and society TOPIC: Resolving the legal uncertainty created by the Nagoya Protocol Brad Sherman is a Professor of Law at The University of Queensland. Professor Sherman’s previous academic positions include posts at Griffith University, the London School of Economics, and the University of Cambridge. His research expertise encompasses many aspects of intellectual property law, with...
Dr Heather Smyth Heather Smyth is a flavour chemist and sensory scientist from the University of Queensland, who has been working with premium food-and-beverage products for more than 15 years. With a background in wine-flavour chemistry, her expertise is in understanding consumer enjoyment of foods and beverages in terms of sensory properties and composition. Heather has a special interest in...
The Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology (AIFST) is Australia's premier, member-based institute representing food scientists and technologists., with a mission to advance and inspire al food sector professionals through education, collaboration and recognition to champion a robust, innovative science based Australian food industry to meet future food needs. This year's event will be held over 2 days in...
Governing crop genetics: How to untie the knot of ownership, control and circulation of suitable seeds - Dr. Kamalesh Adhikari 22 October 2021, 10:00 – 13:00 CEST - FRIDTJOF NANSEN INSTITUTEChallenges and options of Gene Banks from the Local to the Global Level Kamalesh Adhikari (SAWTEE): The Role of IntellectualProperty in Shaping the History and Practices of Community Seed Banks...