Accessing genetic resources and sharing the benefits: Lessons from implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity

29–31 October 2003

Agenda

Wednesday, 29 October

08:00-09:00	Registration
Plenary Session: Setting the Stage moderator: Patrick McGuire (UC Genetic Resources Conservation Program)
09:00-09:10	Welcome and Opening Remarks Lowell S. “Tu” Jarvis (Divisional Associate Dean for Human Sciences, UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences)
09:10-09:15	Review of Objectives and Agenda Santiago Carrizosa (UC Genetic Resources Conservation Program)
09:15-09:45	Ethical Bioprospecting in a Changing World Joshua Rosenthal (Fogarty International Center, NIH, USA)
09:45-10:15	Fear, Confusion, and Success Leif Christoffersen (Diversa Corporation)
10:15-10:30	Break
10:30-11:00	New Developments on ABS: The Bonn Guidelines Jorge Cabrera (University of Costa Rica, Costa Rica)
11:00-11:30	ABS, the CBD and the FAO IT: Challenges to the National Policy-Maker Susan Bragdon (International Plant Genetic Resources Institute-IPGRI)
11:30-12:00	Farmers’ Rights and Benefit Sharing Stephen Brush (University of California, Davis)
12:00-12:30	TRIPs, the CBD, and the FAO IT: The IPR Perspective Brian Wright (University of California, Berkeley)
12:30-13:00	Questions and Discussion
13:00-14:00	Lunch
Plenary Session: Comparative Analysis and Country Updates moderator: Brian Wright (University of California, Berkeley)
14:00-14:30	Comparative Analysis of Access Laws and Policies of Pacific Rim Countries Santiago Carrizosa (UC Genetic Resources Conservation Program)
14:30-15:00	Genetic Resources Access and Sustainable Use: Policy of Colombia Fernando Casas (Instituto Alexander von Humboldt, Colombia)
15:00-15:30	Access and Benefit-Sharing Policies in the US: The Yellowstone National Park Experience Preston Scott (World Foundation for Environment and Development, USA)
15:30-16:00	Break
16:00-16:30	The Wildlife Act and its Implementing Rules and Regulations: Changes in Access Regulations in the Philippines Paz Benavidez (Committee on Ecology, House of Representatives, Republic of the Philippines)
16:30-17:00	Access and Benefit-Sharing Policies: Malaysian Update Mohamad bin Osman (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia)
17:00-17:45	Questions and Discussion

Thursday, 30 October

Plenary Session: International Regime on Access and Benefit Sharing moderator: Sally Petherbridge (Environment Australia, Australia)
09:00-09:30	The Making of a Global ABS Regime: Objectives, Options, and Outlook Tomme Young (Environmental Law Center–The World Conservation Union)
09:30-10:00	Negotiating a Regime or Securing Compliance with International Obligations: A Review of Options for Promoting Equitable ABS Governance Brendan Tobin (United Nations University, Japan)
Breakout Session I: International Regime on Access and Benefit-Sharing: Identification of the Issues moderator: Santiago Carrizosa (UC Genetic Resources Conservation Program)
10:00-11:30	Four groups will be formed, each to address all of the following questions: What should be the objectives and essential elements of current international ABS governance? What gaps exist in present international ABS governance? What would be the objectives and essential elements of an international regime on ABS?
11:30-12:00	Break/Breakout group report preparation
12:00-13:00	Plenary session reconvenes to receive and discuss breakout group results.
13:00-14:00	Lunch
Breakout Session II: International Regime on Access and Benefit-Sharing: Recommendations for the International Community moderator: Jorge Cabrera (University of Costa Rica)
14:00-15:30	Breakout groups reconvened, each to address all of the following questions: What are the modalities for achieving an international regime (e.g., protocol, convention, hard law, soft law, policy measures, regional measures, arbitration mechanisms, voluntary schemes, etc.)? What measures might be taken by the international community in the short/medium/long term to enhance effective international ABS governance?
15:30-16:00	Break/Breakout group report preparation
16:00-17.00	Plenary session reconvened to receive and discuss breakout group results.

Friday, 31 October

Plenary Session: Capacity Building Needs for an International Regime on Access and Benefit-Sharing moderator: Stephen Brush (University of California, Davis)
09:00-10:30	Discussion: Certificate of origin, Disclosure of origin. Technology transfer
10:30-11:00	Break
11:00-13:00	Discussion continued.
13:00-14:00	Lunch
Plenary Session: Conclusions and Future Steps for Action moderator: Santiago Carrizosa (UC Genetic Resources Conservation Program)
14:00-14:30	Discussion: Technology transfer (continued) Complementarity of ABS regime to other international protocols (TRIPs, WSSD, etc.).
14:30-15:00	Next steps for workshop recommendations and conclusions: Comprise chapter in book (Accessing Biodiversity and Sharing the Benefits: Lessons from Implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity)? Presentations at pending international, national, or regional meetings? Website posting?
15:00-15:30	Discussion of future collaboration opportunities.
15:30	Workshop adjourned

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