Embassy Events 2002
Life Science and Biotechnology
6 June 2002 The U.S. Embassy in Warsaw will sponsor a public conference on the future of life sciences technologies (biotechnology) on June 6. Please see the links to the conference schedule and participants. If you are interested in more information, please email John Matel at Mateljx@pd.state.gov.
The focus of the event will be on food safety and the environment, two key areas of concern regarding life sciences technology. Included in the speaker’s presentations will be discussion on government policies and public perspectives in the United States and Poland and their potential impact on the technology.
10:00-10:15 Welcome and Introductions
Welcome
- Mr. Wayne Molstad, Agricultural Counselor, U.S. Embassy, Warsaw
Opening Remarks
- Mr. Christopher Hill, United States Ambassador to Poland
- Mr. Mark Hawthorne, USDA
10:15-10:45 Food Safety and Biotechnology
- Mr. Andrew Benson
Director of International Outreach International Food Information Council Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
10:45-11:15 The Environment and Biotechnology
- Dr. James Nash Siedow
Vice Provost for Research and Professor of Biology Office of the Provost Duke University Durham, North Carolina, U.S.A.
11:15-11:30 Coffee break
11:30-12:00 Biotechnology Regulations
- Dr. Thomas M. Zinnen
Biotechnology Policy and Outreach Specialist
University of Wisconsin Biotechnology Center & UW-Extension Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
12:00-12:30 A Polish Scientific Perspective on Biotechnology
Polish speaker to be determined
12:30-13:00 Wrap Up Question and Answer Session
Moderator - Wayne Molstad, Agricultural Counselor, U.S. Embassy, Warsaw
13:00-14:00 Lunch with all seminar attendees
Following lunch, visiting speakers available for media interviews from14:15 to 17:30.
14:15-17:30 Possible Media Interviews - Mr. Benson, Dr. Siedow, and Dr. Zinnen
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