Iranian Capacity Building Project to Implement the Cartagena Protocole on Biosafety
Date:
16 December 201525 آذر 1394
from 9am to 4pmLocation: Pardisan Park, Department of Environment, International Conference Hall, Tehran
Organizer: Center for Sustainable Development and Environment (Cenesta)
Secretariat: 66400811 – 09123249583
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14 December 201523 آذر 1394
Aims of the conference
- Increasing public awareness about the different aspects of GMOs production and consumption
- Explaining and the rights of consumers and people when purchasing and using GMOs
- Shedding light on the necessity of labeling GMO products
Main topics
- The biosafety, health, economy and social aspects of consuming GMOs
- Food sovereignty and the effects of GMO production and consumption on living creatures life
- The effect of GMO production on sustainable use of biodiversity and genetic reserves
- The right to awareness and labeling of GMO products
- Responsibilities of GMO producers and stakeholders towards the production, peoples rights and life
Programme
Proceedings
Presentations (in Persian unless otherwise stated)
- Davud Hayat Gheib – Public awareness and participation in the discussion of genetically modified organisms
- Salvatore Ceccarelli – No to GMOs and then what? (English) [Persian version]
- Ali Motevali Zadeh Ardakani – Genetically modified products (GMOs) and health
- Ali Motevali Zadeh Ardakani – Analysis of the technical aspects of genetically modified products
- Hamid Ezat Panah – The importance of risk analysis in food safety
- Reza Haqparast – Genetic diversity and food security
- Davud Hayat Gheib – Public awareness on the risks of genetically modified products
- Ahmad Taheri – Biosafety law
- Ali Razmkhah (Cenesta) – Necessity of biosafety legal reform in Iran
- Maede Salimi (Cenesta) – Agricultural biodiversity
Speeches
- Dr Davud Hayat Gheib (Persian)
- Dr Seyyedi (Persian)
- Dr Salvatore Ceccarelli (English and Persian)
- Mr Marzban (Persian)
- Dr Mahnaz Mazaheri (Persian)
- Farmers discussion: Mr Shahriar Mohammad, Mr Nasser, Mr Ahmad Taheri, Ms N. Dehnavi (Persian)
- Legal panel discussion (Persian)
- Ali Razmkhah (Persian)
Press
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