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VENUE:
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PricewaterhouseCoopers, Level 10, Tower 2, 201 Sussex Street, Sydney
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DETAILS:
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Against the backdrop of the Australian Gene Technology Act 2000 (Cth), decisions are made about the release of genetically modified organisms into the environment. These decisions must ensure the safety of both people and the environment, in a context of scientific uncertainty and public concern. This forum applied an interdisciplinary lens to the debate about genetically modified organisms, ensuring that the voices of regulators, industry, non-government organisations, lawyers, scientists and economists were heard. Professor Alan Irwin from Brunel University in London, an internationally renowned expert on the science of biotechnology and public discourse, presented the keynote address. A case study on China was presented by Professor Wang Xi from Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
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