1. SEARCA BIC 2010

2. 2010 : A challenging biotech environment

3. SEARCA BIC EFFORTS

4. Biotechnology in the news: Media Monitoring and Analysis 404 404 biotechnology articles

5. Crop Biotech Update (CBU) 27 27 contributions to CBU

6. Press/Photo Releases & News Feeds 40 40 press, photo releases, and articles to biotech magazines

7. Media Monitoring and Analysis Print Media Reportage of Agricultural Biotechnology in the Philippines: A Decade’s (1999-2009) Analysis of News Coverage and Framing

8. Knowledge Products

9. E-news Service

10. Knowledge Sharing: The SEARCA BIC E-group 26, 633 were new subscribers of SEARCA BIC E- news Service as well as ISAAA Crop Biotech Update Mailing List.

11. Knowledge Sharing: The Website To date, SEARCA BIC website reached 970,557 page views with 454,793 visitors. Top country visitors (in order of visits) are: Philippines, USA, Russian Federation, India, South Africa, Canada, China, France Germany and Malaysia.

12. Expanding our reach: Knowledge products distribution 16,377 16,377 IEC materials distributed

13. Expanding our reach: Knowledge resources captured Agbiotech Vietnam: http://www.agbiotech.com.vn/en/?mnu=preview&key=3 191 Argos Biotech Twitter: http://twitter.com/ArgosBiotech/status/10651322789396 480 Meridian Institute: http://sites.merid.org/fs-agbiotech/more.php?id=8529 Zamboanga Times: http://zamboangatimes.ph/inside-stories/91-farmers- speak-push-for-continuation-of-bt-eggplant-field-trials-- biotech-education-.html Bio Vision: http://www.biovisioneastafrica.com/ AgriFood Biz: http://www.agrifoodbiz.com/newsUrl.asp?nId=285966 Checkbiotech Green: http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/crop_biofortificati on_key_achieving_millennium_development_goals Philippine Information Agency: http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&sec=reader&rp=1&fi=p10 0126.htm&no=3&datehttp://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&sec=reader&rp=1&fi=p10 0126.htm&no=3&date= Monsanto website : http://www.monsanto.co.uk/news/news.phtml?m=Janua ry&y=2010 SEEDQuest website: http://www.seedquest.com/news.php?type=news&id_ar ticle=14016&id_region=&id_category=216&id_crophttp://www.seedquest.com/news.php?type=news&id_ar ticle=14016&id_region=&id_category=216&id_crop= Business Exchange website: http://bx.businessweek.com/investing-in-growth-stocks/philippines-remains-at-the- forefront-of-biotech-adoption-in-asia/14102841691410002468- 2d27c9989648e9d44fc445a831770eb8/

14. Outreach activities Exhibits

15. Outreach Activities Media Interviews

16. Outreach Activities Brief 41 launch

17. Outreach Activities Sharing on country experiences, regulations, developments and challenges related to agri- biotechnology With international speakers

18. Outreach Activities Farmers

19. Outreach Activities Media Biotech Journalism Jose Burgos Awards for Biotech Journalism

20. Outreach activities LGUs and Policymakers

21. Outreach activities Students

22. Outreach activities General public

23. Capacity Building Efforts Regional Agricultural Training in Biotechnology, August 2010 (NTU-Taiwan) Pan-Asia Farmer’s Exchange Program, March 2010

24. biotechnology 101 (concepts, principles, & benefits) risk communication risk assessment and management food and environmental safety biotech regulations and risk assessments (low level presence, etc.) IPR, technology transfer and impact assessment of agricultural biotechnology products Capacity building efforts National

25. Outreach Activities 13 13 study visits to biotech farms and facilities 25 25 seminars, trainings, and information outreach activities (including LGU briefings) for various stakeholders

26. Learning Events & Outreach Activities Reached 39 out of 81 provinces in the Philippines 1,911 from different provinces participated in SEARCA BIC outreach activities for 2010

27. Other Efforts on Knowledge Creation SEARCA Supports to Communication Challenges and Convergence in Crop Biotechnology SEARCA Supports to the Adoption and Uptake Pathways of Biotechnology Crops Among Farmers in Selected Provinces of Luzon

28. SEARCA BIC

30. Continuing Efforts… Integrate efforts in the country/ region Strategic partnerships Expand reach Enhance key stakeholders’ access to knowledge resources

31. Sharing & Partnerships: Local Partners

32. Sharing & Partnerships: Regional/International Partners

33. BIC through the years… SEARCA Biotechnology Information Center UPLB Campus, College, Laguna PHILIPPINES 4031 Telephone [+63-49] 536 2290 ext. 406/169 Telefax [+63-49] 536 4105 E-mail jap@agri.searca.orgjap@agri.searca.org www.bic.searca.org

34. BIC through the years… SEARCA Biotechnology Information Center UPLB Campus, College, Laguna PHILIPPINES 4031 Telephone [+63-49] 536 2290 ext. 406/169 Telefax [+63-49] 536 4105 E-mail jap@agri.searca.orgjap@agri.searca.org www.bic.searca.org

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