SEARCA BIC 2010
2010 : A challenging biotech environment
SEARCA BIC EFFORTS
Biotechnology in the news: Media Monitoring and Analysis biotechnology articles
Crop Biotech Update (CBU) contributions to CBU
Press/Photo Releases & News Feeds press, photo releases, and articles to biotech magazines
Media Monitoring and Analysis Print Media Reportage of Agricultural Biotechnology in the Philippines: A Decade’s ( ) Analysis of News Coverage and Framing
Knowledge Products
E-news Service
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.
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.
Expanding our reach: Knowledge products distribution 16,377 16,377 IEC materials distributed
Expanding our reach: Knowledge resources captured Agbiotech Vietnam: Argos Biotech Twitter: Meridian Institute: Zamboanga Times: speak-push-for-continuation-of-bt-eggplant-field-trials-- biotech-education-.html Bio Vision: AgriFood Biz: Checkbiotech Green: on_key_achieving_millennium_development_goals Philippine Information Agency: htm&no=3&datehttp:// htm&no=3&date= Monsanto website : ry&y=2010 SEEDQuest website: ticle=14016&id_region=&id_category=216&id_crophttp:// ticle=14016&id_region=&id_category=216&id_crop= Business Exchange website: forefront-of-biotech-adoption-in-asia/ d27c e9d44fc445a831770eb8/
Outreach activities Exhibits
Outreach Activities Media Interviews
Outreach Activities Brief 41 launch
Outreach Activities Sharing on country experiences, regulations, developments and challenges related to agri- biotechnology With international speakers
Outreach Activities Farmers
Outreach Activities Media Biotech Journalism Jose Burgos Awards for Biotech Journalism
Outreach activities LGUs and Policymakers
Outreach activities Students
Outreach activities General public
Capacity Building Efforts Regional Agricultural Training in Biotechnology, August 2010 (NTU-Taiwan) Pan-Asia Farmer’s Exchange Program, March 2010
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
Outreach Activities study visits to biotech farms and facilities seminars, trainings, and information outreach activities (including LGU briefings) for various stakeholders
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
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
SEARCA BIC
Continuing Efforts… Integrate efforts in the country/ region Strategic partnerships Expand reach Enhance key stakeholders’ access to knowledge resources
Sharing & Partnerships: Local Partners
Sharing & Partnerships: Regional/International Partners
BIC through the years… SEARCA Biotechnology Information Center UPLB Campus, College, Laguna PHILIPPINES 4031 Telephone [+63-49] ext. 406/169 Telefax [+63-49]
BIC through the years… SEARCA Biotechnology Information Center UPLB Campus, College, Laguna PHILIPPINES 4031 Telephone [+63-49] ext. 406/169 Telefax [+63-49]
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