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Biotechnology Lecture at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina by Dr.Lawrence Kent
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Biotechnology Lecture at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina by Dr.Lawrence Kent
Lecture on International Experience with GM Crops
11:30 am, Thursday, 20 October, 2005
The Center for Special Studies and Programs (CSSP) at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina is hosting a lecture by
Dr. Lawrence Kent
entitled:
"International Experience with GM Crops - How Can Egypt Secure Similar Benefits from Agricultural Biotechnology?"
on
Thursday, 20 October 2005 at 11:30 am.
Dr. Kent is an Agriculture Policy Specialist at the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, St. Louis, Missouri, USA where he is responsible for biotechnology transfer to developing countries.
Dr. Kent was a senior-level Agricultural Policy Analyst based in Egypt working on the Agriculture Policy Reform Program cooperating with the National Biosafety Committee to develop new biosafety guidelines. He also cooperated with the Agriculture Genetic Engineering Research Institute (AGERI) to study and raise awareness about the potential benefits of transgenic crops for Egypt.
The lecture will be held at the Auditorium at the main entrance of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina.
Contact Info:
Bibliotheca Alexandrina - P.O. Box 138 - El Shatby,
Alexandria 21526, Egypt
☎ Phone: +(203) 4839999 - E-mail: CSSP@bibalex.org
