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Genetics and the future of Europe
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The Forum
Programme

The Forum stimulated a dialogue between representatives of different components of society on four different themes: health, food, environmental issues and ethical questions. Each theme was presented from the perspective of: "challenges", "science and technology" and "society" and opened to debate.

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OPENING SESSION image
HUMAN HEALTH image
FOOD INTEGRITY AND SUPPLY image
VALUING BIODIVERSITY image
RESPONSIBLE USE OF GENETICS image
ROUND TABLE image
CLOSING ADDRESS image
ANNEX 1 image
ANNEX 2 image
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS image
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OPENING SESSION

Chairman : A. Kahn, President of the LSHLG

Opening address

  • Ph. Busquin, Commissioner for Research



Key-note Papers

  • Genome Information : J. Weissenbach, Genoscope (FR)
  • The Learning Society : M. Ridley, Science Writer (UK)
  • Discussing the future of the Life Sciences: R. Frydman, Hôpital Antoine Béclère
  • Key notes papers: the debate

HUMAN HEALTH

Chairman : E. Winnacker, LSHLG

  • Challenges : G. Poste, Health Technology Networks
  • Science & Technology : A. Burny, Faculté universitaire des Sciences agronomiques de Gembloux
  • Society : L. Honnefelder, University of Bonn
  • The Debate

FOOD INTEGRITY & SUPPLY

Chairman : M. Van Montagu, LSHLG

  • Challenges : K. Tontisirin, Food and Agricultural Organisation
  • Science & Technology : C. Leaver, University of Oxford
  • Society : E. Schroten, University of Utrecht

VALUING BIODIVERSITY

Chairman : V. de Lorenzo, LSHLG

  • Challenges : E. Galli, Università degli Studi di Milano
  • Science & Technology : K. Timmis, Gesellschafts für Biotechnologische Forschung
  • Society : S. Mayer, GeneWatch UK

RESPONSIBLE USE OF GENETICS

Chairman : O. Quintana-Trias, INSALUD and European Group on Ethics in S&T

  • Challenges : B. Dallapiccola, Università Tor Vergata
  • Science & Technology : D. McConnell, Trinity College Dublin
  • Society : G. Nistico, Member of the European Parliament

ROUND TABLE

Chairman : P. Campbell, Nature Magazine

  • N. Ahern, Member of the European Parliament,
  • W. Catenhusen, Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung,
  • U. Galimberti, Università degli Studi Cà Foscari,
  • F. Gannon, European Molecular Biology Organisation,
  • E. Gebhardt, Member of the European Parliament,
  • A. Kent, Genetic Interest Group,
  • B. Kettlitz, BEUC,
  • C. le Bihan-Graf, Conseil d'Etat français,
  • O. Quintana-Trias, INSALUD and European Group on Ethics in S&T,
  • A. Sasson, UNESCO

CLOSING ADDRESS

  • D. Byrne, Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection
  • Ph. Busquin, Commissioner for Research

ANNEX 1: A DEBATE OPEN TO ALL - PRESS CONFERENCE


ANNEX 2: A DEBATE OPEN TO ALL
SUMMARY OF COMMISSIONER BUSQUIN'S INTERNET CHAT


LIST OF PARTICIPANTS

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