国際シンポジウム「東京ハイレベル専門家会合－ABS問題への取組」報告

High-level Experts Meeting in Tokyo

- Addressing the Access and Benefit-Sharing (ABS) Challenges ABSin the Context of the Convention on Biological Diversity -

Thursday, 8 February 2007 (Day 1)
Session 1: ABS Challenges in National and International Policy (Chair: Dr. Geoff Burton)


1. Prof. Hiroji Isozaki(Meiji Gakuin University)
   "Overview on ABS Issues" (pdf)


2. Dr. Seizo Sumida(JBA)
   "Implementation of ABS Provisions: A Japanese Perspective" (pdf)


3. Dr. G. Burton (Principal Consultant, Jean Shannon and Associates, Australia)
   "An Australian Perspective: Its All about Understanding Risk" (pdf)


4. Dr. Robert Lamb (Federal Office for the Environment, Switzerland)
   "A Swiss Perspective addressing the elaboration of an international regime on Access and Benefit Sharing"(pdf)


5. Dr. Adrienne Seel (Environment Canada)
   "Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit sharing: Canadian Perspectives" (pdf)

Session 2: ABS Challenges for Research Institutions (Chair: Dr. Leonard Hirsch)


6. Dr. L. Hirsch (Smithsonian Institution, U. S. A.)
   "Claims without Boundaries: Can We Define Genetic Resources and Stop the Bleeding?" (pdf)


7. Dr. David Smith (CABI Bioscience UK Centre, U. K..)
   "Access and Benefit Sharing: A Public Service Collection Perspective" (pdf)
   
   
8. Dr. Ken-ichiro Suzuki (National Institute of Technology and Evaluation, Japan)
   "National Biological Resource Centers: The principle and roles for microbiology community" (pdf)

Friday, 9 February 2007 (Day 2)
Session 3: ABS Challenges for Users (Chair: Dr. Thomas Henkel)



9. Dr. Philippe Desmeth (BCCM, Belgium)
   "Micro-organisms Sustainable use and Access management Integrated Conveyance System" (pdf)


10. Dr. T. Henkel (InterMed Discovery, Germany)
    "CBD and ABS: from scientific needs to public perceptions - road models for the Pharmaceutical Industry" (pdf)


11. Dr. Anke van den Hurk (Plantum NL, The Netherlands)
    "Access and Benefit Sharing Regime; considerations of the seed industry" (pdf)

Session 4: ABS Challenges in Economics, Equity and Other Aspects (Chair: Dr. Tomme Young)


12. Dr. Mikihiko Watanabe (Japan Research Institute)
    "Economic Aspect of ABS - The Ways to Optimize the Benefits" (pdf)


13. Dr. T. Young (Consultant, International and Environmental Law and Policy)
    "Equity and Motivation: Practical Building Blocks for a Fair and Functional ABS Regime" (pdf)