September 2-6, 2024

7th Asian Short Course on Agribiotechnology, Biosafety Regulation, and Communication (ASCA7)

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International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications (ISAAA)

Maruay Garden Hotel - BAngkok, Thailand

August 13-13, 2024

APSA - ISF Plant Breeding Innovation Webinar

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Asia & Pacific Seed Alliance (APSA)*

Online 14:00 – 15:00 hrs ICT (GMT+7) - Online, Thailand

To provide an update on the global regulatory framework on plant breeding innovations.

June 10-14, 2024

OECD Seed Schemes, Annual Meeting

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Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Nice, France

January 15-16, 2024

Webinar - PVR Enforcement

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European Union - Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO)

Online - Online, Belgium

November 21-23, 2023

Basiscursus Kwekersrecht 2023

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University of Leiden

Oude Sterrewacht - Leiden, Netherlands

November 17-17, 2023

ENCUENTRO - Mejoramiento genético y protección de cultivares: varietdades esencialmente derivadas (VED)

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Instituto Nacional de Semillas, Uruguay (INASE)

, Uruguay

April 4-5, 2023

Treinamento de atualização da legislação de sementes

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Associação Brasileira de Sementes e Mudas (ABRASEM)

Rondonópolis, MT, Brazil

March 31-31, 2023

ONLINE WORKSHOP "Ornamental Certification System in Mexico"

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Netherlands, Ministry of Agriculture

Online, 15:00 – 18:00 (NL time) - Online, Netherlands

During the workshop, SNICS will present the different mechanisms and tools available for breeders to strengthen and guarantee their breeder’s rights in Mexico. Additionally, a new public – private initiative between Mexico’s Ministry of Agriculture and Mexico’s ...

March 29-30, 2023

Treinamento ‘Atualização da Legislação de Sementes’

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Associação Paranaense dos Produtores de Sementes e Mudas (Apasem)

Hotel Crystal - Londrina, PR, Brazil

O curso será ministrado pelo Dr. Jonas Farias Pinto, Gerente de Certificação da Fundação Pró-Sementes. Objetivo: Treinar e capacitar profissionais envolvidos ou interessados na área de sementes sobre as novas legislações vigentes.

October 3, 2022 - December 2, 2022

COURSE - Plant Breeders’ Rights for food security and economic development

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Naktuinbouw

Online - Online, Netherlands

Applicants should have a position in the variety registration system or have a position that will give them such responsibilities in the near future.

September 8-8, 2022

Ownership, Control, and Governance of the Benefits of Data for Food and Agriculture

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Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Online - Online, Italy

As emerging technologies radically disrupt all aspects of food and agriculture, how do we enable legal frameworks to meet this accelerated pace of innovation while leaving no one behind?

August 23-25, 2022

WORKSHOP - Policy Considerations for Gene Editing: The Asian and Australian Perspective

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International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications (ISAAA)

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

June 26-26, 2022

Educational Unit on Intellectual Property: Watch-outs for Seed Patents/Trademarks and Enforcement!

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Seed Innovation & Protection Alliance (SIPA)

In-person at JW Marriott Hotel + online - Indianapolis, IN, United States

RSVP to Eloy Corona, eloyc@seedipalliance.com, by 6/24/2022 with email for "call in details".

April 28-28, 2022

CPVO policy seminar on the impact of the Community Plant Variety Rights in the EU

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European Union - Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO)

Centre des Congrès Jean Monnier + online - Angers, France

February 18-19, 2022

CRISPR & Plant Genome Editing III

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Vienna, Austria

Genome Editing for Crop Improvement, CRISPR in Plant Genome Editing & Engineering, CRISPR in Plant Biology, CRISPR Tools & Technology Development, Genome Editing in Cereals, Genome Editing in Non-Cereal Crops, Genome Editing & Engineering: Regulatory Aspects

December 6-6, 2021

WEBINAR - Seed IP Year in Review: Cases, Trademarks, CRSPR & more

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Seed Innovation & Protection Alliance (SIPA)

In-person at 1:00pm CST in the Michigan 3 Room of the Hyatt Hotel + Online at 1:00-2:30 pm CST - Chicago, IL, United States

Come hear about key 2021 legal cases, court decisions or seed infringements that beneficial to your seed interests.

November 18-18, 2021

WORKSHOP - Food Futures: Commercialization of Gene Edited Crops in Asia and Australia

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International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications (ISAAA)

Online at 2 PM - 4 PM GMT+8 via Zoom - Online, Australia

This workshop will provide significant science/ regulatory advice for relevant stakeholders both from academia and industry to enable trade in produce developed using gene-editing technology.

October 20-20, 2021

Seminar on strategies that address policies involving plant breeding and plant variety protection

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International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)

Geneva, Switzerland

September 28-28, 2021

WEBINAR - Biotechnology Regulatory Services (BRS) Regulatory Status Review (RSR)

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USDA - Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)

Online - Online, United States

The webinar will include an overview of the draft RSR Guide and the opportunity for stakeholders to provide feedback and ask questions. The draft RSR Guide is currently open for public comment through October 25, 2021.

June 11-11, 2021

WEBINAR - International Trade in Crops with New Breeding Technologies: The Australian Perspective

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International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications (ISAAA)

Online - Online, Australia

ISAAA and partners are organizing this webinar to provide an insight into the future landscape of trade involving gene-edited crops, particularly in relation to countries involved in the international trade of agricultural products.

June 8-9, 2021

Specialty Crop Regulatory Assistance (SCRA) 2021 Nuts and Bolts Workshop

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Specialty Crop Regulatory Assistance (SCRA)

Online 10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. EDT - Online, United States

The SCRA organizes workshops on the practical aspects of developing dossiers on genetically engineered (GE) specialty crops for submission to US regulatory agencies. The workshops are designed to simplify and demystify data requirements and regulatory dossier developmen...

May 7-7, 2021

SIPA WEBINAR - Seed/Tissue Deposits - What You Need to Know!

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Seed Innovation & Protection Alliance (SIPA)

Online at 12:00 PM EST - Online, United States

The webinar will include discussions involving seed and tissue deposits crucial to your companies ability to maintain your IP. With Jeff Haynes of the USDA Plant Variety Protection Office, Mike Lomas of Bigelow Laboratory of Ocean Sciences NCMA and Renee White of the Na...

April 29-29, 2021

Do You Know @USPTO - April edition: plant patents

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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

Online 3:00 PM ET - 4:00 PM ET - Online, United States

The panel will discuss the basics of filing and prosecuting plant patents, best practices in this unique area of the law, and the role and importance of plant patents in the world of horticulture and plant breeding.

March 26-26, 2021

WEBINAR: Guidance on Buying, Selling, Plants & Seeds Online

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USDA - Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)

Online at 3:00 p.m. ET - Online, United States

December 10-10, 2020

WEBINAR - Procuring and enforcing Plant Variety Protection rights in the US

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Seed Innovation & Protection Alliance (SIPA)

Online - Online, United States

Contact Joy Reinhart to RSVP - Phone: 303-323-1095 - Email: joyr@seedipalliance.com

November 30-30, 2020

Global Status of Biotech Crops 2019 Webinar

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International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications (ISAAA)

Online - Online, Philippines

The International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-biotech Applications (ISAAA) presents the latest report on the global status of GM crops in 2019.

October 1-2, 2020

Genome Editing in Europa: neue Agenda oder neue Auseinandersetzungen?

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Leopoldina - Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften

Online - Online, Germany

Internationale Konferenz der Leopoldina und DFG zur Beratung von Politik und Gesellschaft anlässlich der deutschen Präsidentschaft im Rat der Europäischen Union - 1. Oktober: 11:00 – 15:30 Uhr GMT+2 / 2. Oktober: 12:30 – 17:00 Uhr GMT+2

March 4-4, 2020

Farm-Saved Seed Seminar

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European Union - Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO)

Tartu, Estonia

Main objective of the seminar is to enhance the understanding of farmers regarding the Farm-Saved Seed (FSS) system in Estonia and surrounding countries where breeders face challenges in collecting royalties on FSS from protected varieties. The seminar will focus on the...

February 1-1, 2020

Seed Innovation & Protection Alliance, Educational Unit

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Seed Innovation & Protection Alliance (SIPA)

ASTA Flower and Vegetable Conference & online - Monterey, CA, United States

January 15-15, 2020

WEBINAR: Plant Variety Protection and Patents

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Seed Innovation & Protection Alliance (SIPA)

Online, United States

In collaboration with the Seed Ambassador Leadership Training Continuing Education Program,James Weatherly of SIPA will discuss Plant Variety Protection and Patents as they pertain to the seed industry. Joy Reinhart : 303-861-2900 or joyr@seedipalliance.com

October 24-24, 2019

WEBINAR: Update on the EPO and Patenting Essentially Biological Products

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Seed Innovation & Protection Alliance (SIPA)

Online, 11:00 AM EST - , United States

Marian Suelmann, Company Lawyer for Rijk Zwaan will provide an update regarding the current status of Patenting Essentially Biological Products and Plants with the European Patent Office.

October 10-10, 2019

Symposium: 'Gene edited crops; global perspectives and regulation'

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Commission on Genetic Modification (COGEM)

Assembly Hall of the Senate of the Dutch Parliament - The Hague, Netherlands

October 8-8, 2019

SIPA Technical Education Unit

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Seed Innovation & Protection Alliance (SIPA)

Monterey, CA, United States

AgTech IP, Enforcement and Litigation: a discussion on patent assertion and defense, with an update on ensuring broad and enforceable claims - In conjunction with the California Seed Association Mid-Year Meeting

October 7-7, 2019

Kwekersrecht en andere intellectuele eigendomsrechten

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Naktuinbouw

Naktuinbouw - Roelofarendsveen, Netherlands

Wat is (inter)nationaal kwekersrecht? Bij wie en hoe kan ik kwekersrecht aanvragen? Welke partijen spelen een rol bij het verlenen van kwekersrecht en waar staan zij voor? Hoe wordt kwekersrecht gehandhaafd? Deze 2-daagse opleiding beantwoordt al uw vragen.

September 10-12, 2019

Crop Innovations and Regulations 2019

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Crowne Plaza Barcelona, Fira Center - Barcelona, Spain

Jump into the world of synthetic and biopesticide crop protection with updates from the European Commission, Member States, EFSA and leading industry case studies.

July 8-10, 2019

Curso de Capacitação: Gestores de Unidades de Benefinicamento de Sementes (UBS)

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Fundação Pró-Sementes

AACC, Associação Atlética Copercampos - Campos Novos, SC, Brazil

July 3-5, 2019

Curso de Capacitação: Gestores de Unidades de Benefinicamento de Sementes (UBS)

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Fundação Pró-Sementes

Campo Mourão, PR, Brazil

June 17-28, 2019

COURSE : Plant breeders’ rights for food security and economic development

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Naktuinbouw

Hof van Wageningen - Wageningen, Netherlands

February 3-3, 2019

Technical Education Unit

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Seed Innovation & Protection Alliance (SIPA)

At the ASTA Vegetable & Flower Seed Conference - Orlando, FL, United States

The Education Unit will be provided live as well as by online webinar, and will consist of presentations by Dr. Mark Massoudi of Ag-Biotech Inc., Chris Holly of Cooley, and Marian Suelmann, Company Lawyer for Rijk Zwaan.

January 16-16, 2019

Agriculture Canada Seed Royalty Consultation (End Point Royalties and Trailing Contracts)

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TCU Place - Saskatoon , SK, Canada

December 3-3, 2018

Seed Innovation and Protection Alliance Technical Education Unit

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Seed Innovation & Protection Alliance (SIPA)

Hyatt Regency - Chicago, IL, United States

Updating IP, patents, PVPs and branding cases and law that impact the seed industry.

December 3-3, 2018

Technical Education Unit of the Seed Innovation and Protection Alliance (SIPA)

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Seed Innovation & Protection Alliance (SIPA)

Chicago, IL, United States

In conjunction with the ASTA CSS & Seed Expo

September 26-26, 2018

Seed Innovation & Protection Alliance (SIPA), Technical Education Unit

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Seed Innovation & Protection Alliance (SIPA)

Marriott Hotel - Monterey, CA, United States

September 18-21, 2018

2018 Conference of the European Food Safety Authority

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European Union - European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)

Parma, Italy

September 4-6, 2018

Crop Innovations and Regulations

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CCIB - Barcelona, Spain

June 27-30, 2018

Meeting of East African Community Seed Regulatory Experts (EAC seed Legislation and Regulations)

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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

June 18-29, 2018

COURSE - Plant variety protection (PVP)

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Wageningen University & Research

Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation - Wageningen, Netherlands

Application deadline: 07 May 2018 - Deadline NFP (KOP) / MENA (MSP): 18 October 2017 (for a scholarship opportunity)

June 14-15, 2018

Jornadas de especialización en protección jurídica de obtenciones vegetales

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Universidad de Alicante - Alicante, Spain

February 1-1, 2018

Priorities for the UK food and farming industry: policy, competitiveness and new markets

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London, United Kingdom

December 7-8, 2017

IP Summit 2017 - The Pan-European Intellectual Property Summit

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Brussels, Belgium

December 4-4, 2017

Seed Innovation & Protectin Alliance (SIPA) Technical Education Unit

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Seed Innovation & Protection Alliance (SIPA)

Hyatt Regency Chicago - Chicago, IL, United States

Case study on the intellectual property which seed dealers and distributors own / Update on recent case law impacting the seed industry - The Education Unit will be provided live as well as by online webinar

September 27-27, 2017

IP for Seed Dealers - Understanding the Intellectual Property that Seed Dealers Own

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Seed Innovation & Protection Alliance (SIPA)

The Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa - Monterey, CA, United States

The education unit will focus on intellectual property rights that seed dealers own, their value and how to maintain seed dealers rights, and will include presentations on trademarks, trade secrets and copyrights - Contact James Weatherly to RSVP: jamesw@seedipalliance....

September 5-6, 2017

Treinamento para Responsáveis Técnicos

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Fundação Pró-Sementes

Faculdade Campo Real - Guarapuava, PR, Brazil

Controle de qualidade em Pós-Colheita de Sementes (UFPel); Vistoria de campo de Sementes (Embrapa Soja); Legislação de Sementes (MAPA)

August 31, 2017 - September 1, 2017

Treinamento para Responsáveis Técnicos

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Fundação Pró-Sementes

Centro de Eventos do Hotel Thomasi, Sala Ouro - Londrina, PR, Brazil

Controle de qualidade em Pós-Colheita de Sementes (UFPel); Vistoria de campo de Sementes (Embrapa Soja); Legislação de Sementes (MAPA)

August 31, 2017 - September 1, 2017

Treinamentos para Responsável Técnico

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Universidade Federal de Pelotas

Centro de Eventos do Hotel Thomasi – Sala Ouro - Londrina, PR, United States

Palestras: Controle de qualidade em Pós-Colheita de Sementes (UFPel) Vistoria de campo de Sementes (Embrapa Soja) Legislação de Sementes (MAPA)

August 23-23, 2017

WORKSHOP - Developing the Seed Sector: What Role for Policy?

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International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP) - Dhaka, Bangladesh

July 13-13, 2017

TRAINING - Utilising genetic resources in R&D

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The Principal York - York, United Kingdom

June 19-30, 2017

Plant variety protection (PVP) course

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Wageningen University & Research

Wageningen University - Wageningen, Netherlands

Legal, institutional and technical aspects will be introduced through lectures, discussions and working groups. Also exploitation of plant breeders rights: enforcing rights, royalty collection, farm saved seed.

April 19-21, 2017

National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) Spring 2017 Meeting

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USDA - Agricultural Research Service (ARS)

Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel - Denver, CO, United States

April 11-12, 2017

5th Annual Eastern Europe Regulatory Conference: Registration of Plant Protection Products

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Sofitel Chain Bridge Hotel - Budapest, Hungary

February 13-13, 2017

COURSE - A Practical Guide to Successfully Navigating the Patent System

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Royal Society of Biology

Charles Darwin House 2, 107 Gray's Inn Road - London, United Kingdom

This course aims to give you an overview of the patent system and provide practical tips to scoring successes and avoiding pitfalls.

January 29-29, 2017

Seed Innovation and Protection Alliance Education Unit

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Seed Innovation & Protection Alliance (SIPA)

Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resort - Orlando, FL, United States

Contact jamesw@seedipalliance.com / The education unit will focus on patents in the seed industry and will include presentations on the basics of patents, procuring germplasm and trait-based patents. innovations and patents in the seed treatment technologies, licensing ...

December 6-6, 2016

Seed Innovation and Protection Alliance, Technical Education Unit

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Seed Innovation & Protection Alliance (SIPA)

Hyatt Regency - Chicago, IL, United States

December 6-6, 2016

Seed Innovation and Protection Alliance - Technical Education Unit

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Seed Innovation & Protection Alliance (SIPA)

Hyatt Regency - Chicago, IL, United States

The Technical Education Unit will focus on enforcement of intellectual property rights and will include presentations on the: basics of enforcing IP; standard operating procedures for enforcement of IP; audits, including royalty audits of distributors, retailers and use...

November 23-23, 2016

Technical Meeting with Stakeholders on Supplementary Guidance for Allergenicity Assessment of GM Plants

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European Union - European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)

European Food Safety Authority - Parma, Italy

November 22-22, 2016

WEBINAR - What's the Buzz? An Assessment of Regulations on Insecticide Treated Seed

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Issues Ink

Online - Online, Canada

It has been a year since the Government of Ontario implemented regulations on the use of corn and sobyean seed treated with Neonicotinoid insecticides. How has industry responded? What has been the impact of the regulations on pollinators and on growers? What's coming...

September 27-27, 2016

“Unshackling Innovation: Will Europe block or enable GM crops�

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Public Research & Regulation Initiative (PRRI)

European Parliament - Brussels, Belgium

The conference will bring together researchers, farmers, decision makers and other stakeholders from across the EU and overseas to share their experiences and discuss how Europe should deal with GMOs based on science and knowledge. Speakers include Nobel laureate Sir Ri...

September 21-21, 2016

Seed Innovation and Protection Alliance - Technical Education Unit

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Seed Innovation & Protection Alliance (SIPA)

The Monterey Plaza Hotel on Cannery Row - Monterey, CA, United States

June 27-27, 2016

The National Academies' 3rd public meeting for the study on “Future Biotechnology Products and Opportunities to Enhance the Capabilities of the Biotechnology Regulatory System�

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National Academies of Sciences

Sir Francis Drake Hotel - San Francisco, CA, United States

June 19-19, 2016

Education Unit - Seed Innovation and Protection Alliance

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Seed Innovation & Protection Alliance (SIPA)

The Nines - Portland, OR, United States

June 16-17, 2016

Curso: Interpretação da Legislação Nacional de Sementes

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Associação Nacional de Produtores de Sementes (ANPROSEM)

Muchiutt Park Hotel - Prudente, SP, Brazil

May 29, 2016 - June 3, 2016

19th International Sunflower Conference

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Trakya University

Edirne, Turkey - Edirne, Turkey

The conference is intended that the scientific subjects should be presented broadly in order to provide opportunity to sunflower community to present their work for sunflower production and trade in the world bringing science, research and private communities together.

April 25-29, 2016

CIOPORA’s 55th Annual General Meeting

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CIOPORA

Istanbul, Turkey

April 21-21, 2016

SIPA Technical Education Unit

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Seed Innovation & Protection Alliance (SIPA)

Bayer, CropScience Division Offices - Bee Health Care Center, Room BBCC - 2 TW Alexander Drive - Research Triangle Park, NC, United States

The technical education unit will include an overview of systems for IP protection, industry licensing issues, and economic espionage as well as a tour of the Bee Health Center and Seed Detection labs.

April 12-13, 2016

4th Annual Eastern Europe Regulatory Conference: Registration of Plant Protection Products

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Sofitel Chain Bridge Hotel - Budapest, Hungary

February 26-26, 2016

Instituto Nacional de Semillas, Uruguay - Jornada Hortícola

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Instituto Nacional de Semillas, Uruguay (INASE)

INASE Sede Central - Canelones, Uruguay

December 2-2, 2015

Workshop: Updates in Patents and Biodiversity

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CIOPORA

Baarlo, Netherlands

The Venlo Workshops will provide a sound insight into current Patent Law in the European Union with a focus on the horticulture industry and beyond, take a practical look at the necessary qualifications for Patentability and Application, especially considering the recen...

November 16-19, 2015

Asian Seed Congress 2015

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Asia & Pacific Seed Alliance (APSA)*

Goa Grand Hyatt Hotel - Goa, India

November 13-13, 2015

Seminario sulla disciplina antitrust e specificita' del settore sementiero

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Savhotel - Bologna, Italy

Inquadramento normativo; Cartelli tra imprese; Regole sulla distribuzione dei prodotti; Le posizioni dominanti; Le regole della gestione degli omaggi e degli sconti; Conclusioni.

September 28-29, 2015

Working out ABS: An International Chamber of Commerce Conference on Access and Benefit Sharing

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Centre d'Affaires Paris Trocadero - Paris, France

August 17-19, 2015

International Conference on Food Safety & Regulatory Measures

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Birmingham - Birmingham, United Kingdom

Food Safety is a public health priority; millions of people fall ill every year and many die as a result of eating unsafe food. Serious outbreaks of foodborne disease have been documented on every continent in the past decade, and in many countries rates of illnesses ar...

July 7-8, 2015

International Intellectual Property Law Association - Mid-Year Meet 2015

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London, United Kingdom

The central theme of the meet is “Integrating IP into changing International Landscape�. The aim of the conference is to bring international IP trends on a common platform, unfold new IP Strategies and understand international IP landscape.

July 5-9, 2015

14th International Rapeseed Congress

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Canola Council of Canada

TCU Place - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

The most comprehensive global rapeseed/canola event in the world. Scientists, students, policy analysts, industry managers, government, producer groups, trade associations are invited to this important event. Abstract deadline: Feb. 1, 2015

June 15-26, 2015

18th Plant Variety Protection Course

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Wageningen University & Research

Wageningen UR Centre for Development Innovation - Wageningen, Netherlands

The following subjects will be introduced through lectures, discussions and working groups: legal aspects, institutional aspects, technical aspects, exploitation of plant breeders rights.

May 6-6, 2015

Webinar - Intellectual Property Issues of Genetically Engineered Crops

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National Academies of Sciences

Online, 3:30pm-5:30pm Eastern U.S. time - Online, United States

Speakers: Alan Bennett, Executive Director, Public Intellectual Property Resource for Agriculture, and Distinguished Professor, University of California-Davis / Diana Horvath, President, Two Blades Foundation/ Richard Jefferson, Founder and CEO, Cambia, and Professor of...

April 14-14, 2015

CFP - Cultivating Innovation: How (and how not) to think about intellectual property in agriculture and plant science

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University of Leeds

John Innes Centre - Norwich, United Kingdom

A one-day interdisciplinary conference

April 14-15, 2015

3rd Annual Eastern Europe Regulatory Conference: Registration of Plant Protection Products

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Sofitel Chain Bridge Hotel - Budapest, Hungary

This conference appeals to all stakeholders in the regulatory community from active substance manufacturers, formulating and retailing companies, regulatory authorities and the full range of service companies (law firms, consultants, laboratory service providers).

March 23-25, 2015

California Seed Association Annual Convention

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California Seed Association (CSA) *

The Westin Mission Hills Golf Resort & Spa - Rancho Mirage, CA, United States

March 11-12, 2015

European Crop Protection Regulatory Conference - ECPA and ECCA members

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European Crop Protection Association (ECPA)

Hotel Le Plaza Brussels - Brussels, Belgium

March 4-5, 2015

European Food Safety Authority - 96th plenary meeting of GMO Panel

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European Union - European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)

Brussels, Belgium

January 5-6, 2015

International Intellectual Property Law Association (IIPLA) Annual Congress 2015

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Le Méridien Dubai Hotel & Conference Centre - Dubai, United Arab Emirates

The central theme of the conference is “Accelerating International Intellectual Property Cooperation�.

October 12-14, 2014

European Seed Association Annual Meeting 2014

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Euroseed

Corinthia Hotel Lisbon - Lisbon, Portugal

September 30, 2014 - October 1, 2014

The 2014 BPIA (Biopesticide Industry Alliance) Registration Workshop

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Biological Products Industry Alliance (BPIA)

Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel - Arlington, VA, United States

A 1½ day workshop and training event for companies wishing to register or gain a further understanding of the requirements involved in registering a biopesticide.

September 30, 2014 - October 1, 2014

California Seed Association Mid Year Meeting

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California Seed Association (CSA) *

InterContinental Hotel - Monterey, CA, United States

September 30, 2014 - October 1, 2014

BCPC Congress 2014 – Focus on Regulatory Affairs

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British Crop Production Council (BCPC)

Hilton Metropole Hotel - Brighton, United Kingdom

Special keynote presentation from Professor Joyce Tait, ESRC Innogen Institute, The University of Edinburgh entitled: Anticipatory Governance and Responsible Innovation: "Newspeak" and the political control of technology.

August 2-4, 2014

COURSE - Biodiversity, PVP, IPR and Related Issues in Agriculture

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Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)

Directorate of Sorghum Research - Hyderabad, India

Contact: tonapi@sorghum.res.in (08501878645) or elangovan@sorghum.res.in (09848161434).

July 2-2, 2014

Seminario - Produzione sementiera e controlli fitosanitari: incontro tecnico di aggiornamento

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Associazione Italiana Sementi (Assosementi) *

Hotel Savoia Regency - Bologna, Italy

June 22-25, 2014

96th AOSCA Annual Meeting

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Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies (AOSCA) *

Crowne Plaza Resort Asheville - Asheville, NC, United States

June 9-13, 2014

OECD Seed Schemes, Annual Meeting of National Authorities

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Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Zagreb,, Croatia

Contact: I. Matuschke, TAD/COD

June 4-5, 2014

International scientific workshop: Risk assessment considerations for RNAi-based GM plants

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European Union - European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)

Brussels, Belgium

The objectives of this workshop are to discuss: (1) RNAi mechanisms in plants, mammals and invertebrates; (2) current and future RNAi applications in GM plants; and (3) risk assessment approaches for such plants.

May 5, 2014 - June 8, 2014

Introduction to the UPOV System of Plant Variety Protection under the UPOV Convention

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International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)

Online - Geneva, Switzerland

The course is estimated to require around 36 hours of study, which can be undertaken at any time within the 4-week study period. The course contains comprehensive explanations, diagrams, self-assessment questions and end of module tests to guide participants.

April 8-9, 2014

Eastern Europe Regulatory Conference: Registration of Plant Protection Products

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Sofitel Budapest Chain Bridge - Budapest, Hungary

April 8-9, 2014

2nd Annual Eastern Europe Regulatory Conference: Registration of Plant Protection Products

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Sofitel Chain Bridge Hotel - Budapest , Hungary

February 11-13, 2014

28th Meeting of the Working Group for the Harmonisation of Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology

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Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Paris, France

Contact: K. Suwabe, ENV/EHS

January 30-31, 2014

OECD Seed Schemes, Technical Working Group Meeting on Varietal Identity and Purity

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Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

December 5-6, 2013

CPVO - 17th Annual Meeting with Examination Office

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European Union - Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO)

Angers, France

November 17-20, 2013

Creating and Leveraging Intellectual Property in Developing Countries

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Southern Sun Elangeni Hotel - Durban, South Africa

Join more than 30 Key and Global IP Leaders in an open forum discussion on how to motivate domestic inventions to spur economic and social growth.

November 11-11, 2013

1st Workshop on Trade and Arbitration Rules

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Asociacion Semilleros Argentinos (ASA)

Sheraton Buenos Aires Hotel & Convention Center - Buenos Aires, Argentina

October 22-22, 2013

Seminar on essentially derived varieties

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International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)

Geneva, Switzerland

October 13-15, 2013

European Seed Association Annual Meeting

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Euroseed

Hilton Warsaw Hotel & Convention Centre - Warsaw, Poland

September 24-25, 2013

California Seed Association Mid-Year Meeting

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California Seed Association (CSA) *

InterContinental Hotal - Monterey, CA, United States

September 15-18, 2013

Agricultural Biotechnology International Conference (ABIC 2013) - Food, Water and Energy for a Hungry World, Agricultural Biotechnology International Conference 2013

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Calgary TELUS Convention Centre - Calgary , AB, Canada

Some presentation topics include: Ideal grain ingredients: breeding for health; The potential role of biotechnology in animal health; There’s a science to feeding the world; Are bio-derived products a practical answer for sustainable agriculture?; Innovations to enabl...

September 3-5, 2013

4th Seed Congress of the Americas

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Seed Association of the Americas (SAA)

Conrad Punta del Este Resort & Casino - Punta del Este, Uruguay

The motto of the meeting is “Promoting the Seed Business in the Americas� and the principal focus is on Trade and Regulations. The agenda addresses the main burning issues that the industry is facing today: Intellectual Property, Biotechnology, Phytosanitary and See...

May 27-29, 2013

ISF World Seed Congress 2013

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International Seed Federation (ISF)*

Athenaeum InterContinental Athens - Athens, Greece

April 23-24, 2013

Seed & Biosafety Symposium - “Seeding the Future: Emerging Policy and Science�

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Iowa State University

Ames, IA, United States

April 7-9, 2013

Genomics in Business

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Beurs van Berlage - Amsterdam, Netherlands

The conference provides a prestigious business platform to meet and to exchange and create novel technologies, commercial applications and partnerships in the field of genomics in the agro and industrial biotech industries.

February 27-28, 2013

CPVO Administrative Council

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European Union - Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO)

Angers, France

January 14-15, 2013

CPVO Working Group on Legislatite Matters

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European Union - Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO)

Paris, France

December 11-11, 2012

West Plains Ag Conference

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Texas A&M AgriLife

Sundown Room of the Student Center at South Plains College, 1401 South College Ave. - 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Levelland, TX, United States

Pesticide laws and regulations, sorghum and corn production, cotton variety trial update, vegetable production opportunities, managing disease and nematodes in cotton

December 7-7, 2012

Texas High Plains Ag Conference

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Texas A&M AgriLife

Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center, 1102 East Farm-to-Market 1294 - Lubbock, TX, United States

November 29-30, 2012

The Creation Of Unitary Patent Protection In The European Union

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Maison de la Recherche, 54 rue de Varenne - Paris, France

November 11-13, 2012

Texas Seed Trade Association, Annual Convention

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Texas Seed Trade Association

Hotel Tremont - Galveston, TX, United States

October 30, 2012 - November 2, 2012

AusBiotech 2012

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Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

The premier biotechnology and life sciences conference for the Australia and Asia-Pacific region.

September 20-20, 2012

CIOPORA Conference on Patents and modern PBR in Horticultural Breeding

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CIOPORA

Floriade - Venlo, Netherlands

The Agenda of the Conference foresees two sessions, which will shed light onto the most anticipated topics in the field of Intellectual Property Protection for the innovation-based horticultural businesses.

September 16-19, 2012

XVIII Congresso Brasileiro de Sementes

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Associação Brasileira de Tecnologia de Sementes (ABRATES)

Espaço de Convençoes Centro Sul - Florianópolis , SC, Brazil

August 13-31, 2012

2nd Course "Applications of biotechnology and its regulation"

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Gurgaon, Haryana, India

July 22-26, 2012

American Association of Seed Control Officials (AASCO)

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Association of American Seed Control Officials (AASCO)

Chateau LeMoyne French Quarter Hotel - New Orleans, LA, United States

July 9-13, 2012

OECD Seed Schemes, Annual Meeting of National Authorities

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Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Helsinki,, Finland

Contact: M. Ryan, TAD/COD

June 14-14, 2012

WEBINAR - Discussion of the Canadian variety registration system of the Prairie Grain Development Committee

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Canadian Grain Commission (CGC)

Online at at 2:00 pm CDT - Winnipeg, MB, Canada

This webinar will focus on the variety registration for wheat and will help answer many questions about how this process works in Western Canada, who is involved and how producers, grain industry and customers benefit.

June 9-9, 2012

ISTA Variety Workshop

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Naktuinbouw

Naktuinbouw - Roelofarendsveen, Netherlands

June 6-8, 2012

COURSE - Seed Regulation, Quality Assurance & Certification

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Barwale Foundation

Barwale Foundation, Barwale Chambers, Research and Training Institute - Hyderabad, AP, India

May 14, 2012 - June 1, 2012

COURSE - Rice: Research to production

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International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)

Manila, Philippines

Will provide the participants with: (a) an understanding of the basics of rice production in Asia; (b) familiarity with the germplasm collection at IRRI and current issues related to germplasm exchange and intellectual property rights; (c) an appreciation of the researc...

April 18-18, 2012

BIGMAP Symposium 2012

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Iowa State University

Gateway Hotel - Ames, IA, United States

April 11-11, 2012

SEMINAR - Intellectual Property Rights

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801 R Street, Suite 201 - Fresno, CA, United States

An opportunity to learn about the basics of intellectual property rights (IPR) protection and enforcement and U.S. government resources available to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) protect and enforce their IPR at home and abroad.

March 28-30, 2012

26th Meeting of the Working Group on the Harmonisation of Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology

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Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

OECD - Paris, France

March 8-9, 2012

China Crop Protection Summit 2012

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CCM International Ltd.

Ramada Plaza Gateway - Shanghai, China

February 27, 2012 - March 2, 2012

Asian Seed Congress 2011

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Asia & Pacific Seed Alliance (APSA)*

Royal Cliff Hotel Group & Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall (Peach) - Pattaya, Thailand

January 9-28, 2012

COURSE: Plant Exploration and Collecting: the ethics, the process, and world laws

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Cornell University

from the Atacama Desert in the north of Chile down to Valdivia in the south - , Chile

Contact information: Dr. Bridgen. Director and Professor. Cornell University. Long Island Horticultural Research & Extension Center. 3059 Sound Ave.Riverhead, NY 11901 Tel: 631-727-3595 Fax: 631-727-3611 e-MAIL mpb27@cornell.edu

December 14-14, 2011

WEBINAR - Enabling private sector led seed industry policy perspectives

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Iowa State University

Online at 9:30 am Eastern U.S. time - Washington, DC, United States

The three key points of the briefing include setting up a legal and regulatory framework and removing unnecessary barriers to private seed sector growth; beginning policy interventions in order to increase market capacity for the private seed industry; and requiring gov...

December 8-9, 2011

Intellectual Property Protection for Plant Innovation 2011 - 5th International Conference

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CIOPORA

Park Plaza Amsterdam Airport - Amsterdam, Netherlands

‘Greenstar Kanzi’ and other recent plant variety right cases; Essentially derived varieties post-Blancanieves; The Myriad case: patentability of isolated genes and native traits; Enforcement of IP rights for plant innovation in Bresil; Evaluation of the Community Plant ...

December 6-8, 2011

WORKSHOP - Nuts and Bolts of US Regulatory Dossiers for Genetically Engineered Crops

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USDA - Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)

USDA APHIS Center, 4700 River Road - Riverdale, MD, United States

An opportunity for public sector scientists and public and private sector crop developers to spend two days with regulatory officials and to learn the specifics of putting together an actual dossier for regulatory approval.

November 15-15, 2011

2011 Pacific Seed Association Fall Regional Workshop

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Pacific Seed Association

Northern Quest Resort & Casino - Spokane, WA, United States

November 10-18, 2011

Intellectual Property in seed business

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Wageningen University & Research

Wageningen Business School - Wageningen, Netherlands

By linking knowledge on developments in IPR systems with business strategies, this Masterclass is unique in its kind. It provides a learning platform that crosses the disciplines of law, business administration and plant sciences.

November 7-21, 2011

SEMINARIO: ‘Derecho y Biotecnología’

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en la sede de Aliter: C/ Maestro Ripoll, 18 - Madrid, Spain

De 18.00 a 22.00 horas los días 7, 8, 14, y 21 de noviembre Programa: http://fundacion-antama.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/20111025-Aliter-analizará-los-aspectos-jurídicos-de-la-biotecnología.pdf

November 3-3, 2011

WEBINAR - Exporting Seeds

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SGS North America, Inc.*

Online, 10:00 - 11:00 Central US time - Brookings, SD, United States

ISTA Sampling, ISTA Certificates and Seed Health - Are your seed lots held up at the border? Knowing and understanding the regulations helps to expedite your seeds to other countries throughout the world.

October 26-27, 2011

9th International Conference on Pests in Agriculture

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Association Française de Protection des Plantes (AFPP)

Montpellier, France

Will address the main current issues related to plant protection : locusts, pollinators, beneficials, new pests, resistance, methods of control, integrated pest management, biological control, side effects of pesticides, new active substances, reglementation.

September 21-22, 2011

European Workshop on Organic Seed Regulation

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European Consortium for Organic Plant Breeding (ECO-PB)

The Organic Research Centre, Elm Farm, Hamstead Marshall - Newbury, United Kingdom

The aim of the meeting is to commonly evaluate the progress made over the last few years in seed derogation policies and practices in Europe. The central question is how can we (further) harmonize regulations on a European level and create a level playing field among (g...

September 21-22, 2011

6th European Workshop on Organic Seed Regulation

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European Consortium for Organic Plant Breeding (ECO-PB)

Organic Research Centre, Elm Farm - Hamstead Marshall near Newbury, United Kingdom

July 25, 2011 - August 12, 2011

COURSE - 5th ITEC Training Program on Biotech Applications and Its Regulation

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TERI Retreat - Gual Pahari, Gurgaon, India

The objective of the course is to sensitize researchers, regulators, and policy makers on various issues in research and development in biotechnology.

July 24-27, 2011

Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies (AOSCA), Annual Meeting

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Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies (AOSCA) *

St. Louis, MO, United States

July 1-31, 2011

American Association of Seed Control Officials (AASCO), Annual Meeting

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Association of American Seed Control Officials (AASCO)

Madison, WI, United States

Exact date and place to be set. Check the AASCO website.

June 23-24, 2011

Third Global Business Forum of Plant Biotechnology - Biotechforum 2011

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Rosario's Board of Trade - Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina

Meet the experts and join with key players in the world of plant biotechnology.

June 5-17, 2011

Intellectual Property and Technology Commercialization

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Public Intellectual Property Resource for Agriculture (PIPRA)

Davis, CA, United States

Developed for international lawyers, technology managers and scientific professionals in the public sector or small-to-medium enterprises who want to understand successful U.S. models of intellectual property management.

May 9-13, 2011

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Seed Schemes - Working Group and Annual Meeting

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Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Istanbul, Turkey

May 9-13, 2011

OECD Scheme for the Certification of Forest Reproductive Material - Annual Meeting of National Designated Authorities/Agricultural Seed

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Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Istanbul, Turkey

May 9-11, 2011

25th Meeting of the Working Group for the Harmonisation of Regulatory Oversight in Biotechnology

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Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Paris, France

March 31-31, 2011

WEBINAR - Legally moving seed: U.S. Federal Act, state seed laws & labeling

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SGS North America, Inc.*

Online - , United States

How to properly label seed; Germination and Purity regulations/tolerances; Date of last test; Required disclosures such as treatments

March 31-31, 2011

Consultative workshop on comparators for GM plants

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European Union - European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)

Brussels, Belgium

Consultative workshop with scientists and risk assessors from EU Member States, industry and non-governmental organisations, to discuss its draft guidance document on the selection of comparators for the risk assessment of GM plants.

December 15-15, 2010

Plant Variety Protection (PVP) Laws Workshop

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CropLife Asia

Beijing, China

December 14-15, 2010

The 5th International Conference on Intellectual Property Rights in Agriculture

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Amman, Jordan

- Registration of plant varieties and plant breeder's rights. - Patent rights in the production of seeds. - Patent rights of pesticides.

November 18-18, 2010

WEBINAR - U.S. Federal Seed Act - Knowing the rules to legally move seed

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SGS North America, Inc.*

Online - , United States

30 minute webinar will cover how to properly label seed, germination and Purity regulations/tolerances, date of last test and required disclosures such as treatments.

November 16-19, 2010

OECD Scheme for the Certification of Forest Reproductive Material - Technical Working Group Meetings and Extended Advisory Group Meeting

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Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

OECD Conference Centre - Paris, France

November 15-15, 2010

WEBINAR - New developments in biotechnology patents: how recent court decisions will affect your company

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Online - , United States

What you need to know about recent court cases affecting biotechnology patents, from the opinions issued to the resulting implications for your biotech company. What changes are likely in the future of biotech patents and when they may occur.

October 26-27, 2010

EDUCATIONAL UNIT - Facilitating Trade of Seed between Canada and the United States

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American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)

Middlebury, Indiana, United States

Tagging and labeling, seed treatment, naming and use of names and phytosanitary requirements regarding seed exports to Canada and the United Participants will learn about regulatory issues pertaining to the export of seed ...

September 28-30, 2010

OECD Scheme for the Certification of Forest Reproductive Material - Annual Meeting of National Designated Authorities/Forest Reproductive Material

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Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

OECD Conference Centre - Paris, France

September 22-23, 2010

Workshop on science and regulatory perspectives on stacked events in GM crops

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Jakarta, Indonesia

To improve understanding of the concepts and principles related to gene-stacking in GM crops among relevant biotechnology stakeholders in the Southeast Asian region. To improve risk assessment and regulatory capacity among regional regulators in dealing with GM crops co...

September 20-21, 2010

Workshop on science and regulatory perspectives on stacked events in GM crops

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Bangkok, Thailand

To improve understanding of the concepts and principles related to gene-stacking in GM crops among relevant biotechnology stakeholders in the Southeast Asian region. To improve risk assessment and regulatory capacity among regional regulators in dealing with GM crops co...

September 6-6, 2010

Seminar and Forum on Intellectual Property Protection

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SEAMEO SEARCA Biotechnology Information Center

UPLB Campus - College, Laguna, Philippines

August 3-3, 2010

2010 ASHS Intellectual Property Symposium - Current Issues and Applications for Intellectual Property of Horticultural Plant Cultivars

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American Society of Horticultural Science (ASHS)

Palm Desert, California, United States