The Potential of Genome Editing for Sustainable African Agriculture Symposium, June 30 – July 1, Abstracts Due June 10

  • SorghumBase Team
  • 31 May 2022

The potential of genome editing for sustainable African agriculture symposium, part of the Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie (VIB) conference series is being held from June 30 to July 1 in Ghent, Belgium. The conference will focus on the transformative power of genome editing and its potential impact on the tolerance and sustainability of agriculture in Africa. It will include a keynote speech given by Florence Wambugu, Founder, Director and CEO of Africa Harvest, KE, short presentations, a poster session and opportunities for networking. In addition, two topic focused sessions will be given:

  • Session 1: Advances of Genome editing uses in agricultural research
    • Godfrey Ngure ISAAA AfriCenter, KE – The African agribiotech research landscape
    • Steven Runo Plant Transformation Laboratory (PTL) at Kenyatta University, KE – Striga Resistance in Sorghum through Genome Editing
    • Leena Tripathi Director, East Africa Hub, IITA, TZ – Gene editing of banana for disease resistance
    • Hervé Vanderschuren, KU Leuven, BE – Title TBA
    • Wilkister Nakami Nabulindo – Title TBA
  • Session 2: The societal aspects of the technology
    • Samuel Timpo, NEPAD Agency African Biosafety Network of Expertise, BF – Regulating Genome Editing: For an Enlightened Democratic Governance
    • Hans De Steur, Ghent University, BE – Public and stakeholder perceptions of CRISPR

 

Abstracts are due by June 10th and the final registration deadline is June 16. For more information visit the conference web site.