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Información general

Tipo de iniciativa

European Commission International Cooperative Programme (INCO)

Persona de contacto

Record #5105

Mr. Christoph Bail

Head of Unit

European Commission

Directorate General XI; Environment, Nuclear Safety and Civil ProtectionEuropean Commission200, rue de la LoiB-1049 Bruxelles, Belgium

Phone:	32-2-295-4099
Fax:	32-2-296-9557
Email:	christoph.bail@cec.eu.int
Url:	http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/biot1.html

País(es) beneficiario(s)

Grupos regionales del CDB – África
Grupos regionales del CDB - América Latina y el Caribe
Grupos regionales del CDB – Asia y el Pacífico

Tipo de iniciativa

Grupo principal de destinatario(s) / beneficiarios

Target group: Developing countries

Fecha de inicio

1995-01-01

Fecha de finalización

1998-12-31

Donante(s) de información

Agencia(s) u organización(es) que aplican o apoyan la iniciativa (Información suplementaria)

Organization: European Commission (EC)
Type of Organization: Bilateral Donor Agency
Type of Organization: Regional Organization

Información presupuestaria

European Commission

Disponibilidad de fondos para los participantes

Yes

Detalles de la actividad

Descripción de la iniciativa

In 1995, the European Commision initiated the European Commission International Cooperative Programme (INCO) which included several activity areas relevant to biosafety. From 1995 to 1998, over 126 projects and activities related to biotechnology were financed by the European Union and carried out in cooperation with developing countries. This collaboration encompasses joint research projects, the organization of workshops for exchange of information on technical issues and policy matters, including regulations and product authorization procedures for GMOs. <BR>Capacity-building specifically targeted to biosafety includes funding for genetic resources and biosafety projects in Asia, Latin America, and Mediterranean countries and development of methodologies to assess and conserve biodiversity.

National level activities
Human-resources development
Information exchange & data management
Institutional strengthening
Scientific, technical and institutional collaboration

International level activities
International guidance
Strengthening of North-South and South-South Cooperation

Objetivo, principales resultados esperados o lección aprendida

Goals
To support countries in developing risk assessment and management
To concentrate on biotechnology applications for agriculture, health and natural resources management

Objectives
To support the sound management and use of biotechnology

Main outcomes
1) Over 126 projects/activities related to biotechnology were supported, from 1995 to 1998 . <BR>2) Approximately 200 post-doctoral fellowships in biotechnology for researchers from developing countries have been supported.

Zonas(s) temática(s) generales

Desarrollo y la formación en capacitación de recursos humanos
Colaboración científica, técnica e institucional en nivel sub-regional, regional e internacional
Intercambio de información y gestión de datos, incluida la participación en el CIISB