AGRICULTURE AND ENVIRONMENT BIOTECHNOLOGY COMMISSION
TWENTY-THIRD COMMISSION MEETING WEDNESDAY
5 – THURSDAY 6 MAY 2004
ROYAL HORTICULTURAL HALLS, 80
VINCENT SQUARE, LONDON, SW1P 2PE
DRAFT AGENDA
Afternoon
Wednesday 5 May
1.00
– 1.30pm
Buffet
lunch for Commission Members only
The meeting is open
for the public to observe
1.30
– 2.00pm
Matters
of report
2.00
– 2.30pm
Introduction
to Research Agendas workstream
2.30
– 4.30pm
Discussion
of Research Agendas workstream with guests: Professor Howard Dalton (Chief
Scientific Adviser, Defra); Professor Ian Crute (Director, Rothamsted
Research); Brian Johnson (Biotechnology Advisor, English Nature), Colin
Tudge (science writer)
[A short break for coffee is included in this session]
4.30
– 5.30pm
Commission
discussion on Research Agendas workstream in the light of guests’ views
Morning
Thursday 6 May
The meeting is open
for the public to observe
9.00
– 9.30am
Update
and discussion on non-food crops workstream
9.30
– 10.00am
Update
and discussion on Global influences workstream
10.00am
– 12.00pm
Discussion on taking stock;
Commission’s views on recent Government policy statement and on
Commission’s input into forthcoming review of AEBC [A
break for coffee is included in this session]
