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With the participation of researchers, businessmen and specialists, CONCYTEC promoted a space for analysis and consensus to define the guidelines of a future National Biotechnology Strategy.With the participation of representatives from the public, private and academic sectors, the National Council of Science, Technology and Innovation (CONCYTEC) organized the Workshop: Peru towards a global biotechnology: State, roles and challenges, a space for dialogue and reflection aimed at building the foundations of a National Biotechnology Strategy, developed on October 3.
During the meeting, the main advances, challenges and opportunities of the country in this field were analyzed, as well as international experiences in scientific governance and technological cooperation. Researchers, biotechnology specialists and authorities from this specialized sector participated.
This meeting featured outstanding international presentations, including those by Dr. Ramesh Sonti, Director New Delhi Component, International Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology - ICGEB; Mr. Mario Cervantes, Senior Economist, Science and Technology Policy Division, OECD; Mrs. Laura Garcia Junior Policy Analyst, OECD Working Party on Biotechnology, Nanotechnology and Converging Technologies (BNCT); and Dr. Myung Hwa Lee, Director for Global Strategy, Science and Technology Policy Institute (STEPI) of Korea.
At the inauguration, the president of CONCYTEC, Dr. Sixto Sanchez Calderon, highlighted that the development of biotechnology is crucial because it offers innovative and sustainable solutions to major global challenges, from health and food security to biodiversity and the environment.
He pointed out that this field, due to its transversal and multidisciplinary nature, is an engine of transformation that must be strategically integrated into national science, technology and innovation policies.
For her part, the governor and liaison officer to the ICGEB, Cristina Guerra Giraldez, stressed the importance of integrating international experience, citing the example of India, where biotechnology has become an engine of economic development and job creation. Companies must collaborate with scientists, dissemination is essential, and we need spaces that promote science applied to development, he indicated.
The program included presentations on the main sectors of application of biotechnology in Peru. With specialists from the academic sector and public research institutes in health, agriculture and industry.
Likewise, participants worked in thematic tables to analyze the situation of the sector and outline the initial guidelines for the design of a National Biotechnology Strategy, with a focus on health, industry, agriculture, biodiversity and convergent technologies.
The director of Policies and Programs of CONCYTEC, Dr. Victor Izaguirre Pasquel, announced that this process will serve as a starting point for the formation of a National Network of Experts in Biotechnology, Nanotechnology and Convergent Technologies (BNCT). This network will be key to articulating efforts and strengthening the role of CONCYTEC as the governing body of the CTI, he noted.
Finally, Izaguirre highlighted the need to strengthen international cooperation with institutions such as ICGEB, CABBIO and centers in South Korea, with a view to consolidating a national roadmap in biotechnology.
With this initiative, CONCYTEC reaffirms its commitment to the development of science and innovation, encouraging Peru to become a global biotechnological player, capable of generating solutions to the challenges of health, food, the environment and industry.
Access the presentations of the papers at this link: https://bit.ly/42BM19P
