Introduction of ABS Task
Force Team for Academia- ABS for Academia TEAMMutsuaki Suzuki, Ph.D.
msuzuki@nig.ac.jp, abs@nig.ac.jp
ABS Task Force Team for Academia
National Institute of Genetics in Japan
20140324 PYEONGCHANG

ICNP-3 Side Event

ABS for Academia TEAM- (1)• To promote academic research using genetic
resources at universities and research
institutions, the ABS Task Force Team forAcademia ( ABS for Academia TEAM)• will provide support for complying with theCBD and Nagoya Protocol .

ABS for Academia TEAM- (2)• The ABS Task Force Team for Academia at theNational Institute of Genetics in Japan (ABSfor Academia team) takes on an
important role of raising awareness, advising
universities and public research institutions,and collecting opinions on the handling ofgenetic resources as it relates to complying
with the Nagoya Protocol in academic fields.

ABS Task Force Team for Academia

Team member

ABS AcademiaTEAM-• Mutsuaki Suzuki,Ph.D. Director of IPU unit
• Hajimu Morioka,Ph.D. ABS Team Leader• Yuko Satho• Michiko Enomoto• Reiko Tomita

Our office is located at
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Our mission• Support of university activities on ABS andNagoya Protocol for their smooth use ofgenetic resources.

Our activities• Awareness raising of ABS and Nagoya Protocol• Advising for genetic resources• Support of Policy development

Web site
WWW.idenshigen.jp/en

Exhibition•AUTM-ASIA in Kyoto2013•Conference of MolecularBiology, Kobe 2013

General Outline and Purpose

seminar in Universities

32 Universities ,10 Academic Society
6 others

8Analyze of Questions

1. Which genetic resources are going tobe targeted?
2. How to deal with individual case?
3. International circumstances？
4. Question about Contracts
1. Genetic Resources in Japan？

ABS symposium with overseas’ Speakers
Feb23, 2013
Susette Biber-Klemm
Swiss Academy of Science

Mar 21, 2013 in AUTM-ASIA KYOTO
Geoff Burton : Adjunct Senior Fellow, United
Nations University, Institute of Advanced Studies(UNU IAS)

Oct13, 2013
Sansanee Chaiyaro Mahidol University
Tanit Changthavorn, Biodiversity-Based
Economy Development Office, Thailand

ABS Help Desk
Telephone, E-mail, Face to Face
under conditions of confidentiality obligation

Interviews and Survey
Interview with Researchers and MTA administrator in UniversitiesSubmit Opinion to Government
Expert Meeting under Ministry of Environment

Tools
We made Broche forawareness raising
We also developing the GUIDANCE formanagement in Academia including“how to manage” and “the contractitems”

HP for Nagoya protocol
Mailing List : information of Nagoya Protocol
Issued once a weekHP:5458 views
Mailing list:
446 member from 179 institutions

http://nagoya-protocol-academic.sakuraweb.com

13Summary• The ABS Task Force Team for Academia at theNational Institute of Genetics in Japan (ABSfor Academia Team)– Raising awareness, advising universities and publicresearch institutions, and collecting opinions on
the handling of genetic resources as it relates
to complying with the Nagoya Protocol inacademic fields.

Introduction of ABS Task
Force Team for Academia- ABS for Academia TEAMMutsuaki Suzuki, Ph.D.
msuzuki@nig.ac.jp, abs@nig.ac.jp
ABS Task Force Team for Academia
National Institute of Genetics in Japan
20140324 PYEONGCHANG

ICNP-3 Side Event