This is the inspiration for the Agricultural Biotechnology for a Better World global conference. For the first time a conference will be devoted to exploring the implications for the use of agricultural biotechnology world wide and its role in development assistance, agribusiness and trade. Specialists from related fields will present progress and results from projects and programs which are involved with agricultural biotechnology internationally. Once such example, is the ABSP project, based at Michigan State University, which will present its own approach to development through commodity-oriented research, technology transfer, and integrated management and networking. The conference planners see these elements as part of an integrated whole.
Agricultural biotechnology is an area where growth is outpacing that of nearly all other fields.
It stands significantly among the cadre of cutting-edge technologies that are helping to shape our future, such as information technology, materials science and nanotechnology. Anticipated speakers for the conference include federal agency administrators, public and private sector leaders from affiliated research centers, governmental units and corporations. Contact The conference secretariat for a detailed speakers list. The conference will be held at the rustic and picturesque Asilomar Executive Conference Center in Pacific Grove, California on the Monterey Peninsula. Asilomar, a striking facility situated on 105 acres of beautiful California state park land, offers a retreat-style environment perfectly suited for the open exchange of ideas.