DivSeek International Network Inc – Annual General Meeting 2022 & Roundtable Workshops
These were held as online events in Jan 2022.
Videos available on YouTube :
In addition, .pdf files of presentations may be downloaded by clicking on titles below.
AGM/updates included
- DivSeek operational update and new initiatives (Graham King, Executive Director)
- Regional & Thematic Hubs
- Member ‘flash-talk’ updates
Workshop A Catalysing advanced conservation, management and traceability of PGR
- Theo van Hintum (CGN, WUR) The essential role of information in providing genebank services; examples from CGN, the Dutch genebank
- Charlotte Lusty (Crop Trust) Performance management system and genebanks of the future
- Sarah Dyer (EBI) Coordination of information platforms to support use of PGR
- Pankaj Jaiswal (Oregon State U) Widening the impact of DOI for traceability and ABS
Workshop B Adding value and facilitating wider use of PGR – view video
- Sean Mayes (CFF) Characterising underutilised crop germplasm to realise added value supply chains
- Cyril Pommier (Elixir): Use of DOIs and BioSampleID in context of MIAPPE and characterisation of plant genetic resources
- Liliana Andres Hernandez (SCU) Challenges and lessons in developing an end-use trait ontology – the Compositional Dietary Nutrition Ontology (CDNO)
- John Doonan (Aberystwyth) Advances, opportunities and open issues associated with phenomics
- Jorge Berny (World Coffee Research) Challenges for international multilocation characterisation of coffee germplasm
Workshop C Increasing awareness and education about biodiversity and relevance of PGR – view video
- Daniele Manzella (ITPGRFA) & Emily Marden (UBC) Update on DSI discussions in the international arena and DivSeek
- Aysegül Sirakaya (U.Lund) A Balanced Access & Benefit Sharing (ABS) System
- Jane Anderson (NYU) & Maui Hudson (U. Waikato) Best practices and the use of TK and BC Labels for Plant Genetic Resources
- Hugh Williamson (Exeter) Globalising Plant Knowledge through Transnational Data Management
- Frank Michiels (BASF) The reality of ABS – breeders’ perspective
Looking forward to meet in person for 2023…