BCPC Preview 2007
The Innovative Vector Control
Its objectives are to produce improved Medicine, University College Davis, California,
Consortium – Its Objectives
insecticides and formulations and to provide Colorado State University and the Medical
improved tools for vector control decision Research Council, South Africa – form the
and Role in Supporting
making processes to be used at community IVCC, which received a $50 million grant
Projects for Control of Insect levels in disease endemic countries to from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Disease Vectors
reduce disease transmission. Its mission is to
improve health by enabling partnerships for
The seminar, to be presented by Dr Robert
14.15 - 15.15 on Tuesday 16 October 2007
the accelerated development and delivery of
Sloss (Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine,
UK), will describe the current and proposed
Leven Suite, SECC
these new products and tools.
portfolio of projects and the market research
The IVCC is a major research consortium which Five leading research institutions – the that has driven its development.
will develop new and better ways to control Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, the
the transmission of insect borne disease. London School of Hygiene and Tropical
The Role of Crop Protection product authorization will be covered from
Eduard Bruckner, (Agricultural Advisor,
Product Stewardship in
the standpoint of regulatory authorities;
Nestec, Nestlé, Vevey, Switzerland);
Agriculture
and the development of the UK voluntary
David Cliffe, (National Specialist, Farming
Initiative will be described in relation to the
and Wildlife Advisory Group, Taunton, UK);
09.00 - 17.30 on Tuesday 16 October 2007
question of economic regulation. Roles and
Dr Peter Ohs, (Senior Safe Use Assurance
responsibilities will be explored as part of
Manager, Bayer CropScience, Monheim,
Dochart Room, SECC the final session devoted to developing an
Germany); Dr Richard Brown, (Head
integrated approach to product stewardship.
of Product Stewardship & Sustainable
Organised by the Carlton Consultancy in
Agriculture, Syngenta Crop Protection,
collaboration with the Central Science The seminar not only aims to inform, but
Basel, Switzerland); David Scott (Safe
Laboratory, Bayer CropScience and Syngenta also to stimulate debate and to generate
Use and Stewardship Manager, Syngenta
Crop Protection. enthusiasm for future collaboration between
Crop Protection, Basel, Switzerland);
different stakeholders in this important area.
Dr Norlito Gicana, (Director, Fertilizer
This one-day international seminar will
and Pesticide Authority, Quezon City,
explore the role of product stewardship in The meeting will be chaired by
Philippines); Margaret Rice, (Branch Chief,
the management of crop protection products Professor Tony Hardy (Science Director,
Re-registrations Division, EPA, Washington,
around the world. Agri-Environment, CSL, York, UK and Chair of
USA); Patrick Goldsworthy MBE, (Voluntary
the European Food Safety Authority Scientific
The seminar will begin with an examination
Initiative Manager, Huntingdon, UK);
Panel on Plant Protection Products and their
of the importance of product stewardship in
Dr Rob Carlton, (Director, Carlton
Residues.)
agriculture from the standpoint of a number
Consultancy, Erôme, France); Sean Ansett
of different stakeholders. Case studies will Speakers will include: Keith Jones,
(Managing Partner, At Stake Advisors,
be presented by industry to give an in (Manager for Stewardship and Sustainable
Madrid, Spain)
depth view on the practicalities associated Agriculture, Croplife International, Brussels,
In addition, a speaker from the EU
with stewardship campaigns relating to Belgium); Dr Tim Snow, (Manager, Wildlife
Commission DG Environment will address
both human and environmental issues. Conflict Prevention Group, Endangered
the importance of product stewardship in
The scope for stewardship to play a role in Wildlife Trust, Parkview, South Africa);
agriculture.
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