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GBDI provides four training modules on a wide range of topics involved in biodiversity conservation, bioprospecting and biotechnology, and catalyzes private sector investments in research and development.
GBDI training courses help local policymakers involved in regulating biotechnology and assuring bio-safety to:
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- Acquire a full understanding of the concerns of partners concerning bio-engineered products; and
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- Assess the impact of trends in agricultural biotechnology on public research and food supply.
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GBDI training courses have two fundamental goals:
(1) to improve understanding of biodiversity conservation, bioprospecting, biotechnology, and law (e.g., intellectual property rights and trade regimes) and
(2) to help policymakers develop better strategies for economic development in rural areas by adopting science and technology to solve the problems of sustainable development on a local, national and regional level.
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