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| Single-Country Training and Consultation |
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GBDI can also provide customized training and consultation that meet the needs of a specific country. Individual countries can use these courses to:
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- Develop better strategy for economic development in rural areas by adopting science and technology
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- Deal more effectively with the scientific, contractual, policy, intellectual property, and other legal aspects of protecting rights and sharing benefits from biological resources
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- Furnish policymakers with a coherent overview of bio-safety regulation in order to pave the way for adoption of biotechnology in their countries and also to increase private sector development
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- Foster closer working partnerships among policymakers from different ministries and stakeholders, so as to develop policies that are nationally coordinated to protect the interests of the country
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- Build capacity for developing appropriate governance regimes, laws and regulations
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- Raise awareness and facilitate dialogue among the scientific community, policymakers, industry and the public
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- Develop skills for making choices and regulating, developing and spreading biotechnology
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Training Course Costs
Scholarships are available for participants from developing countries for covering most of the regional training courses. Participants generally pay only a minimum fee. Regional training courses draw participants from various professions (lawyers, scientists, economists, intellectual property professionals, and medium to high-level policymakers).
Participants from courses given for only one country are drawn exclusively from key government ministries. Places are reserved only for high-level policymakers (directors and above, including ministers).
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How to Get Started:
To create such a course, a request must be submitted to GBDI by the head of an institution or high-level government official clearly stating the area(s) of the course interest.
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