by
Center for International Development
The International Conference on Biotechnology in the Global Economy took place in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, from 2-3 September 1999. Organized and hosted by the Center for International Development (CID) and the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard University, the conference attracted over 200 participants from academic institutions, civil society, industry, government departments and international organizations, including the UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development, UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Bank and the Global Environment Facility Secretariat(GEF). The conference aimed to broaden the debate on biotechnology beyond the narrow confines of the biosafety question and to foster dialogue between researchers, entrepreneurs, political leaders, policy makers and practitioners.
