We are pleased to announce the ABS Symposium, where ABS officers and experts from seven Asian countries will be invited to Japan to introduce the ABS procedures in their respective countries.
I believe this is a rare opportunity to hear the latest information directly from the representatives of each country, so we would greatly appreciate it if you would consider attending.
After the session, we plan to hold a networking time where you can directly exchange business cards and speak with the speakers.
Please feel free to join us here as well.
We would also greatly appreciate your cooperation in informing relevant parties.

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[Date/Time] Tuesday, October 24, 2023 11:00-18:00 (Tentative) [Registration opens at 10:30]
[Conference Name] Asian ABS Academic Forum - ABS Symposium 2023
[Content] ABS systems and procedures in Asian countries
[Venue] Hitotsubashi Hall, Hitotsubashi University (inside the National Center of Sciences)
National Center of Sciences, 2-1-2 Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8439 ( https://www.hit-u.ac.jp/hall/accessjp.html ）
[Admission Fee] Free
Capacity: 200 people (first-come, first-served, in-person only)
[Program] (*Speakers and the order of presentations are subject to change)
Lecture 1: Japan (Mutsuaki Suzuki, Head of the Industry-Academic Collaboration and Intellectual Property Office, and Head of the ABS Academic Countermeasure Team, National Institute of Genetics)
Lecture 2: Thailand (Dr. Tanit Changthavorn; Deputy Director-General, Biodiversity-Based Economy Development Office (BEDO))
Lecture 3: Indonesia (Dr. Bayu Adijie, Head of Research Center for Biosystematics and Evolution, National Research and Innovation Agency [BRIN])
Lecture 4: Bhutan (Mr. Kezang Wangchuk, Biodiversity Officer, National Biodiversity Centre (NBC), Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock)
Lecture 5: Cambodia (Mr. Yourk Sothearith; Deputy Director, Department of Biodiversity, Ministry of Environment)
Lecture 6: Vietnam (Ms. Ta Thi Kieu Anh, Head of ABS, IAS and Biosafety team, Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Agency, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment)
Lecture 7: Malaysia (Dr. Nik Musa adah binti Mustapha; Senior Research Officer, Forest Research Institute Malaysia, Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment and Climate Change)
Lecture 8: South Korea (Dr. Minho An; Senior Specialist, ABS Research Support Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience & Biotechnology (KRIBB))
panel discussion
Networking time
[Application]https://idenshigen.jp/2023/09/08/20231024aaaf/

We sincerely look forward to your participation.