New online learning tool - International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

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Developments in international and national law and policy over the past 15 years have significantly changed the working environment for those who make decisions about plant genetic resources. For example, activities such as collecting samples now require an understanding of access legislation, while plant genetic resources research cannot be undertaken without considering relevant intellectual property rights.

One of the most important of these developments is the adoption of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture  [2] and its Standard Material Transfer Agreement (SMTA)  [3], the focus of a new online learning module published today by Bioversity International.

The module aims to explain the Treaty in the context of other international agreements and how to use its SMTA to exchange crop diversity. The module was developed in response to a request from developing countries and the Governing Body of the International Treaty for help and capacity building relating to the Treaty’s implementation.

Materials are available in English, French and Spanish, and include practical exercises, background lecture notes, presentations, references to the full-text of relevant laws and policies and a bibliography for further reading. In addition there is a set of instructions, templates, tips, and step-by-step guidelines which trainers can use to deliver a successful workshop or course. A CD-ROM version is available on request.

The module was produced by Bioversity and sponsored by the CGIAR System-Wide Genetic Resources Programme (SGRP  [4]) and the CGIAR Generation Challenge Programme  [5].

For further information contact:  Elizabeth Goldberg  [7]

Find out more about Bioversity’s training materials  [8]

Note: This module updates the previous comprehensive learning module Law and Policy of Relevance to Plant Genetic Resources  [9] (Bragdon et al, 2005), sponsored by the SGRP  [10].

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Filed under: Announcements  [15], Training  [16]See also: Genebanks  [17], International Treaty  [18], ITPGRFA  [19], Plant Genetic Resources  [20], Policy & Law  [21], SGRP  [22], SMTA  [23], Training  [24]

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