Role of Bioaware in Biotechnology Awareness Creation
Bioaware, the national biotechnology awareness strategy hosted at NACOSTI, aims to provide a participatory mechanism for creating awareness about the role of biotechnology in Kenya's development agenda. It seeks to impart knowledge of biotechnology and its products to human health and the environment, fostering informed decision-making and addressing public anxiety and safety concerns. The mission of Bioaware is to engage the Kenyan public with accurate information on biotechnology through a balanced and participatory approach.
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The Role of Bioaware in Biotechnology Awareness Creation Dr. Benson Mburu National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation 3rd Annual Biosafety Conference, K.I.C.C. Nairobi 11th -14th August 2014 1
Introduction Bioaware Is the national Biotechnology awareness Strategy hosted at NACOSTI It s a an initiative of various stakeholders in: Biotechnology Research Biotechnology Development Biosafety Academia Science Communication 2
AIM of BIOAWARE Providing a Participatory mechanism for awareness creation and understanding of the role of Biotechnology in the Country s development Agenda 3
Objective Deal knowledge of biotechnology and its products to Human Health Environment and the Capacity to manage the technology. Forms the basis to helps assure decision maker, industry and public of informed and accurate information with reasonable safeguards for the public with new technologies and applications emerging biotechnology. with public on anxiety, safety gap the and the from 4
Anti-Technology Succeed In Creating Fear Anxiety Outrage Mistrust 5
Anxiety 7
Outrage 8
Mistrust 9
Mission To awareness creation process that will provide the Kenyan public with accurate information on biotechnology and its products for informed decision making. employ a participatory and the balanced use of 10
Mission To awareness creation process that will provide the Kenyan public with accurate information on biotechnology and its products for informed decision making. employ a participatory and the balanced use of 11
Target Policy-makers; Opinion leaders; Investors; Regulators; Farmers; Consumers etc. 12
Strategy Intellectual Property Rights, R&D in biotechnology and allied fields Biotechnological applications in Food Security, Industry and health Biotechnology enterprises or firms., Growth of biotech industries Awareness on development Environment, small medium biotechnology 13
Activities Training of: Journalists on Science Reporting Stakeholders on Communication Engaging of Counties Media briefs and talk shows Engaging Universities students in youth forums-KybNet Engaging Policy makers in breakfast meetings OFAB monthly meetings 14
Collaborators International Acquisition Applications (ISAAA) Africenter Program for Biosafety Systems (PBS). MOALF KEPHIS, KARI, Africa Harvest, AATF, NBA, Universities Service of for the Agri-biotech 15
Thank you bmkinyagia@nacosti.go.ke http://www.nacosti.go.ke 16
