GGBN 2017 Regional Asian Workshop/Program
Contents
Workshop Schedule Summary
Participants should plan to arrive in Shenzhen no later than Thursday evening for an early Friday morning start.
July 20, Thursday
| 6:00 | Dinner (Hotel) |
July 21, Friday
Welcome
| 9:10-9:20 | Welcome from CNGB-BGI, Yang Huanming, Director of BGI |
| 9:20-9:40 | Welcome and introduction to the workshop from GGBN - Pdf |
| Ole Seberg, Natural History Museum of Denmark, GGBN Executive Committee Chair | |
| Katie Barker, Smithsonian Institution, GGBN Secretariat and Global Genome Initiative | |
Introduction to GGBN
| 9:40-10:00 | GGBN-the future tool for biodiversity research-Overview of multiple approaches |
| Jon Coddington, Smithsonian Institution, Global Genome Initiative | |
| 10:00-10:20 | Introduction to GGBN - Pdf |
| Ole Seberg, Natural History Museum of Denmark, GGBN Executive Committee Chair | |
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| 10:20-10:35 | Coffee Break |
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| 10:35-11:05 | GGBN Data Portal and Data Standard - Pdf |
| Jon Coddington, Smithsonian Institution | |
| 11:05-11:25 | GGBN Document Library - Pdf |
| Katie Barker, Smithsonian Institution, GGBN Secretariat and Global Genome Initiative | |
| 11:25-11:55 | Questions and Answers, Discussion |
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| 12:00-1:00 | Lunch |
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| 1:00-1:10 | ABS, introduction to the topic and its relevance to China |
| Liu Dongmei, Research Center of Biodiversity, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Science | |
| 1:20-1:40 | Access and benefit sharing of crop genetic resources in China |
| Zhang Zongwen, Biodiversity International | |
| 1:40-2:00 | GGBN’s Support of Member Compliance on ABS - Pdf |
| Katie Barker, Smithsonian Institution, GGBN Secretariat and Global Genome Initiative | |
| 2:00-2:20 | Questions and Answers, Discussion |
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| 2:20-2:35 | Coffee Break |
2:35-3:35 Use Case Studies and Discussion: Setting up Biobanks in Asia (15 min talks each)
Topic: China National Genebank as a Use Case
Zhang Xi, Director of Living Biobank of CNGB
Topic: Korean Lichen Research Institute as a Use Case
Jae-Seoun Hur, Korean Lichen Research Institute as a Use Case
Topic: Shenzhen Fairy Lake Botanic Garden as a Use Case
Shouzhou Zhang
| 3:35-4:00 | Photo Session |
| 4:00-5:00 | Facilities Tour |
| 5:00-5:30 | Hotel |
| 6:00-8:00 | Welcome and Networking Dinner (Hotel) |
July 22, Saturday
09:00-09:10 CNGB-BGI Introduction of Biodiversity Resources
Xu Xun, Vice-president of CNGB
09:10-12:10 Biodiversity Resources and Research Progress (15 minute talks each)
Topic: Genomic approaches identify the population history and adaptive evolution of the giant panda
Wei Fuwen, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Topic: Wildlife Forensics: Conservation with and of Genetic Resources
Xu Yanchun, National Forestry Admiration of Wild Fauna and Flora Test Center and China Committee of the Ecological Society of Animal Ecology
Topic: The role of NGOs in promoting genetic conservation
Li Shule, China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation
Topic: ABCD net and Mapping Asia Plants: initiative and progress
Keping Ma, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Topic: DNA Data Bank of Japan
Nakamura Yasukazu, DNA DataBank of Japan (DDBJ), National Institute of Genetics
Title to be decided
Wang Qingfeng, Sino-Africa Joint Research Center, Chinese Academy of Science; Wuhan Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Science
| 10:40-10:55 | Coffee Break |
Topic: How does Vietnam join GGBN effectively?
Hong Truong Luu, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology and
Nguyen Thien Tao, Vietnam National Museum of Nature
Title to be decided
Chularat Niratisayakul, BEDO
Topic: Genetic Research, Research Resources and Identified Gaps' in India - Pdf
Sandeep Gupta, Wildlife Institute of India
Topic: Wildlife Forensics and Conservation Genetics: using museum samples and other tissue and non-invasive resources across the globe
Samrat Mondol, Wildlife Institute of India
| 12:10-1:00 | Lunch |
