Policy Corners

For the year 2025 Policy Corners are scheduled as follows

• 20 February @13UTC on Carbon Intensity –what does it mean? Briefing by Haley Armstrong WBA ambassador to USA.

• 8 May @13UTC

• 21 August @13UTC

• 13 November @13UTC

For the year 2024 Policy Corners are scheduled as follows

• 27 February @1300UTC on Emerging Bioeconomy Strategy in Namibia
  Briefing by Paulus Mungeyi, Manager for the Biotechnology Division
  National Commission on Research, Science and Technology (NCRST), Namibia
• 30 May @1300UTC
  EU Biotech and Biomanufacturing initiative launched 20 March - what will change by Maarit Nyman, Deputy Head of unit at DG GROW, EU Commission
  Boald Goals for Biomanufacturing - US Perspective by Jim Lane, Editor & Publisher, The Daily Digest and The Circular
• 29 August @1300UTC on Japan Bioeconomy Strategy update by Yoshiyuki Fujishima Global Chief Researcher at Norinchukin Research Institute  and WBA Ambassador to Japan
• 21 November @1300UTC on the Status of the Climate by Dr. Petteri Taalas, Director General at the Finnish Meteorological Institute and former Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

Briefing sessions are recorded and subsequently published along with Policy Corner materials. This practice ensures that the valuable insights and discussions shared during these sessions are made accessible to members, providing a comprehensive resource for reference and further engagement.