The German Presidency of the Council of the
European Union recently organized a high-level conference on
biotechnology titled 'En Route to the Knowledge-Based
Bio-Economy'.
Renowned experts from science and
industry had been invited to contribute to an expert paper which
outlines the perspectives of a Knowledge Based Bio-Economy
(KBBE) within the next 20 years.
This so-called 'Cologne Paper'
was published on 30 May 2007 at the conference in Cologne. It
presents the findings of six workshops held between January and
March 2007 on the following topics: framework issues, food,
biomaterials and bioprocesses, bioenergy, biomedicine, new
concepts and emerging technologies. The visions, forecasts and
recommendations presented are intended to assist policy-makers
in identifying priorities and adopting measures.
The 'Cologne Paper' is also expected to
stimulate the discussions and the development towards a KBBE.
You are invited to contribute to this process, your comments and
thoughts being highly welcome and appreciated.
You can download and comment on the full
report at
