Workshop 1: Introduction to Concepts of Biosafety and Biosafety in Research & Development

AFSI organized an introductory workshop on July 14-15, 2023, so participants could familiarize themselves with the fundamentals of biosafety, international obligations and standards, and the relevant guidelines, laws, and rules in Bangladesh. Presenters provided an overview of the history and context of biosafety, the development process for genetically engineered plants, regulatory responsibility, and biosafety obligations during development.

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Workshop 2: Food Safety Concepts and the Bangladesh Guidelines for Safety Assessment of Food Derived from Genetically Engineered Plants

The second activity on September 8-10, 2023 was a three-day in-depth technical training program for risk assessors on food and feed safety assessment. Presentations and activities were designed to establish a baseline understanding of relevant concepts and principles, including the whole food safety assessment paradigm, problem formulation, discussion of toxicity and allergenicity testing, compositional assessment, and animal feeding studies.

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Workshop 3: Environmental Safety Concepts and the Bangladesh Guidelines for Environmental Risk Assessment of Genetically Engineered Plants

The third workshop on October 13-14, 2023 provided participants with a baseline understanding of concepts relevant to environmental risk assessment (ERA) of genetically engineered plants. Speakers presented the structured approach to ERA, beginning with a scoping process called problem formulation, and other related concepts. Participants then completed exercises on problem formulation, considerations for ERA, and non-target organism assessment.

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Workshop 4: Pre-Release and Post-Release Regulation of Genetically Engineered Plants

The fourth and final training activity on November 17-18, 2023 focused on considerations that inform the pre-release and post-release regulation of genetically engineered plants. Presentations covered handling plants in laboratories during research, transporting plant material to contained facilities such as greenhouses, and regulating and conducting confined field trials.

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