Cologne Paper available online

09-Jul-2007

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. The full report can be downloaded online.

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