For those of you politically/journalistically inclined... if you're even thinking about ever talking about topics like genetic modification, you need to be going to events like this.

And if you don't go, and ever write something about GM Food, or even whisper the filthy word "organic"... I'll rip your uninformed testicles/ovaries off.

Monday 24 October 2005
Science, Politics and Decision Making
Dr Karin Metzlaff, Executive Director of EPSO

EPSO, the European Plant Science Organisation, is an independent body that represents already 54 leading Research Institutions from 23 European countries. EPSO aims to improve impact and visibility of plant science in Europe. The group was set up in 2000 and presented since then Busquin, the European Commissioner for Research, Members of the European Parliament and national politicians with recommendations to European science policy, such as a 10-year vision plan.

EPSO's top priorities include facilitating understanding of plant science, boosting funding for basic plant science and co-ordinating research activities on national, European Union levels and beyond. EPSO has the two European consumer organisations, BEUC and AEC, two European industrial organisations, EuropaBio and PIP, and individual companies as observers. It has links to specialized organisations in the area of plant and life sciences in Europe, and plant science organisations worldwide.

Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm (networking and light refreshments)
Venue: Level 2 (Mezzanine Level), 1 Spring Street (Corner Flinders St), Melbourne VIC 3000

For registration and more information please visit: http://www.ausbiotech.org/pdf/Event_Flyer24_v2Oct_2005.pdf