Friday 30 October 2020, 15.00 – 16.00

IBioIC members are invited to join us on 30 October for a members-only virtual get-together with real beer from WEST brewery!

Provisional Programme:
15.00 – 15.10 welcome from IBioIC CEO
15.10 – 15.55 WEST beer tasting and Q&A session
15.55 – 15.59 Event to close

About WEST

Located in the iconic Templeton building in the heart of Glasgow Green, WEST is the only UK Brewery to produce all of its artisan lagers and ales in strict accordance with the German Purity Law of 1516. The law prescribes only the use of water, malt, hops and yeast – that’s it. Everything we do here at WEST can be summed up by our ethos ‘Glaswegian Heart. German Head’, combining precision with passion to create the perfect pint.

WEST was founded by Bavaria-born Petra Wetzel who first moved to Glasgow to study at University. Since then our growth has been staggering, going from a self-contained brewpub making beer only to serve in its on-site beerhall, to a successful distribution network which sells beer to thousands of shops, supermarkets, hotels, bars and restaurants across Scotland and beyond (you can even get a pint of St. Mungo lager in Hong Kong)!

www.westbeer.com

For more information, please contact Nora Novak: nora.novak@ibioic.com.

SULSA invites you to Through the Looking Glass – Breaking Barriers in STEM, an event aiming to shape inclusivity in STEM through action, which will be attended by Richard Lochhead (MSP).

The afternoon aims to cover a broad intersection of topics around Diversity and Inclusion, provide a safe space for discussion to explore where the barriers and opportunities lie as well as identifying the actions that could bring about sustainable change in STEM.

You can choose to come for the panel session only (12.00 - 1.30pm), and hear from some exceptional early career researchers on their accolades and achievements in this space or follow on from that to join our breakout groups (1.30 - 3.30pm), delving deeper into discussion and identifying actions.

Thank you to ScotCHEM, SINAPSE, MASTS, SUPA and IBioIC for their support.

To find out more on SULSA see www.sulsa.ac.uk,  @SULSAtweets

To find more activities happening across the Research Pools and Innovation Centres visit https://www.research-innovation-scotland.co.uk

The showcase event will enable selected companies to present their investment opportunity to an audience of investors dedicated in targeting Agri-Food Tech opportunities from the UK. We have selected the 19th October to coincide with the World Agri-Tech Summit and the Future Food-Tech Summit taking place later in the week, providing greater opportunity for international investors to participate and for them to see some of the leading UK Agri-Food Tech companies showcasing their business opportunities. Details of the previous three Agri-Tech Investment Showcases can be found here.

Wednesday 14th October, 14:00 – 15:30

Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

The Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) supplements the Convention on Biological Diversity’s third objective on the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from the utilisation (research and development on the genetic or biochemical properties) of genetic resources (plants, animals, microbes and other). Those planning to utilise genetic resources from overseas may need to acquire permission, as well as negotiate terms of use and benefit sharing agreements with the providing country, prior to access. The legislation is relevant to those conducting research and development on the genetic or biochemical composition of genetic resources that may have potential for future product development.

This webinar will cover an introduction to the Nagoya Protocol and the legislation in force in the UK, as well case studies focussing on academic research conducted in the UK involving genetic resources. We also invite attendees to submit specific questions or topics that they would like to see covered in advance of the webinar, through the registration page. If you have any questions in advance of the webinar, please send us an email using the following address: abs@beis.gov.uk

Please note the closing date to register for this event is 13/10/2020 at Midday.

Provisional Agenda (via MS Teams)

14:00 – 14:45: Introduction to the Nagoya Protocol and legislation in the UK.

14:45 – 15:30: Q&A

Learning Outcomes:

The webinar aims to provide attendees with the knowledge and tools to:

1. Identify genetic resources in-scope of the compliance measures in the UK

2. Explain the steps required to seek, keep and transfer genetic resources, associated traditional knowledge and related ABS documentation in line with the compliance measures