I have forwarded this from INDKNOW, becuase I think the person who
posted it there makes a very important point. This is an announcement
for a conference on issues which very directly relate to indigenous people
and impact their lives; but they are in no way invited to participate in the
proceedings. The suggestion on INDKNOW was to forward a note to
"f6g@cu.nih.gov" asking "where are the Indians?", which I think is a
very good idea. Do so if you have the chance...
Edward
From: Preston Hardison <pdh@u.washington.edu>
To: native-l@gnosys.svle.ma.us
Subject: Biodiversity and Human Health Conference
X-Comment: Discussions on indigenous knowledge systems and biodiversity
X-To: Indknow List <indknow@u.washington.edu>
Mime-Version: 1.0
X-Sender: pdh@stein3.u.washington.edu
[This has been travelling around the net extensively - but I thought
it worth pointing out that several of the session themes touch on
traditional knowledge and intellectual property rights themes. I
also notice that there don't seem to be any indigenous representatives
involved. I would suggest that people might want to F6G@CU.NIH.GOV
(no name given in address line) and promote getting the presentations
put on-line. pdh]
Date: Tue, 7 Mar 95 14:43:40 EST
From: F6G@CU.NIH.GOV
To: native-l@gnosys.svle.ma.us
Subject: Biodiversity and Human Health Conference
To all interested persons, the National Institutes of Health, the National
Science Foundation, and
the Smithsonian Institution are proud to announce the forthcoming
conference on Biodiversity
and Human Health. If you are interested in attending, registration
information is located at the
end of this document.
CONFERENCE ON
BIODIVERSITY AND HUMAN HEALTH
S. Dillon Ripley Center - Smithsonian Institution
April 3-4, 1995
Day One (April 3)
8:10
Welcoming Remarks
Dr. Philip Schambra
Director, Fogarty International Center
National Institutes of Health
8:20
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Harold Varmus
Director, National Institutes of Health
Session I. Biodiversity Loss: Causes and Consequences
8:45
Preparing Tropical Biodiversity for its
Conservation through Sustainable Development
Dr. Daniel Janzen
University of Pennsylvania and
Guanacaste Conservation Area
9:15
Earthly Dominion: Population Growth, Human Health and Biodiversity
Mr. Robert Engelman
Population and Environment Program
Population Action International
9:45
Species Extinction: The Loss of Biodiversity and Its Implications for
Human Health
Dr. Eric Chivian
Physicians for Social Responsibility
10:15
Newly Emerging Diseases and the Loss of Biodiversity
Dr. Andrew Dobson
Princeton University
10:45-11:00 COFFEE BREAK
Session II. Exploration and Use of Biodiversity
11:00
Biotechnology, Biodiversity and Human Health
Dr. Stephen O Brien
National Cancer Institute
11:30
Food, Agriculture and Biodiversity
Dr. John Vandermeer
University of Michigan
12:00-1:15 LUNCH
1:15
Gambling with Biodiversity The Wildlife - Human Connection
Dr. Theo Colborn
World Wildlife Fund
1:45
Marine Bioprospecting
Dr. Janice Thompson
CalBioMarine Technologies
2:15
Drug Discovery From Natural Products
Dr. John J. Kim Wright
Brystol Myers-Squibb
Pharmaceutical Research Center
2:45-3:00 COFFEE BREAK
3:00 PANEL DISCUSSION : The Significance and Use of Biodiversity
Derived Therapies
Dr. Francesca Grifo, American Museum of Natural History
Dr. John Ambre, American Medical Association
Dr. Claude Lenfant, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Dr. Wayne Jonas, Office of Alternative Medicine
Dr. Catherine Laughlin, National Institute of Allergy and
Infectious Disease
4:30 Adjourn
Day Two (April 4)
8:30
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Thomas Lovejoy
Assistant Secretary for External Affairs
Smithsonian Institution
Session III. Biodiversity and Traditional Health Systems
9:00
Conservation: Indigenous Peoples and Medicinal Plants
Dr. Paul Cox
Brigham Young University
9:30
The Importance of Biodiversity to Alternative Therapies
Mr. Rob McCaleb
President, Herb Research Foundation
Session IV. The Economics and Ethics of Drug Discovery
10:00
Bioprospecting: Economic and Ethical Considerations
Dr. Anthony Artuso
University of Charleston
10:30
The Biodiversity Convention and Access to the Raw Materials of
Biotechnology and Biomedicine
David Downes, Esq.
Center for International Environmental Law
11:00-11:15 COFFEE BREAK
11:15
Balancing Human Health Needs and Biodiversity Conservation
Dr. Thomas Mays
Office of Technology Development
National Cancer Institute
11:45
Returning Benefits from Drug Discoveries to Local Communities
Ms. Katy Moran
Healing Forest Conservancy
12:15 Luncheon Speaker
What Can We Learn from Deadly Parasites and Pathogens?
Dr. Joshua Lederberg
Rockefeller University
V. Sustainable Development and Biodiversity Conservation
1:30
Incentives for Biodiversity Conservation
Dr. Kathryn Saterson
Biodiversity Support Program
2:00
Sustainable Use of Biodiversity: Truths, Myths and Potential
Dr. Charles Peters
Institute for Economic Botany
New York Botanical Garden
2:30
Coordinating Drug Discovery with Conservation and Economic Development
Dr. Joshua Rosenthal
Fogarty International Center
3:00-3:15 COFFEE BREAK
VI. Future Issues and Opportunities
3:15
An Agenda for the Future
Dr. John T. Grupenhoff and Dr. Byron Bailey
National Association of Physicians
for the Environment
3:45
Opportunities for Collaboration: The Biomedical and Conservation Communities
Dr. Walter Reid
World Resources Institute
4:15
Closing Remarks
Dr. Russell A. Mittermeier
Conservation International
4:45
Adjourn
Registration Information:
To register, contact: Biodiversity and Human Health, c/o Courtesy
Associates, 655 15th Street, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20005;
telephone: 202-639-4109, fax: 202-347-6109.
Registration fees are: Students $25;, All others: $95. After
March 15, 1995: $125. Fees include cost of conference, coffee breaks,
lunch on April 3 and 4, and a reception on April 3.
Fees do not include dinner or hotel accommodations. Major credit cards
are accepted.
Information on hotel accommodations may be found by calling
Courtesy Associates.