About the Workshop

This workshop is organized by the Institute of Applied Sciences (IAS) of the University of the South Pacific (USP) in collaboration with the Periodic Table of Food Initiative (PTFI) Centre of Excellence (South Pacific), Alliance Bioversity and CIAT International and the American Heart Association (AHA) under the PTFI South Pacific project to promote capacity building and understanding the Nagoya Protocol.

The PTFI Centre of Excellence (South Pacific) is funded by the AHA and Rockefeller Foundation.

This workshop will:

• Provide an overview of the key features of the Nagoya Protocol on access and benefit-sharing (ABS) and relevant international developments
• include an exchange of experiences on steps taken by Fiji and other countries in Oceania region towards ratification and implementation
• include a stakeholder consultation on ABS issues related to food and agriculture
• discuss the formation of an indigenous advisory committee at USP
• provide familiarization training on material transfer agreement (MTA)
• include discussions and formulation of prior informed consent and data sharing agreements.