This conference aims to inform policy makers of developments and the state-of-the art of environmental microbiology and its applications in biotechnology, as well as the role of genetic engineering of micro-organisms intended for use in the environment, including aspects of biosafety risk assessment.  

dates: 26-27 March 2012   venue: OECD Conference Centre, 2 rue André-Pascal, 75016 Paris, France   location: Paris, France   contact: Kazuyuki Suwabe   e-mail: kazuyuki.suwabe @ oecd.org   www: http://www.oecd.org/document/1/0,3746,en_2649_34385_49792065_1_1_1_1,00.html