6th workshop ("GMOs-The National Biosafety Frameworks of Croatia")

The Sixth Workshop entitled "GMOs - The National Biosafety Frameworks of Croatia", took place in Zagreb on 16 December 2004. Its aim was to evaluate not only what has already been completed on this project, but also the achievements in the overall creation of a biosafety system. Other aims were to define the omissions and the work still ahead of Croatia in achieving this objective and establishing a regional cooperation. The first part was held in Croatian Parliament. To this seminar invited were Parliamentarians, Government officials from all involved ministries, NCC members and media journalists. From 250 people invited only 48 (18 %) had attended the seminar.

On December 17 2004 in Zagreb, the second part of this workshop had been held. For which, the members of National Coordination Committee in this Project, members of scientific committee’s under the Law of Nature Protection, representatives of Ministries and representatives from neighbouring countries from Slovenia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Serbia & Montenegro, Macedonia, Hungary and Bulgaria had been invited.

Overall, 217 participants had been invited (23 inspectors, 66 representatives of government institutions, 15 industry representatives, 32 NCC members, 17 representatives of NGO’s), and from this number 60 participant’s had attended (27. 6%). Mostly, from industry (40%), followed by representatives from NCC (37.5%), then by representatives from universities and institutions (31.8%) and the lowest attendance, was by representatives from government institutions (21.8%).