Biosecurity Summit Archive

Sixth New Zealand Biosecurity Summit

New Technologies & Approaches to Biosecurity

04-05 November 2008
Christchurch Convention Centre
Christchurch

Since 2003, Biosecurity New Zealand has convened a Biosecurity Summit for all biosecurity stakeholders each year in November. These include about 250 representatives from Central, Regional, and Local Government, importers and exporters, industry, tertiary institutes, the science community, pest management companies, community groups, and more.

The Biosecurity Summit is an ideal opportunity for parties involved and interested in biosecurity to meet, discuss issues and raise concerns relating to biosecurity and share information.

'New Technologies & Approaches to Biosecurity' is the theme for the Sixth New Zealand Biosecurity Summit which is to be held from the 4th to the 5th of November 2008 in Christchurch.

This Summit will look at new approaches to biosecurity and technologies that deliver efficiencies to the supply chain whilst improving biosecurity.

Key note speakers from the United States will share an international perspective on the latest technologies and explore New Zealand's ability to deliver advances in biosecurity science.

The Summit will also cover aspects of risk management in both the marine and terrestrial environment and look at how these approaches can benefit not only biosecurity but also importers, exporters and growers.

Presentations include a look at how social and cultural change impacts on biosecurity; new approaches to pest detection, management, and control; and a review of progress with implementation of the Biosecurity Strategy.

To register your interest and receive further information, please contact:

Deirdre Haines
Summit Coordinator
Biosecurity New Zealand
deirdre.haines@maf.govt.nz
PO Box 2526
Wellington
New Zealand
Phone: +64 4 894 0364
Fax: +64 4 894 0728

Thank you to the speakers and attendees at the Sixth New Zealand Biosecurity Summit - New Technologies & Approaches to Biosecurity - for helping to make this a successful summit.

Below are links to articles and reports on the presentations at the summit. This page will be further updated in February 2009 with the balance of the presentations.

For further information please contact deirdre.haines@maf.govt.nz

Fifth New Zealand Biosecurity Summit

Biosecurity and Trade - Working together at the border

24-25 October 2007
Ellerslie Event Centre
Auckland

Since 2003, Biosecurity New Zealand has convened a Biosecurity Summit for all biosecurity stakeholders. These include about 250 representatives from Central, Regional, and Local Government, importers and exporters, industry, tertiary institutes, the science community, community groups, pest management companies and more.

The Biosecurity Summit is an ideal opportunity for parties involved and interested in biosecurity to meet, discuss issues and raise concerns relating to biosecurity and share information on the latest in new emerging pests and new biosecurity technologies and preparation for the future. It is also an appropriate forum for the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry to report on its activities, on the state of the biosecurity system and on progress against the Biosecurity Strategy for New Zealand which was released in 2003.

'Biosecurity and Trade: Working together at the border' is the theme for the Fifth New Zealand Biosecurity Summit which is to be held from the 24th to the 25th of October. The key points of this conference include:

  • Monitoring of slippage at the border
  • Collaboration
  • Science & Technology;
  • Offshore measures
  • Sea Containers
  • Global Trends

To register your interest and to receive further information please contact rene.burger@maf.govt.nz.

Fourth New Zealand Biosecurity Summit - "Thinking Globally-Acting Locally"
7-8 November 2006

Duxton Hotel
Wellington

Since 2003, Biosecurity New Zealand has convened a Biosecurity Summit for all biosecurity stakeholders each year in November. These include about 250 representatives from Central, Regional, and Local Government, importers and exporters, industry, tertiary institutes, the science community, community groups, pest management companies and more.

The Biosecurity Summit is an ideal opportunity for parties involved and interested in biosecurity to meet, discuss issues and raise concerns relating to biosecurity and share information on the latest in new incursions and preparation for the future. It is also an appropriate forum for the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry to report on its activities, on the state of the biosecurity system and on progress against the Biosecurity Strategy for New Zealand which was released in 2003.

‘Thinking Globally- Acting Locally’ is the theme for the Fourth New Zealand Biosecurity Summit which is to be held from the 7th to the 8th of November. The underlying points of this conference include:

  • Biosecurity being everyone’s responsibility;
  • Borders and Pathways - risks of trade;
  • The role of science in biosecurity; and
  • Incursion responses (international, national and industry interests)

Day 1:

  • Incursion Impacts - What are we learning from responding to pests like didymo and sea squirt?
  • Managing Outbreaks - How would New Zealand deal with avian influenza?
  • Health and the Environment - Will climate change increase the risk from dangerous mosquitoes?

Day 2:

  • Borders and Pathways - What actually happens at the border?
  • Balance of biosecurity and trade - How does New Zealand balance its interests in trade and protection?
  • Science in Biosecurity - How can science contribute to biosecurity?

To register your interest and receive further information, please contact:

Deirdre Haines
Summit Coordinator
Biosecurity New Zealand
PO Box 2526
Wellington
New Zealand
Deirdre.haines@maf.govt.nz
Telephone: 64 4 894 0364
Fax: 64 4 894 0728

Third New Zealand Biosecurity Summit - Partnerships in Practice
31 October - 1 November 2005

31 October-1 November 2005
Hotel Grand Chancellor, Christchurch

Presentations

  • Murray Sherwin (Opening)
  • Barry O'Neil
  • Rodney Turner
  • Charlie Pederson
  • Andrea Kan
  • Mick Clout
  • Paul Stocks
  • Barney Stephenson and Susan Cork
  • Basil Chamberlain
  • Rob Floyd
  • Peter Thomson
  • Murray Sherwin (Closing)

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