Biosecurity Summit

Sixth New Zealand Biosecurity Summit

New Technologies & Approaches to Biosecurity

4^th - 5^th November 2008
Christchurch Convention Centre
Christchurch

• Summit Programme 2008 (2643 Kb)
• Summit Registration Form (50 Kb)

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

A summit accommodation rate has been arranged with the Holiday Inn on Avon, Christchurch. Please click on the link below for more information:

• www.holidayinn.co.nz/biosecurityconference08

For information on past summits, please visit the Biosecurity Summit Archive.