In the organization of National Institute of Biology and Slovenian Ministry of Agriculture and the Environment, on 23^rd of October, a workshop “Detection and identification of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)” was organized, dedicated to the Celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the entry into force of the Cartagena protocol on Biosafety”.

National institute of Biology, being National reference laboratory for detection of genetically modified organisms, participated with lectures on current problems and new detection possibilities of detection of genetically modified organisms as well as provided laboratory exercises for participants. Special honor was given, that besides Mr. Uroš Vajgl, head of the Environment and Climate Changes Division, dr. Charles Gbedemah, high official of Secretariat for Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety sent his welcome talk dedicated to this workshop and the work of Slovenia in the frame of Cartagena protocol (http://www.4shared.com/video/TOZWQ4Hn/2013-10-23-cbd-es-cb-si.html). The workshop brought together representatives of Slovenian Ministry of Agriculture and the Environment and their institutions and Customs administration of Republic of Slovenia.

The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity is an international treaty governing the movements of living modified organisms (LMOs) resulting from modern biotechnology from one country to another. It was adopted on 29 January 2000 as a supplementary agreement to the Convention on Biological Diversity and entered into force on 11 September 2003. More than 150 countries already signed the protocol.

More informations on the workshop, including lectures and conclutions are accessible on the "Slovenian Biosafety portal", being part of international Biosafety portal. 

http://www.biotechnology-gmo.gov.si/slovenija/dogodki/dolocanje_in_identifikacija_gensko_spremenjenih_organizmov_gso/index.html