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Symposia & Workshops

COGEM regularly organises symposia and workshops on current topics related to biotechnology and genetic modification in order to exchange knowledge and insights with scientists, policymakers and other stake­holders. Among other things, the workshops and symposia facilitate in-depth exploration of new developments and conversations about societal and ethical issues.

International workshop on viral replicons and
self-amplifying mRNA vaccines

COGEM is organising a workshop on viral replicons and self-amplifying mRNA vaccines for European sister organisations on December 12th 2025 in Crowne Plaza Amsterdam-South. The workshop is on invitation only.

Download the latest version of the program
Draft program

Meeting of the European Advisory Committees on Biosafety (MEACB)

At the 10th Meeting of the European Advisory Committees on Biosafety in the field of contained use and deliberate release of GMOs held in March 2023 in Amsterdam, representatives of nine­teen different countries and twenty-nine organisations were present. The attendees of the MEACB expressed the wish to have an up-to-date overview of European GMO Advisory Committees, their tasks and contact details.

 

The full (and updated) version of the resulting booklet is available to the MEACB members upon request. An up-to-date public version of the booklet (without personal contact details) can be downloaded below.

 

European GMO Advisory Committees that are not yet included in the booklet are invited to send information on their committee to COGEM. Please also contact COGEM if information on your advisory committee needs to be updated.

Download the MEACB information booklet
MEACB booklet