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Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:11:46 +0100
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This is Adrian Dubock again.

I am sure I will not be the only one to support the development of the concept proposed by Denis Murphy (Message 48).

It seems that this opportunity for information sharing and creation of critical mass of capability would go some way to addressing the clearly expressed frustration of many conference participants from developing countries.

Moreover, the platform when/if established could provide a useful place to find co operators and mentors to assist developments, especially outside the 'commercially-occupied-space'. 

It could be a place to advertise availability of research, and development and product adoption funds and courses for 'omics applications. (There is a good model in Platform for African - European Partnership in Agricultural Research for Development Phase II (PAEPARD II), http://dgroups.org/paepard) 

Perhaps in the fullness of time it could become, in the mode of the UK's Open University, the 'Omics University'.

And as for the most appropriate founding  funder........well, do we have to leave everything to Gates, FAO......?

Adrian C Dubock (PhD),
Executive Secretary, Golden Rice Humanitarian Board 
Project Manager Golden Rice 
Switzerland
Web: www.goldenrice.org 
e-mail: contact (at) goldenrice.org

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