The Fifth Science Policy Forum for Biodiversity and The Eighth International Conference on Sustainability Science, COP15
12 December 2022, Montréal, Canada
What capacity building digital sequence information can offer
Organizers: IUBS, DFG, DSI Scientific NetworkG
Introduction:
DSI provides a critical scientific tool for a range of public good research and the Global Biodiversity Framework itself. Although databases for DSI are open access, the ability to use DSI is uneven across the world. How can capacity-building for DSI level the playing field? And where should it be targeted? This event will focus on the DSI capacity-building ideas and needs at the intersection of the Global Biodiversity Framework, sustainable development, health, and food security.
Speakers:
Ms. Melania Muñoz García, Leibniz institute DSMZ, Germany
“DSI and capacity-building, an overview”
Mr. Tamiru Oljira, Ethiopian Biotechnology Institute (EBTi), Ethiopia, “Understanding human genetic diversity for improved health”
Ms. Ann McCartney, Genomics Institute UCSC, and Native Biodata Consortium, USA, “The GBF is connected to DSI: From barcoding to eDNA to whole genomes”
Mr. Suhel al-Janabi, ABS Capacity Development Initiative, Germany, “Lessons learned from ABS capacity building”
Panelists:
Mr. Charlie Mabala, Delegate from Gabon
Mr. Jörg Overman, Leibniz Institute DSMZ, Germany
Ms. Martine Hossaerts, French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), France
Mr. Guilherme Oliveira, Vale Institute of Technology (ITV), Brazil
Moderators: Mr. Charlie Mabala, Delegate from Gabon, Ms. Amber Scholz, Leibniz Institute DSMZ
Key messages from the session
- The use and the technology for generating and analyzing DSI are expanding globally, but this growth is asymmetric. There is a big divide in DSI-associated infrastructure between developed countries and Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Leadership in research cooperation is also strongly led by western countries.
- Sustainable global capacity building for DSI will need to include the expansion of cooperation and technology transfer as well as capacity building in LMICs to match the needs and the national interests of different countries.
- Sustainable DSI capacity building in LMICs will need to include budgets that factor in costs for consumables. Measures aimed at bringing the prices of consumables in LMICs on par with prices in developed countries will be crucial.