Biotechnology Information Network
in Asia and the Pacific (BINASIA)
BINASIA-Indonesia National Workshop
27-28 July 2005
Jakarta, Indonesia
Sang-Ki Rhee, Ph.D.
Project Coordinator
Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology
Current Status of Biotechnology
in the Asia-Pacific Region
• Development of its biotechnology capacity: from the
mid 1980s
• Bioresource-rich but
technology-poor in general
• Agrobiotechnology-oriented
• Heavy involvement of the
public sector: marginal
participation of the private
sector
• Limited funding and manpower
Rationale
• The North vs. the South:
- growing technology gap
- the North’s shares: over 85% of the world’s income
and over 90% of the world’s S&T knowledge
• Biotechnology:
- not capital- and scale-intensive
- at the initial stage of development
- many opportunities for the South
• The South in the Asia-Pacific region:
- sharing many similar problems
- solutions: by sharing their
experiences and forging viable
partnerships
How to Forge Viable Partnerships in
Biotechnology in the Region
• The international biotechnology diffusion:
- creating new opportunities
- assisted by the low barriers to entry
• How to build-up viable regional partnerships?
e-Networking
Region-wide Partnership
Capacity Building
Identification of Areas
for Partnerships
e-Networking
• Biotechnology:
- knowledge-based technology
- no geographic borders
• e-Network
- linking biocommunity via the internet
- most effective way for regional interaction
• International e-networks on biotechnology
- AKBIN
- BINASIA
ASEAN-Korea Biotechnology
Information Network (AKBIN)
ASEAN-Korea Workshop on
the Formulation of a
Biotechnology Atlas (1999):
- ASEAN/COST
- MOFAT of Korea
• Aims:
- information exchange
- promotion of regional
cooperation
•
http://asean.kribb.re.kr
• Coordinators:
- Biotechnology Sub-Committee of ASEAN/COST
- KRIBB
AKBIN (cont.)
Participating Bodies
KOREA
BRUNEI
THAILAND VIETNAM
SINGAPORE
UNESCAP
AKBIN
INDONESIA
ASEAN
LAO P.D.R
PHILIPPINES
MALAYSIA
MYANMAR
AKBIN (cont.)
Key Indicators
National Policies
National S & T Policies
on Biotech
Bilateral Collaboration
with members
R&D Activities
International
Budget
AKBIN
Collaboration
Biosafety Protocol
Bioindustry
HRD
Biological Resources
Biotechnology
Infrastructure
BINASIA-Project Profile
• Aims: Establishment of Biotechnology Information
Network in the Asia-Pacific Region
• Thematic Focus: Regional Networking for Biotechnology
Information Sharing, Technology Development and
Transfer
• Time Frame: 3 Years (2003-2006)
• Coordinators: KRIBB and APCTT
• Target Group: Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia,
Iran, Korea, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, the
Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Viet Nam etc.
Chronicle
• 2001: BINASIA Project proposed by MOST of
Korea at the 57th General Meeting of UNESCAP
• Sept. 2002: KRIBB and APCTT exchanged MOU to
jointly coordinate BINASIA Project
• Oct. 2002: Approved at the 18th Technical Advisory
Committee (TAC) and the 7th Session of the Governing
Board (GB) meetings of APCTT (Presentation on the draft
BINASIA proposal)
• Dec. 2002: Finalized the project proposal based on
the recommendations of the TAC and GB meetings
• June 2003: Launch of the project
• Mar. 2004: 1st Steering Committee held
• Apr. 2004: 1st Expert Group Meeting held
Goals
Building-up Regional Capacity and
Sharing its Benefits
Linking of the regional
biocommunity by setting
up the network on the
web
Providing biotechnology
professionals from the
region with an easy
access to the network
BINASIA
Promotion of R&D
collaboration, exchange
of researchers and
information sharing
Helping the growth of
bioindustry by
technology development
and transfer
Featuring Elements
Character
Function
BINASIA
- User-driven, IT-driven
network
Principles
- Regional partnerships
among academia, public
research institution and
bioindustry
- Bioinformation DB
- Best-practice use of
technologies, standards
and procedures
- Updating and upgrading
of data from participating
countries
- Equitable sharing of
information and its benefits
- International networking
for technology transfer
Beneficiaries
• Participating member economies
• Research personnel
• Institutions, universities, training centers
• Industry
- biotechnology firms (SME, large enterprises)
- financial players (venture capitals, banks etc.)
- service firms (patent offices, consulting firms,
law firms, CPA etc.)
• Government agencies and policy makers
• Technology transfer intermediaries/networks
•
Existing information networks (AKBIN etc.)
Operating Structure
Steering Committee
Project
Coordinator
…
…
Field
Survey
Networking
Data
Collection
Focal
Points
Workshop,
Seminar
R&D
BINASIA
D/B
Technology Transfer
Inputs
• Project duration: 3 years in total
(June 2003 - May 2006)
• Inputs required: US$ 300,000 (US$ 100,000/year)
• Role of contributors:
- MOST of Korea; funding
- UNESCAP; infrastructure, experience, network etc.
Outputs
• Information exchange: policy, R&D, research
manpower, enterprises, markets, technologies, key
issues etc.
• Successful establishment of appropriate business
mechanisms
• Human resources development: a pool of trained
young researchers and technicians
• Technology transfer: development of commercial
partnerships between public and private sectors
locally or internationally
What should be put in BINASIA?
•
Science and Technology Related Data
National Science and Technology Policies
National Policies on Biotechnology
Biotechnology R&D Activities
Status of Biological Diversity
Biosafety Protocol
Manpower Training Centers / Programs
International Cooperation in Biotech Area
Bilateral Cooperation with Member Countries and beyond
Biotechnology Infrastructure
National Budget for the Promotion of Biotechnology
•
Key Factors
- Part A: Basic Data – Land Area, Population, GNP
- Part B: R&D – National R&D Expenditures in Total, National R&D
Expenditures in Biotech
- Part C: Human Resources – Number of Scientists in Biotech Area in
Total, Number of Scientists in Biotech Area by Sector
- Part D: Biotechnology Development and Diffusion – Bioindustry
Market (in Total and by Sector), International Trade in Bioproducts,
Number of Biotechnology Companies (Venture, Established), Number
of Patents(in Total, by Field), Number of Publications (Domestic and
Overseas), etc.
- Part E: International Cooperation – Number of Bilateral &
Multinational Agreements (MOU), Number of International
Cooperation Centers, Number of International Joint Research
Projects
Thank you !