1. Highlights of PABIC Achievements during 2010
SAMMER YOUSUF and M. IQBAL CHOUDHARY at
Latif Ebrahim Jamal National Science Information Center
International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences
University of Karachi, Karachi-75270

2. PABIC: AIMS and OBJECTIVES
Launching of Biotechnology based information program.
Create awareness in public sector, education sector, and industrial sector.
Provide first time learning services using the latest learning technologies that can be emulated by educational institute .
Dissemination of information.
Exchange of ideas.
Education & awareness.
Focus on presenting / discussing key issues affecting the industry.

3. PABIC’s Mission Dissemination of information
Serve as the voice of rationality and objective thoughts about agro-biotechnology

4. PABIC WEBSITE

5. PABIC LIBRARY
PABIC Library provides access to books, Journals and CDs related to biotechnology to the students, researchers and Staff members in collaboration with ICCBS.
Deliverables:
Booklets, related to plant biotechnlogy
Biotechnology for kids (Magazines)
Media coverage and books about agri biotechnology
Biotechnology related books in Urdu version
ISAAA Breifs
KC pockets
Translated versions
Currently we are working to collect the write-ups and talks of different Pakistani biotechnologist

6. PABIC Translations and Publications
Translations of the Executive Summary of ISAAA Briefs in National and four Local languages

7. PABIC NEWSLETTER

8. PABIC: AIMS and OBJECTIVES
Create awareness in public sector, education sector, and industrial sector

9. The Popular Biotech Lectures Series
Status of Biotechnology in Iran with Special Emphasis on Agricultural Biotechnology, April 15, 2010.

10. The Popular Biotech Lectures Series
Biotechnology: A best solution to overcome the food shortage, June 10, 2010, Director PABIC.
Prof. Dr. G. Sarwar Markhand, Director,
Date Palm Research Institute,
Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur, Sindh, Nov. 04, 2010.

11. ONLINE LECTURES (04th Feb, 2010)
Chloroplast Biotechnology: An Environmentally Friendly Approach to Develop the Transgenic Plants

12. LAUNCHING OF ISAAA BRIEF 41/PRESS CONFERENCE
TRIBUTE TO THE FATHER OF GREEN REVOLUTION
NOBEL PEACE LAUREATE PROF. DR. NORMAN BORLAUG
and
LAUNCHING OF ISAAA BRIEF 41/PRESS CONFERENCE
June 10, 2010

13. Honoring Dr Norman E. Borlaug : Memories over four decades
TRIBUTE TO THE FATHER OF GREEN REVOLUTION
NOBEL PEACE LAUREATE PROF. DR. NORMAN BORLAUG
Honoring Dr Norman E. Borlaug : Memories over four decades

14. NOBEL PEACE LAUREATE PROF. DR. NORMAN BORLAUG
TRIBUTE TO THE FATHER OF GREEN REVOLUTION
NOBEL PEACE LAUREATE PROF. DR. NORMAN BORLAUG
Dr. A. Mujeeb Kazi , Advisor Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MinFA) on Wheat
Biotechnology Focused on some Wheat aspects: Its relevance as a Conduit to Food Security.

15. Prof. Dr. Tashmeem Razzaki, Founding chairperson of Department Of Biotechnology (University Of Karachi), the first biotechnology department in any university of Pakistan.
A critique of biotechnology development in Pakistan: Challenges and Possibilities.

16. LAUNCHING OF ISAAA BRIEF 41/PRESS CONFERENCE
Dr. A. Mujeeb Kazi , Advisor Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MinFA) on Wheat

17. PRESS CONFERENCE

18. PABIC Sponsored Biotechnology Session
12th International Symposium on Natural Product Chemistry

19. PABIC Sponsored Biotechnology Session
12th International Symposium on Natural Product Chemistry
“Evolution of Biotechnology in Pakistan”, delivered by Dr. Anwer Nasim
“Plant biotechnology beyond food or feed, industrial and pharmaceutical beyond fermentation”, deliver by
Dr. Saifullah Khan

20. MEDIA COVERAGE

21. MEDIA COVERAGE

22. VISITS

23. Karachi Medical and Dental College German Students visitors
VISITS
F. C. Moriswala Girls sec. School
Karachi Medical and Dental College
The Wisdom School
German Students visitors

24. Plant Biotechnology Division

25. Plant Tissue Culture Section of ICCBS
BIOTECHNOLOGY DIVISION
ONE OF THE GREEN HOUSES FOR VIRUS-FREE BANANA VARIETIES
Plant Tissue Culture Section of ICCBS

26. Meetings Meeting with German Counselor in Karachi Mr. Francis Widmer.
Prof. Dr. Md. Shahidul Haque, Head, Department of Biotechnology, Bangladesh Agriculture University, Bangladesh.
Prof. Dr. Daniel Hoessli, Professor, Department of Pathology, University of Geneva, Switzerland.
Prof. Dr. Willium Charles Jafford, Professor, University of Geneva, Switzerland.
Prof. Dr. Behzad Ghareyazie, President, Biosafety Society of Iran and Head, New Technologies Division, Center for Strategic Research (CSR).

27. Interviews in Top Newspapers and TV Channels of Pakistan
The Nation (Daily)
The News (Daily)
DAWN (Daily)
Daily Jang (Urdu)
Daily Express (Urdu)
DAWN News TV

28. Membership (Mailing List)
2010
15000
2009
6500
2008
1500
2007
1000
2006
500

29. Membership (Mailing List)
10 %
15 %
40 %
35 %

30. Internship Program for Youth (2010)
To promote the understanding of the Biotechnology and biological sciences among the youth of Pakistan, the PABIC announces the internship program (Dec. 2010, for two weeks) in collaboration with ICCBS institutions for the final year B. Sc. Students (with subjects biochemistry, microbiology and biology) of the degree colleges of Karachi in the following fields:
Agriculture Biotechnology
Molecular Biology
Stem Cell Research
Cell Biology (Microscopy)
Bioassay Screening
Molecular and Cellular Immunology
An attempt to promote the multidisciplinary research and to enhance the awareness and appreciation of biotechnology at the local levels.

31. Internship Program for Youth (2010)

32. PABIC Taking Leadership Role
The project entitled, “Promotion of Applications of Agriculture Biotechnology in OIC Member Countries by the Establishment of Biotechnology Information Centers (BICS)”, has been approved by COMSTECH (OIC’s Standing Committee for Science and Technology). The project is designed to promote agro-biotechnology in OIC member countries by creating an institutional mechanism for dissemination of information and training of stakeholders. To achieve this, five new biotechnology centers (BICs) in OIC member countries (Iran, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Qatar and Uganda) will be established thorough training of staff and some logistic support.

33. Establishment of Five New BICs in Islamic Countries
PABIC Achievements
Establishment of Five New BICs in Islamic Countries
Iran
Turkey
Kazakistan
Qatar
Ugenda

34. IrBIC
In continuation of PABIC plan to established 5 BICs, in OIC member countries through the financial support of COMSTECH we invited Prof. Dr. Behzad Ghareyazie President of Biosafety Society of Iran, Tehran. The Distinguished Iranian scientist, visited the PABIC, during April , PABIC had an extensive discussion with Dr. Behzad on the infrastructure and the training requirements of the nominated staff of the proposed IrBIC, including the venue of the Biotechnology Information Center. It was decided that the venue will be the office of the Biosafety Society of Iran in Tehran.

35. IrBIC Training Workshop of IrBIC Organized by PABIC
and MABIC (27-28 September, 2010)

36. Next?
Our Next BIC will be TurBIC (Turkish Biotechnology Information Center)
Launch of ISAAA Brief 42 on 30th April, 2011
National Conference on Application of Agricultural Biotechnology, 15th -17th May 2011.
Meetings with the progressive Farmers

37. ISAAA (Funding support)
Acknowledgement
ISAAA (Funding support)
ICCBS (for Visits)

38. Thank you
&
welcome you all
to visit PABIC