> You are invited to attend an Open Meeting
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> GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS (GMOs)
> THE RISKS WE TAKE WITH OUR ENVIRONMENT
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> Wednesday 16 March 2005 (1400 - 1730 hrs)
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> The Royal Statistical Society
> 12 Errol Street, London EC1Y 8LX
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> N.B. Pre-registration is highly recommended. - please contact Debra Hurcomb at the RSS
> E-mail: [log in to unmask] Tel: 020 7614 3934
> For further information see http://www.rss.org.uk/education
> This exciting meeting is aimed at statisticians and non-statisticians alike. All are welcome and we would encourage you to attend if you are a mathematician, statistician, scientist or student working in this field, or if you have a interest in the many issues surrounding GMOs.
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> Speakers will be:
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> Moral and ethical issues in relation to GMOs Dr Roger Straughan, Department of Education, University of Reading
> GMOs: issues related to the safety of the environment and consumers Professor Mike Gasson, Institute of Food Research, Norwich
> Economic implications of GMO introductions in farming: benefits, costs and unknowns Professor Joe Morris, Cranfield University
> Risk Analysis and GMOs John Fenlon, University of Warwick
> Designs of experiments and analysis of data concerning GM crops Professor Joe Perry, Rothamsted Research
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> Professor Vic Barnett, Chair of the Society's General Applications Section will open the meeting and with Ron Smith, Chair of the Environmental Statistics Section, will co-chair an open discussion/debate at the end of the meeting.
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