About
The Shipping Policies project aims to study how to extend access to synthetic biology and its tools by understanding local/regional bureaucracy and policy. The pilot project started in Latin America.
Using synthetic biology-based projects to solve local problems involves the analysis of how they can be implemented in their relevant contexts. For this means, it is necessary to think outside of the box and consider not only the technical and experimental aspects of a proposal, but also the way it could impact the society and how to respond to their necessities and opinions. Here, policy regulations revolving around biotechnology play a fundamental role to get to know these aspects, as well as the steps to customize the biotechnological ecosystem to the regional conditions and needs.
While there may be a lot of information about both science and technology, the availability of resources that bring together both areas and how they are related is still limited. For this reason, and with the purpose to get teams to better understand and familiarize with the context, we developed a shipping policies event, where teams were invited to participate to make a thoughtful research on the import/export policies of specific synthetic biology areas. In the course of the four months preceding the Global Policy Mapping Hackathon event, we had several mentorship sessions to better shape the teams approaches and apply all the knowledge gathered on their projects. After that, a few members from each team were able to participate at the Hackathon carrying more knowledge and confidence.
Outcomes
Slides and Recording from the "Biology Across Borders: Hacking Our Way Through Slow Shipping Policies" Session at the Global Community Bio Summit 5.0 (GCBS 5.0)
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