On October 8th, 2021, 1-3 PM UTC, a fantastic panel presented the Bioeconomy Mission in Colombia, which was launched in December 2020, being the country's first mission-oriented research policy in Colombia. The main goal of the Mission is to promote the socioeconomic development of the country, from and for the regions, through the efficient and sustainable management of biomass, biodiversity and its ecosystem services for the generation of products and processes with high added value through science, technology and innovation.. The main goal of the Mission is to promote the socioeconomic development of the country, from and for the regions, through the efficient and sustainable management of biomass, biodiversity and its ecosystem services for the generation of products and processes with high added value through science, technology and innovation. It is expected that by 2030, bioeconomy will generate 10% of Colombian GDP, 2.5 million new jobs and to help the country to comply with the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC). For doing so, the mission prioritizes 5 fields and strategic challenges: Biodiversity and ecosystem services; Biointelligent Colombia; Sustainable and productive farming; Biomass and green chemistry and Health and wellbeing.

In this webinar the panelists discuss the importance of the bioeconomy in the Colombian Caribbean sea and how this new paradigm could be an opportunity for the development through biodiversity research, aquaculture, fishing, bioprospecting and development of new products and materials from marine resources.

Programme:

Welcome Remarks
00:00:00 - Luisa Marcela Villamil Diaz

Bioeconomy Mission in Colombia
00:03:11 - Arturo Luna

Biodiversity in the Colombian Caribbean Sea
00:32:44 - Paula Sierra

Marine Molecular Biology
00:58:28 - Juan Armando Sanchez

Marine aquaculture in the Colombian Caribbean
01:12:10 - Jaime Rojas

Aquaculture in Bioprospecting
01:25:04 - Luisa Marcela Villamil Diaz

Bioeconomy opportunities for the Caribbean Sea
01:37:40 - Ellie Anne López Barrera

Closing remarks
01:53:31 - Panel Moderated by Luisa Marcela Villamil Diaz

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