Freedom to Innovate Biotechnology in Africa’s Development Report of the High-Level African Panel on Modern Biotechnology Freedom to Innovate Biotechnology in Africa’s Development Report of the High-Level African Panel on Modern Biotechnology Calestous Juma Ismail Serageldin Co-Chairs Amadou Tidiane • Ba Mpoko Bokanga • Abdallah Daar • Cheikh Modibo Diarra • Tewolde Egziabher • Lydia Makhubu • Dawn Mokhobo • Lewis Mughogho • Samuel Nzietchueng • George Sarpong • Cyrie Sendashonga • Ahmed Shembesh Panel Members African Union • Union Africaine New Partnership for Africa's Development August 2007 www.africa-union.org • www.nepadst.org © 2007, African Union (AU) and New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) NON-COMMERCIAL REPRODUCTION Information in this publication may be reproduced in part or in whole. We ask only that: • Users notify the NEPAD secretariat. • Users exercise due diligence in ensuring the accuracy of the materials reproduced. • The African Union (AU) and the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) be identified as the source. • The reproduction is not represented as an official version of the materials reproduced, nor as having been made in affiliation with or with the endorsement of the AU and NEPAD. COMMERCIAL REPRODUCTION Reproduction of multiple copies of materials in this publication, in whole or in part, for the purposes of commercial redistribution is prohibited except with written permission from the AU and NEPAD. To obtain permission to reproduce materials from this publication for commercial purposes, please contact the NEPAD secretariat at:
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