BCH TRAINING MATERIALS

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  UN Environment Programme- Global Environment Facility Biosafety Clearing House Education Materials

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• Select section Stakeholder curricula

  Stakeholder curricula

  Stakeholders' curricula summarize all the available training resources and outlines model curricula for each of the stakeholder groups.

  	01. BCH National Focal Points and National Authorized Users (National Data Entry)).
  	02. Decision-Makers and Government Authorities (Information Generators).
  	03. NGOs and Civil Society.
  	04. Industry Groups.
  	05. Scientists, Academics, Biosafety Organizations.
  	06. Customs and Border Control.
  	07. Media.
  	08. General Public.
  	09. Phytosanitary Officers.
• Select section Training Modules

  Training Modules

  There are several Modules available in PDF format, which provide a range of information from introductory material to in-depth review. Most manuals contain interactive exercises and detailed walk-throughs of the steps required for each activity.

  	01. Introduction to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.
  	02. Introduction to the Biosafety Clearing House.
  	03. Searching the Biosafety Clearing-House.
  	06. Submitting Information to the BCH Central Portal.
  	07. Practice Exercises on Submitting National Records to the BCH Central Portal.
  	10. Information-sharing Obligations on Becoming a Party to the Cartagena Protocol.
  	11. Using the BCH for Customs and Border Control tasks
• Select section Interactive Modules

  Interactive Modules

  There are two interactive training modules designed to enable users to understand the concepts introduced in Training Modules 1 and 2 in a hands-on manner. The modules are designed in Macromedia Flash. Please feel free to download and install the interactive modules.

  	01. Introduction to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.
  	02. Introduction to the Biosafety Clearing House.
  	01. Introduction to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (Zip, no installer).
  	02. Introduction to the Biosafety Clearing House (Zip, no installer).
• Select section Case studies

  Case studies

  There are several interactive case studies designed to assist users in applying the concepts covered in the various training modules.

  Case Studies on Finding Information

  	01. A Mexican trader wants to import cottonseed from the United States of America to Mexico for processing.
  	02. A regulator wants to determine what genetically modified crops intended for food feed or processing may enter their territory.
  	03. A customs officer seeks information about importing Living Modified Organisms (LMOs).
  	04. A research scientist looks for information about commercially available transgenic insect-resistant cotton varieties.
  	05. A research scientist seeks information on how to import a Living Modified Organism (LMO).
  	06. A company representative seeks information on procedures for exporting Living Modified Organisms (LMOs).
  	07. A National Development Agency seeks information on existing Capacity-Building programs.
  	08. A member of the public looks for information about a genetically modified food product.
  	09. A journalist researches a story about possible illegal/unintentional transboundary movement of a Living Modified Organism (LMO).
  	10. A regulator in Japan has received a request to import potatoes from the Republic of Korea.
  	11. A risk assessor wants to find information relevant to assessing virus-resistant papaya.
  	12. A Principal Customs officer looks for relevant Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB) articles, COPMOP decisions, and capacity-building opportunities.
  	13. A Customs officer looks for laboratories to detect and identify Living Modified Organisms (LMOs).
  	14. Customs or border control officer looks for unapproved soybean events in a shipment.
  	15. A phytosanitary officer looks for maize-stacked events in the field.
  	16. A Kenyan phytosanitary officer received a cottonseed shipment from the United States of America (USA).
  	17. A journalist looks for information about a maize shipment.
  	18. A company based in Malawi envisages importing corn from trade partners in the SADC region.

  Case studies on submitting data and users' management

  	01. National Authorized Users Management.
  	02. Submitting data:  Contact Information and Competent National Authorities.
  	03. Submitting data: Living Modified Organisms (LMOs) and Decisions on LMOs.
  	04. Submitting data: National Laws or Regulations and Risk Assessment.
  	05. Submitting data: An organization registers a contact person.
  	06. Submitting data:  An organization submits a biosafety newsletter.
  	07. Submitting data:   An academic institution submits a biosafety course and workshop.
  	08. Submitting data: A BCH Focal Point registers a biosafety expert with the Roster of Biosafety Experts.
  	09. Submitting data: An inspection agent discovers an unapproved genetically modified crop.
  	10. Submitting data: A Competent National Authority submits a risk assessment and decision to import herbicide-tolerant cotton.
  	11. Submitting data:  A BCH National Focal Point submits biosafety laws.

  Informative Case studies to build essential knowledge of the protocol and countries' obligations

  	01. A medical researcher seeks information about applying the Advance Informed Agreement procedure.
  	02. A Competent National Authority (CNA) provides information about a decision to the BCH.
  	03. A Competent National Authority (CNA) member seeks information on submitting a record to the Biosafety Clearing House (BCH).
  	04. A country has just become a Party to the Cartagena Protocol and must fulfill its information-sharing obligations.

  Mini -Case studies

  	01. The Biosafety Clearing House Information Route.
  	02. Speed Quiz.
• Select section Ready Reference Guides

  Ready Reference Guides

  There are several reference handouts available that provide quick overviews of frequently used parts of the BCH and may be used as desk references after training is complete.

  	01. BCH Quick Start.
  	02. Acronyms.
  	03. BCH Record Types.
  	04. Icons.
  	05. Short Glossary.
  	06. Dashboard Quick Start.
  	07. Decisions and Declarations.
  	08. Introduced Traits.
  	09. Contacts.
  	10. Information Resources
  	11. Unique Identification.
  	12. Information to be posted on BCH.
  	13. Timeframe for posting Information.
  	14. New Party Checklist.
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  Discussion Points with answer Keys

  These are cards with different scenarios for discussion that can be used throughout the training along with the answer keys.

  	01. Discussion Points.
  	02. Discussion Points Answers.
• Select section Quiz Questions with Answer Keys

  Quiz Questions with Answer Keys

  The available quiz questions provide quick interaction with participants and an easy way to gauge understanding of different uses of the BCH and may be used throughout the training.

  "Scavenger Hunt" is a game-like Questionnaire that improves learning dynamics.

  	01. Quick Quiz Cards.
  	02. Quick Quiz Cards Answers.
  	03. Scavenger Hunt.
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