Was the initiative set up so that the public sector has a unified – and perhaps stronger – voice?
The Public Research and Regulation Initiative is set up for two main purposes: 1) informing the public research sector about ongoing discussions on regulations and international agreements that are relevant for modern biotechnology, and 2) involving the public research sector by offering a platform through which they can be more actively involved in negotiations. For this purpose the Foundation Public Research and Regulation has been established. Reaching a unified voice is as such not the objective, because the interests of different public research groups may be different. However, one overarching aim is to bring public research and its science to the negotiations.
