Newsletter 02 - BioVision 2007

What happened at BioVision 2007?

A record number of world leaders, gathered in Lyon, France, from March 11-14 2007 to discuss the role of Life Sciences in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Four key drivers for change were identified:

  • First, the need for truly integrated approaches to problem solving across the three domains were identified as critical to driving effective change because of increasing interdependency (health, food, nutrition and the environment).
  • Second, without deeper partnership and broader engagement among private and public sector players, scientists, NGOs, opinion leaders and members of industry change cannot be generated.
  • Third, it is important that political audiences whether they are at local, regional, national or international levels understand the problems and get involved.
  • Adequate funding and long-term financing solutions must be put in place to fund programmes.
Jeffrey Sachs Jeffrey D. Sachs, Director, United Nations MDG Project

Record Attendance

BioVision 2007 was attended by 2,285 delegates (1,639 in 2005) representing 75 countries. The total number of participants including those participating in parallel events was 3,550.

241 journalists from 29 countries covered the event.

Full materials on the closing sessions, events announcements, the programme details, the Reporting Session and a list of Partners and Sponsors are available at:
BioVision 2007