Organizers
The Brazilian Agency for Cooperation (ABC)
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Brazilian Agriculture Research Corporation (Embrapa) with support of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA)
The National Technical Biosafety Committee (CTNBIO) - Brazil
Brazil's Biotechnology Information Council (CIB)
Technical editors
Deise Maria Fontana Capalbo
Maria José Amstalden Sampaio
English review of the Proceedings
Nilce Chaves Gattaz

Patron / Workshop Conveners
Robert Hoff - United States - U.S. Department of Agricultural (USDA), U.S. Embassy in Brasilia - Agricultural Counselor
Márcio Porto - Brazil - Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa), International Affairs Secretariat (SRI)
Pedro Veloso - Brazil - Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC)
Workshop Coordinators
Caleb O'Kray - United States - U.S. Department of Agricultural (USDA), U.S. Embassy in Brasilia - Agricultural Attaché
Maria José Amstalden Sampaio - Brazil - Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa), International Affairs Secretariat (SRI) - Coordinator for Knowledge Exchange
Deise Maria Fontana Capalbo - Brazil - Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa), Environment Station, Researcher for Biosafety and Environmental Risk Assessment
Juliana Ribeiro Alexandre - Brazil - GMO Biosafety Coordination, Department of Agricultural Defense, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply
Fabiola Reis - Brazil - U.S. Department of Agricultural (USDA), U.S. Embassy in Brasilia, Administrative Assistant
Advisors
Julie Morin - United States - U.S. Department of Agricultural (USDA), Washington, DC - Western Hemisphere Biotechnology Analyst
Morven McLean - Canada (residing in United States) - Center for Environmental Risk Assessment, ILSI Research Foundation Director
Pace Lubinksy - United States - U.S. Department of Agricultural (USDA), Washington, DC - Biotechnology Scientific Advisor
Zhulieta Willbrand - United States - U.S. Department of Agricultural (USDA), Washington, DC - Africa Biotechnology Analyst