Table 1

Objectives of the course

• To familiarize participants with the current status and implications of genomics and biotechnology for health in India, and to provide information relevant to public policy
• To provide frameworks for analyzing and debating the policy issues and related ethical questions, and to help understand, anticipate and possibly influence the legal and regulatory frameworks which will operate, both nationally and internationally
• To begin developing an opinion leaders network across different sectors (industry, academic, government, and voluntary organizations) by sharing perspectives and building relationships

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