General Advisory Committee on Science: General Advisory Committee on Science meeting 21 March 2013

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General Advisory Committee on Science meeting 21 March 2013

Conference Rooms 4 & 5, 4th Floor, Aviation House, London

Agenda

09.30 1. Welcome and introduction
Agreement of agenda; reminder on rules and interests

09.40 2. Draft minutes of 10th meeting and matters arising
Agree draft minutes; progress on actions and matters arising
GACS 10 Minutes (draft)
GACS 11-1 Matters arising

09.50 3. Report from the FSA Chief Scientist: Science in the FSA
Report from Andrew Wadge on science activities and plans, and discussion by GACS
GACS 11-2 CS Report

10.20 4. Science in the Scientific Advisory Committees (SACs)
Discussion on cross-cutting issues and joint working drawing on:

Presentation from Prof George Griffin on the TSE subgroup of the Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens
Summary of SACs activities and forward plans, to identify areas for joint working by SACs

GACS 11-3

11.20 5. Scientific Advisory Committee Reviews
Review of SSRC; Future programme of SACs reviews
GACS 11-4

11.50 6. Report on the FSA’s evidence portfolio
GACS 11-5

12.20 Close of first session LUNCH

13.00 7. Final report from the Working Group on Science Communication and Engagement
GACS 11-6

13.30 8. Report from the Working Group on Utilisation of Data
GACS 11-7

14.00 9. GACS work plan
GACS 11-8

14.15 10. Paper for information: Register of Members’ interests
GACS 11-9

14.20 11. Any other business (AOB)

14.20 Close of formal business

14.20 Questions and comments from the audience

14.30 End