Title: 10<sup>th</sup> International symposium on the biosafety of genetically modified organisms (GMOs)
Abstract: in Wellington, New Zealand.It was organized by the International Society for Biosafety Research (ISBR) and its running title: "Biosafety Research of GMOs: Past Achievements and Future Challenges" was, no doubt, attractive not only to academicians but also to regulators, policy makers, and representatives of industry and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).Thus, despite the distance and the fact that many other related events on the biosafety of GMOs were taking place in 2008, about 250 participants joined the symposium.The Symposium Committee headed by Sally McCammon (USA) and a Programme Committee under the guidance of Jeremy Sweet (UK), supported by numerous specialists from New Zealand (e.g.Tony Conner, Linda Newstrom-Lloyd, Christina Vieglais, Libby Harrison) and Australia (Paul Keese) did a good job in preparing a comprehensive programme based on the careful selection not only of relevant problem-oriented