The conference is organised by :
Unión de Científicos Comprometidos con la Sociedad (UCCS)
Unión de Científicos Comprometidos con la Sociedad y la Naturaleza de América Latina (UCCSNAL)
Third World Network (TWN)
European Network of Scientists for Social and Environmental Responsibility (ENSSER)

It has become a tradition, carried on by TWN and ENSSER, to hold a scientific conference before each of the biennial Cartagena Protocol Meetings in order to inform delegates to these meetings of the latest scientific developments. The ’pre-MOP’ conference can, however, also be attended without visiting MOP8 ; it is intended to inform everyone concerned with GM crop developments.