b) To provide expert advice on policy matters, including the establishment 
and harmonization of national guidelines, in order to facilitate international 
cooperation in research in this field and to ensure appropriate safety measures. 
c) To cooperate closely with other international organizations in order to 
reach all scientific disciplines concerned. 
d) To foster the development of an informed public opinion in relation to 
research on recombinant DNA. 
2. INFORMATIONAL AND TECHNICAL SERVICES 
A) i he Committee shall, insofar as is practicable and useful, collect and 
make available information about recombinant DNA activities, for example: 
beneficial applications; evaluation of hazards; ethical and legal issues; physical, 
chemical and biological containment for safe conduct of experiments; sources of 
technical advice, equipment and materials; identification of laboratories engaged in 
research on recombinant DNA; national and international repositories of host and 
vector systems. 
b) The Committee should encourage the universal availability of suitable 
host and vector systems for use in recombinant DNA experiments. 
3. TRAINING AND EDUCATION 
The Committee shall promote training in the techniques of recombinant 
DNA research and in the appropriate safety procedures, since those engaged in 
recombinant DNA activities should be conversant with the practical application of 
safety guidelines and advanced experimental techniques. These opportunities should 
be created in the first instance for those who do not, at the national or regional level, 
have access to training programmes. These programmes might include: (0 practical 
courses, (ii) fellowships, (iii) workshops, and (iv) lecture tours. 
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