The European Network of Scientists for Social and Environmental Responsibility, the Third World Network and the Federation of German Scientists (Vereinigung Deutscher Wissenschaftler) are announcing the Scientific Conference "Advancing the Understanding on Biosafety" to be convened in Nagoya/Aichi Prefecture/Japan from October 07-09, 2010. The Scientific Conference will gather 17 scientists and experts from developing and industrialised countries who have been engaged in the critical debate about the development of genetically engineered crops and their use in agriculture and nutrition for many years.