EBSA Events
14th Annual Conference of the European Biosafety Association |
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| Workshops: 13 April 2011 Conference: 14 - 15 April 2011 |
BTWC Meeting 2006
Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention and the Sixth Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Conference, November-December 2006, Geneva.
EBSA's contribution:
EBSA was invited to attend a couple of days of the BTWC at the end of November. Ingegerd Kallings, representing EBSA, presented a lunchtime seminar titled "Enhancing Biosafety and Biosecurity - International Standard for Biorisk Management in Microbiological Containment Facilities." as a side activity at the BWC 6 th Review Conference, Geneva, 29 November 2006.
The Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention website http://www.opbw.org/
Opening remarks and background information for the Sixth Review Conference :
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"I have raised the idea of a forum that would bring together the various stakeholders - industry, science, public health, governments, and the public writ at large - in an effort to ensure that biotechnology's advances continue to be used for the benefit of humanity while the risks are managed. …. Furthermore, building public health capacities can strengthen safeguards against bioterrorism. And being better prepared to deal with terrorism can mean better public health systems overall. Similarly, the availability of training and technology is crucial to improving laboratory safety and security, and making labs safe and secure encourages cooperation and creates opportunities for development. " 1 _______________________ |
- United Nations Secretary General . Remarks to the Sixth Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention, Geneva, 20 November 2006
- Background information document on new scientific and technological developments relevant to the Convention. BWC/CONF.VI/INF.4
- Report of the RS-IAP-ICSU international workshop on science and technology developments relevant to the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention. Royal Society, RS policy document 38(06)
Background information to the Review Conferences:
- The Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention in context: from monolith to keystone
Piers D. Millett. Disarmament Forum three * 2006 - Blood, toil, tears and sweat: the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention since 2001
Richard Lennane. Disarmament Forum three * 2006