Past events & courses

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  1. Webinar International Veterinary Biosafety Working Group

    We are delighted to announce a webinar organized by the International Veterinary Biosafety Working Group on various topics relevant for those working in Veterinary facilities: 21st September (2h): 12h00 - 13h45 CEST 22st September (2h): 22h00 - 23h35 CEST
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  2. ChABSA Technical Seminar “Managing outbreaks from Monkeypox to COVID to Polio”

    Dr. Michael Sauri will provide an update on emerging diseases and will discuss the differences between of managing the COVID pandemic and the global outbreak of Monkeypox and current potential and real outbreaks.  This talk will address myths/urban legends around the current state of disease transmission worldwide and focus on best practices for management of disease transmission.
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  3. Chemical disinfectants used in laboratories: efficacy spectrum and regulation of their use

    This online course is aimed at offering recommendations regarding the choice of the disinfectant as a function of the material to be treated. Limits of the use of disinfectants will be described, with emphasis on the development of resistance and thus the need to be (re)validated regularly. The other part of the course will focus on the biocide legislation and the regulation of biocides.
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  4. 16th Applied Biosafety Meeting

    The 16th Applied Biosafety Meeting will take place over two days in Geneva on August 25th/26th 2022.
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  5. Pre conference course C. Working Safely in the Biosafety Cabinet  (½ day)

    The biosafety cabinet (class II) is the most important and most widely used primary barrier in the microbiological and biomedical laboratory (BSL-2, BSL-3, and BSL-4). Check all details here
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  6. Pre conference course I. Moving on without leaving a trace - decommissioning in practice (1 day)

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  7. Pre conference course E. How to convince and influence for biosafety and security (1 day)

    To shape the attitude of non-experts towards the risks of infectious disease, it is not sufficient to just ‘tell the facts’. The way the information is presented and the source credibility of the organisation are crucially importan. Unfortunately, in many cases the importance of these factors is underestimated. What can (governmental) organisations do to effectively shape the perception? Check all details here
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  8. Pre conference course G. (Bio)containment of GM plants - from Green Houses to Field Trials (1 ½ day, afternoon 17.05, 18.05)

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  9. EBSA Conference 2022 and Preconference courses

    2 days of EBSA pre conference courses on Tuesday 17 and Wednesday 18 Mai 2022 2 days of EBSA conference on Thursday 19 and Friday 20 May 2022. Registrations are open More info and opening of registrations will follow soon!
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