Past events & courses

2 days of EBSA pre conference courses on Tuesday 2 and Wednesday 3 June 2026 2 days of EBSA conference on Thursday 4 and Friday 5 June 2026.

InstructorsFelix Gmünder (CH) and Timo Kehl (De) SOLD OUT The planning, design, construction and performance review of high containment facilities, including BSL-3, ABSL-3 and BSL-3Ag, requires a well thought out approach if the outcome is to meet the intentions of the owner or client and the users.  

How do you correctly report an incident involving biological agents? What does Belgian legislation require from your organization?

Members only event

ABSA is co-sponsoring the Workshop on Advancing Containment Practices in Animal Research, taking place March 18–19, 2026 in Atlanta, GA. This in-person workshop presented by the Eagleson Institute and AALAS brings together professionals from across animal research, biosafety, veterinary medicine, occupational health, and facility operations for case-based, cross-disciplinary discussion focused on real-world containment challenges. Registration is open on the Workshop website: www.eagleson.org/aalas

Webinar by Julianne L. Baron Increasing reliance on the internet and technology in research and biomedical laboratories has opened these organizations up to increased focus for cyberattacks. 

Hyatt Regency, St. Julians, MaltaAfter successfully completing this course, you will receive a BRMI training certificate acknowledging your competency to lead a team of auditors assessing conformity with ISO35001:2019 for laboratories.  Exemplar Global has certified this course and offers additional certification and credits for all successful participants. By learning the unique aspects of the ISO 35001 biorisk management system, you will also be able to assist in the successful implementation of this management system standard in your own organization and perform internal audits.

In this session, we’ll explore the impact of heat-generating equipment inside a BSC and uncover what the science truly says about airflow, contamination risk, and user protection. Hosted by Baker

Instructor Matthias Bittner The course explains why the standard for microbiological safety cabinets (BSCs) EN12469:2000 needed updating. How the European standards group came into being for the review. How such an international group operates. The renewed European standard EN12469:2025 is presented, along with its main features and published parts. It details the changes to performance criteria, their testing and the servicing of the devices. It also explains what to look out for when purchasing, installing and routinely maintaining BSCs.