Dear Members,
Dear Colleagues and Friends,

Ahead of an exciting EBSA week in Bruges from June 2nd to June 5th, we would like to share several important updates regarding upcoming EBSA activities, elections, and conference deadlines. Please take a moment to review the information below and note the key dates.

EBSA preconference courses 2026

Early Bird Deadline – Tuesday, 17 March

This is your last opportunity to register at Early Bird prices.

Several courses are already full, and remaining seats are limited.

• These courses have additional seats available
  • Course A Practical Implementation of Biosecurity
    Wednesday, 3 June
  • Course B Applied Biosafety in One Health Surveillance: From Animal Field Sampling to Mobile Laboratory Diagnostics of Highly Pathogenic Viruses
    Tuesday 2 June & Wednesday 3 June
  • Course D Biosafety in Action: theory and best practices on safety equipment, with lab demonstration and exercises 
    Tuesday 2 June & Wednesday 3 June
    
    
• These courses have limited seats left
  • Course C Fundamentals of Process Safety in Laboratories
    Wednesday, 3 June
  • Course F The Biocontainment Challenge: BSL2 to BSL3 Upgrade Simulation Game
    Wednesday, 3 June
  • Course G BSO Hard Skills: How do you know what you need to know?
    Tuesday, 2 June
  • Course H Evaluating and Embedding Biosafety Skills: From Compliance towards Competence
    Tuesday, 2 June

We encourage you to register soon to secure your place.

EBSA conference 2026

Join colleagues from across Europe for two days of a dynamic and engaging conference program.

Highlights

• EBSA Exhibition Opening Reception
• Two full days of conference sessions
• Expert presentations and networking opportunities

The full conference program is now available online, and breakout sessions will be announced soon.

Key Deadlines

• Poster submission deadline: 20 March 2026
  Last change to upload your posters on our website!
• Early Bird conference registration: Available until 17 March 2026

Conference dinner tickets are almost sold out, so we encourage participants to reserve their place as soon as possible.

We look forward to welcoming you to the EBSA 2026 events and thank you for your continued engagement with the EBSA community.

EBSA Official Information

EBSA 2026 Nominations Now Open

Within the EBSA organization, four positions will soon open for election. We warmly invite members to participate in the 2026 nomination process for the following roles:

• President-Elect
• Council Member
• Nomination Committee Member
• Financial Auditor

If you are interested in becoming a candidate for one or more of these positions, please submit your candidature before 16 April 2026.

The nomination form is available on the EBSA website.

If multiple candidates are nominated for a position, online elections will take place from 17 April until 16 May 2026.

The election results will be announced during the EBSA Online Annual Meeting on 19 May 2026, when the newly elected members will officially begin their terms.