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2008

Meeting of States Parties to Biological Weapons Convention (BWC)
Date: 1 - 5 December, 2008
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Participant(s): State Parties to the BWC
Description: This inter review conference meeting is part of a four-year programme mandated by the Sixth Review Conference aimed at, “strengthening the implementation of the Convention and improving its effectiveness as a practical barrier against the development or use of biological weapons.”

 

Meeting of the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB)
Date: November 4 - 6, 2008
Location: Bethesda , MD , USA
Participant(s): NSABB
Description: The meeting agenda and presentations are not yet available.

 

Meeting of Experts from States Parties to the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC)
Date: August 18-22, 2008
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Participant(s): State Parties to the BWC
Description: The Meeting of Experts (the second part of a four-year programme) is aimed at strengthening the implementation of the Convention and improving its effectiveness as a practical barrier against the development or use of biological weapons. The meeting will focus on n ational, regional and international measures to improve biosafety and biosecurity, as well as oversight, education, awareness raising, and adoption and/or development of codes of conduct.

 

Meeting of the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB)
Date: August 12 - 14, 2008
Location: Bethesda , MD , USA
Participant(s): NSABB
Description: The meeting agenda and presentations are not yet available.

 

Meeting of the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB)
Date: April 29 - May 1, 2008
Location: Bethesda , MD , USA
Participant(s): NSABB
Description: The meeting agenda and presentations are not yet available.

 

The Global Health Initiative of the World Health Organization, and How to Develop and Strengthen Ethics Programs for Scientists
Date: April 22, 2008
Location: Princeton, NJ, USA
Participant(s): Peter Folb and the Princeton Program on Science and Global Security
Description: This presentation is part of the, "Helping the Life-Sciences Community Contribute to Biodefense Policy Development," program at Princeton University.

 

Agricultural Bioterrorism
Date: March 12, 2008
Location: Stanford University, CA, USA
Participant(s): Richard Bostock and guests
Description: This seminar is being held by the Center for International Security and Cooperation at Stanford University.

 

Meeting of the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity (NSABB)
Date: February 26-28, 2008
Location: Bethesda , MD , USA
Participant(s): NSABB
Description: The meeting agenda and presentations are not yet available.

 

6th ASM Biodefense and Emerging Diseases Research
Date: February 24-27, 2008
Location: Baltimore, MD, USA
Participant(s): American Society for Microbiology
Description: This meeting brings together researchers and decision makers working to defend against bioterrorism.