Biosecurity

Forums & workshops

Workshop on S&T developments and the BTWC

ICSU co-sponsored an international workshop on S&T developments relevant to the Biological Toxin Weapon Convention (BTWC) which was hosted by the British Royal Society in London 4-6 September 2006.

The outcomes of this workshop are to inform the review by state parties of the BTWC in November 2006.

• Report of the workshop
• Statement by The Royal Society (UK), IAP and ICSU: Scientific and technological developments relevant to the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention

International Forum on Biosecurity (March, 2005)

• Agenda
• Participants
• Opening remarks, Francis Gudyanga, (ICSU Executive Board)
• Biosecurity, Science and Society and Universality
• Dissemination and Communication of Research Results

Meeting of Experts on the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC)

ICSU was also invited to contribute to a Meeting of Experts on the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) in June 2005. This meeting was focused on codes of conduct for scientists

• ICSU presentation
• More information on the BWC