Being a State Party to the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons (BWC), Ukraine has obligations pertinent to the BWC to be implemented. The 2012 Conference aims to spread knowledge on up-to-date Biosafety and Biosecurity concepts among holders of potential dual-use knowledge - professionals from the leading institutions of Ukraine involved in life sciences and medicine research, education and related industry. This idea results from the growing awareness that numerous benefits linked to the progress in life sciences and biomedical research go along with the potential risk to misuse the dual-use knowledge or techniques and to cause harm. Therefore, we hope to bring together International and Ukrainian experts in Biosafety and Biosecurity, representatives of leading research and education institutions in the field of life sciences, medicine, veterinary medicine, of pharmaceutical and biotechnological industry, representatives of the Government and authorities engaged in Public Health, Education and Safety of Ukraine for sharing information and for a discussion on broad issues of Biosafety, on the decisions of the 7th BWC Review Conference.

The topics covered during the Conference include, but not limited to:


1st Announcement [Eng]
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1st Announcement [Ukr]
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CONFERENCE IS ORGANIZED BY:
National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Commission on Biosafety and Biosecurity of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine Support Unit for the BWC (ISU) of the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs in Geneva
National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Commission on Biosafety and Biosecurity
of the National Security and
Defence Council of Ukraine		 Support Unit for the BWC (ISU) of the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs in Geneva

CONFERENCE IS SUPPORTED BY:

SATELLITE EVENT:

“Biosafety and Biosecurity Education in Ukraine”, Thursday, April 26th, 2012. Seminar for the lecturers of the Ukrainian universities with a round table discussion, sponsored by one of the STCU Funding Parties: Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade,Global Partnership Program, Canada. .


REGISTRATION AND SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS:

All participants - including invited lecturers - are kindly expected to register online by filling in the Registration Form. Poster presentations are welcomed, but not obligatory. Abstracts should be submitted online in A4 format (2-3 pages for invited lecturers and 1 page for posters participants) with Times Roman font (14 pt) and borders of 2.5 cm on each side. Deadline for abstract submission is April 12 and for registration is April 18.

ORGANISING COMMITTEE:

Head Prof. Serhiy Komisarenko

Scientific secretary Olena Kysil, PhD

Logistics - Ms. Galyna Gergalova



We look forward to see you in Kyiv
Conference Organising Committee