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The International Council for the Life Sciences (ICLS) is a non-profit, non-partisan
organization dedicated to enhancing global biological security and safety and
reducing the risks of the misuse of the life sciences. Founded in December 2005,
the membership-based ICLS provides a forum for the sustained engagement of the
life sciences community and governments on a global basis. The ICLS operates internationally
and works cooperatively to build networks to help reduce biological risks. |
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Recent Conference |
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Biosafety and Biosecurity International Conference 2009:-
Healthier and More Secure Communities in the MENA region
- April 2-4, 2009
- Hyatt Regency Casablanca
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THE GLOBAL CHALLENGE OF BIOLOGICAL RISKS
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| Extraordinary advances in biotechnology have brought enormous benefits to medicine, public health, the food industry, agriculture, and industrial processes. At the same time, the risks to public safety and security from the misuse of this technology have increased. These risks are best represented as a spectrum, ranging from emerging and re-emerging infectious disease through accident and misadventure to deliberate misuse. In order for the full humanitarian and economic benefits arising from the advances in the life sciences to be realized, it is essential that these concerns are properly identified, understood, and effectively managed. |
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