Biosafety and Biosecurity International Conference (BBIC)

The ICLS began its work in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in January 2007 by forging a partnership with the Environment Agency of Abu Dhabi (EAD). The partnership between ICLS and EAD has expanded to include the Kingdom of Morocco's Ministry of Education, Higher Education, Training and Scientific Research and the Royal Scientific Society of Jordan.

Goals

The partners are working to:
Create a regional biosafety and biosecurity network for the MENA,
Develop a regional biosafety and biosecurity strategy, and
Connect scientists and decision-makers within the region.

About BBIC 2009

Around 100 experts from the region - and other parts of the world - convened in Casablanca in April 2009 to continue work to enhance biological safety and security in the MENA. 

   

First photograph (left):

HE Omar Fassi Fehri opens the Conference.  Left to right at podium table: Faiq Billal (ISESCO), Terence Taylor (President, ICLS), HRH Princess Sumaya bint el Hassan (President, Royal Scientific Society of Jordan), and Mr Abdulnasser al Shamsi (Environment Agency, Abu Dhabi)

Second photograph:

Participants listen to HRH Princess Sumaya’s address to the conference

Conference Programme

BBIC-09 Brochure

BBIC-09 Final Statement

Framework document

Conference Report

Regional Training Centres Report

Please visit our conference website: http://www.biosafetyandbiosecurity-2009.org.

Get Involved

For more information, please contact Tatiana Elleman at elleman@iclscharter.org