Since 2003

IAP Biosecurity Working Group

Biotechnology & Biosecurity

Overview

The IAP General Assembly agreed to establish a Biosecurity Working Group in 2003, designed especially to link with the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BWC). Activities include the promotion of responsible research practices and links with the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).  A new IAP Biosecurity Working Group (BWG) was
established in 2020 following a process of nominations of suitable expert by member academies. Current BWG members are from Argentina, Brazil, China, Egypt, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Italy, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, South Africa, Trinidad & Tobago, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Project

Publications

Project

Updates

Growing concern, rising awareness
Further IAP engagement with BWC
Tackling dual-use research
OPCW workshop convenes in Trieste
IAP against bioweapons

Resources

Biotechnology & Biosecurity
Report Science and Technology Advisory Mechanism for the Biological Weapons Convention, A Proof-of-Concept Exercise
Biotechnology & Biosecurity
Report Proof of Concept Meeting on a BWC Scientific Advisory Body - Procedural Report
Biotechnology & Biosecurity
Other The Biological Weapons Convention should endorse the Tianjin Biosecurity Guidelines for Codes of Conduct
Biotechnology & Biosecurity
Publication Global guidance framework for the responsible use of the life sciences
Biotechnology & Biosecurity
Other How to prevent misuse of bioscience research?
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How to prevent misuse of bioscience research? LEADING AUTHORING INSTITUTION:
Biotechnology & Biosecurity
Other The Tianjin Biosecurity Guidelines for Codes of Conduct for Scientists (Russian version)
Biotechnology & Biosecurity
Other The Tianjin Biosecurity Guidelines for Codes of Conduct for Scientists (French version)
Biotechnology & Biosecurity
Other The Tianjin Biosecurity Guidelines for Codes of Conduct for Scientists (Spanish version)
Biotechnology & Biosecurity
Other The Tianjin Biosecurity Guidelines for Codes of Conduct for Scientists (Arabic version)
Biotechnology & Biosecurity
Other The Tianjin Biosecurity Guidelines for Codes of Conduct for Scientists - Chinese (cover)
Biotechnology & Biosecurity
Other The Tianjin Biosecurity Guidelines for Codes of Conduct for Scientists - cover
Biotechnology & Biosecurity, Health
Publication cover
Biotechnology & Biosecurity, Health, Other
Report Arctic Cover
Biotechnology & Biosecurity
Publication Governance_of_dual_use_research-cover
Biotechnology & Biosecurity
Publication IAP poster on Biosecurity and Responsible Research Practices-cover
Biotechnology & Biosecurity
Publication cover_assessing_the_security_implications_of_genome_editing_tech
Biotechnology & Biosecurity
Publication BTWC conference April 2016 cover
Biotechnology & Biosecurity
Publication biological weapons spanish cover
Biotechnology & Biosecurity
Publication BWC_ConfReport_Dec2015.jpg
Policy for Science
Publication Doing Global Science cover
Biotechnology & Biosecurity, Health, Policy for Science
Other Antimicrobial Photo
Biotechnology & Biosecurity
Publication Survey and Awareness of Dual Use Education in Pakistan
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Survey and Awareness of Dual Use Education in Pakistan LEADING AUTHORING INSTITUTION:
Biotechnology & Biosecurity
Other IAP Statement on Biosecurity Cover
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IAP Statement on Biosecurity LEADING AUTHORING INSTITUTION: