This document summarizes the outcomes of the 2nd Conference of the International Federation of Biosafety Associations (IFBA), Biosafety and Biosecurity: Building Sustainable Capacity, held in Johannesburg, South Africa on 28 and 29 June, 2012. The conference sought to identify innovative approaches to biosafety and biosecurity that are affordable, practical and sustainable; to raise awareness and highlight the significant benefits of sound practices; to advocate strategies to collectively address urgent gaps and priorities in under‐addressed regions of the world; and, to facilitate collaboration among the African and international biosafety communities. The conference was co‐hosted by the African Biological Safety Association who have transformed the face of biosafety with the formation of several new national associations including in Ghana, Nigeria, Mali, Cameroon, Cote D’Ivoire, Kenya, Morocco, Egypt, Uganda and South Africa.
Biosafety and Biosecurity: Building Sustainable Capacity Conference Outcome Document
- August 8, 2012
- | Filed under Africa, Asia/Pacific, Europe, Middle East, North America, South America, South Asia, Other, Report, and 2001-2025
