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Counter proliferation of biological threat agents [WP928]

Counter proliferation of biological threat agents [WP928]
Date
Friday 26 - Sunday 28 September, 2008
Venue
Wiston House

Wilton Park
Wiston House, Steyning
West Sussex
BN44 3DZ
+44 (0) 1903 815 020

For more information see Your stay at Wilton Park

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Event no.
WP928
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This conference discussed the following points:

  • How do developments in the Life Sciences impact on chemical and biological weapons proliferation?
  •  What are the challenges posed by developments such as synthetic biology and nantechnology, and how can they best be addressed?
  •  How can government, NGOs, public health entities stay ahead of the potential threat?
  •  How can work at universities etc be squared with non-proliferation and security obligations?
  •  What are the implications of the blurring boundary between chemical and biological weapons?

Contacts

Mark Smith: Programme Director

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Mark Smith: Programme manager