Horizon scan of technologies with potential dual-use risks The World Health Organization (WHO) published a report in October containing the findings of an international horizon scan on dual-use research of concern (DURC) in the life sciences.
Review Biosecurity Knowledge Day 2021 It was exciting until the last minute whether it could go ahead, but we are happy that we can look back on a successful Knowledge Day.
Rik Bleijs appointed as co-chairman of the IEGBBR In October, Rik Bleijs was elected co-chair of the steering committee of the International Experts Groups of Biosafety and Biosecurity Regulators (IEGBBR).
Biosecurity scenario: Orphan material Here we present another current scenario with regard to biosecurity. This time the scenario is based on a recently published article about orphan material.
Interactive Biosecurity Webinar - April 22, 2021 On Thursday, April 22, 2021, the Biosecurity Office will organize the second webinar of the series of webinars 'Biosecurity in Research'.
4th edition of the WHO Laboratory biosafety manual This fourth edition of the WHO Laboratory biosafety manual builds on the risk assessment framework introduced in the third edition.
Biosecurity scenario 'Overtime' Every newsletter we will outline a current scenario with regard to biosecurity.
Export control webinar Februari 2, 2021 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs regularly organizes a number of seminars on export control.
Article in Science: ‘Embrace experimentation in biosecurity governance’ In a Policy Forum article in Science last week, the eighteen authors of the article, including employees of the Biosecurity Office of the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (R
Biosafety and biosecurity aspects of SARS-CoV-2 With the current pandemic of COVID-19, there is a great appeal to laboratories for processing sample materials, diagnostics, but also research into a vaccine against SARS-CoV-2.