On Wednesday 14 May 2025, Bureau Biosecurity will organise an international symposium at the MECC in Maastricht. The programme is still being worked on.

Provisional program with confirmed speakers and topic:

Jaime Yassif, Vice President, NTI Global Biological Policy and Programs, NTI | bio, USA
Topic: Biosecurity, AI and emerging technologies

Filippa Lentzos, Kings College London, UK
Topic: Dual-use of Emerging technologies & WHO dual use guidance

Cyril Martel, Centre for Biosecurity and Biopreparedness (CBB), Denemarken
Topic: Biosecurity and dual-use in practice in Denmark

Marcel van Bergen, UMC Universitair Medisch Centrum (Universitair Medisch Centrum) Radboud, the Netherlands
Topic: Biosecurity and dual-use in practice in the Netherlands

Kazunobu Kojima, WHO Geneva, Switzerland
Topic: WHO biosecurity guidance document

Dana Perkins, USA
Topic: Culture of biosecurity & educational programs