ISS Seminars: Raising Awareness of Dual Use Research in the International Life Sciences Community: Seminars on Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

Date: 2007-05-30 to Invalid date

ISS Seminars: Raising Awareness of Dual Use Research in the International Life Sciences Community: Seminars on Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
Nairobi, 30-31 May 2007

The Institute for Security Studies in conjunction with Dr Brian Rappert (Exeter University) and Prof Malcolm Dando (Bradford University) will be conducting seminars on the dual use issues, with faculties of sciences of University of Nairobi and Kenyatta University on 30th and 31st May 2007.

With support from the Sloan Foundation similar seminars have been conducted with scientists (in the life sciences) about dual-use issues in South Africa, USA, Europe, Latin America and Asia.

The principal objective of the programme is to reduce the threat of bio-terrorism and the hostile use of the life sciences more generally through furthering worldwide awareness among practicing and future researchers as well as policy makers regarding dual use issues.

Kenya owing to its strategic importance was identified as one of the countries where the seminars shall be conducted. The seminars shall be conducted with students and faculty from both physical and biological sciences.

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