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Title:Knowledge development
and transfer of best practice on
bio‐safety/bio‐security/bio‐risk management. |
Target area:
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Middle East |
Total estimated cost:
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480,000 euro |
Project Duration:
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24
months |
Starting date:
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31/12/2012 |
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Domain: |
Biological |
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Project Implementer: Universita' degli Studi di
Roma "Tor Vergata", Italy
Objectives:
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Improve knowledge related to the risk assessment for
the deliberate use of biological hazards.
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Establish, implement and maintain a bio-risk
management system in accordance with the
requirements of the Laboratory bio-risk management
standard (ISO 15190 CWA 15793). The scope of this
laboratory bio-risk management system is to set
requirements necessary to control risks associated
with the handling or storage and disposal of
biological agents and toxins in laboratories and
facilities.
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Provide for and reinforce the sharing and transfer
of best practices on bio-safety/bio-security
management.
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Develop a
sustainable training system applicable to a broad
range of countries and government structures.
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Assistance in the
modeling of prevailing winds from a leak from the
Dimonah Nuclear Reactor and hence the radius of
evacuation in Lebanon.
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Improve regional
inter-agency cooperation and harmonize with
international bio-safety/bio-security standards.
Main Activities:
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Identify and select national experts from countries
in the region to create an Expert Team to share
lessons learnt and best practices on
bio-safety/bio-security and bio-risk management.
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Collect, analyze and identify transferable best
practices on bio-safety/bio-security and bio-risk
management. Meetings and missions will be organized
to facilitate this process.
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The Expert Team will develop and implement a
regional training/mentoring service on bio-risk
management standards. The experts will be provided
with adequate materials and technical supports for
training (including access to Multimedia Platform on
CBRN risk mitigation that hosts all tools, exercises
and other relevant information).
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Organise training/mentoring sessions in the region,
where the Expert Team will train relevant national
experts on bio-risk management standards.
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