Organizations

By Region: North America

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

“The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing cooperation between nations and promoting active international engagement by the United States. Founded in 1910, its work is nonpartisan and dedicated to achieving practical results.” Carnegie’s “Non-Proliferation Project provides authoritative information and analysis on the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.  Read More »

Website:
http://www.carnegieendowment.org/npp/weapons/index.cfm?fa=vi...
Phone:
(202) 483-7600
Address:
1779 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. 20036-2103

Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation

“The Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation is a Washington, D.C. based 501(c)3 non-profit policy organization that seeks the reduction and eventual elimination of nuclear weapons as a significant tool of U.S. national security policy.” In addition, “the Center’s Program on Biological and Chemical Weapons Control and its Scientists Working Group seek to reinforce the  Read More »

Website:
http://www.armscontrolcenter.org/policy/biochem/
Phone:
(202) 546-0795
Address:
322 Fourth Street NE, Washington, D.C. 20002

Center for Biosecurity of UPMC

The Center for Biosecurity is an independent, nonprofit organization of UPMC (University of Pittsburgh Medical Center). Our mission is to strengthen national security by reducing the risks posed by biological attacks, epidemics, and other destabilizing events, and to improve the nation’s resilience in the face of such events.

Website:
http://www.upmc-biosecurity.org/
Phone:
(443) 573-3304
Address:
The Pier IV Building | 621 E. Pratt Street Suite 210 | Baltimore, MD 21202 USA

Center for Strategic and International Studies

“The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) provides strategic insights and practical policy solutions to decision makers committed to advancing global security and prosperity.” Its “Biotechnology and Public Policy Initiative aims to bring clarity to matters where science and policy intersect and to design governmental processes and institutions to help ensure the benefits and  Read More »

Website:
http://www.csis.org/
Phone:
(202) 887-0200
Address:
1800 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006

Council for Responsible Genetics

The Council for Responsible Genetics fosters public debate about the social, ethical and environmental implications of genetic technologies.” Through the Biowarfare program, “CRG works for an end to the development and use of biological weapons, as well [as] to so-called biological ‘defense’ research with clear offensive applications. To advance this effort, CRG continues to put  Read More »

Website:
http://www.councilforresponsiblegenetics.org/Projects/PastPr...
Phone:
(617) 868-0870
Address:
5 Upland Road Suite 3, Cambridge, MA 02140

Code of Ethics: Genetic Bill of Rights