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2 IBTR Controlling Biorisks Training Course IBTR Controlling Biorisks Training Course Sandia National Laboratories’ International Biological Threat Reduction Program (IBTR), in association with the US Department of State’s Biosecurity Engagement Program (BEP), is pleased to offer a training course in laboratory…	3 IBTR Controlling Biorisks Training Course IBTR Controlling Biorisks Training Course Sandia National Laboratories’ International Biological Threat Reduction Program (IBTR), in association with the US Department of State’s Biosecurity Engagement Program (BEP), is pleased to offer a training course in laboratory… A-PBA 6th Annual Biosafety Conference A-PBA 6th Annual Biosafety Conference Practical Biosafety – Keep It Simple Jointly organized by Asia-Pacific Biosafety Association (A-PBA) and newly formed Biorisk Association of Singapore (BAS) Conference (5-6 May 2011) \| Pre-Conference Courses (3-4 May…	4 IBTR Controlling Biorisks Training Course IBTR Controlling Biorisks Training Course Sandia National Laboratories’ International Biological Threat Reduction Program (IBTR), in association with the US Department of State’s Biosecurity Engagement Program (BEP), is pleased to offer a training course in laboratory… 2011 WMD Symposium 2011 WMD Symposium WMD Futures: A look at Tomorrow’s Challenges Hosted by the National Defense University SYMPOSIUM SYNOPSIS: This year’s symposium will examine how current assumptions and approaches regarding WMD threat and response… A-PBA 6th Annual Biosafety Conference A-PBA 6th Annual Biosafety Conference Practical Biosafety – Keep It Simple Jointly organized by Asia-Pacific Biosafety Association (A-PBA) and newly formed Biorisk Association of Singapore (BAS) Conference (5-6 May 2011) \| Pre-Conference Courses (3-4 May…	5 A-PBA 6th Annual Biosafety Conference A-PBA 6th Annual Biosafety Conference A-PBA 6th Annual Biosafety Conference A-PBA 6th Annual Biosafety Conference A-PBA 6th Annual Biosafety Conference IBTR Controlling Biorisks Training Course IBTR Controlling Biorisks Training Course Sandia National Laboratories’ International Biological Threat Reduction Program (IBTR), in association with the US Department of State’s Biosecurity Engagement Program (BEP), is pleased to offer a training course in laboratory… AAAS Forum on Science & Technology Policy AAAS Forum on Science & Technology Policy The annual AAAS Forum on Science and Technology Policy is the conference for people interested in public policy issues facing the science, engineering, and higher education communities. Since 1976, it… A-PBA Annual General Meeting 2011 A-PBA Annual General Meeting 2011 Held in conjunction with the A-PBA 6th Annual Biosafety Conference. Proposed Agenda of AGM: – Adoption of the minutes of the Annual General Meeting 2010 – Annual report 2010 of the A-PBA EXCO… 2011 WMD Symposium 2011 WMD Symposium WMD Futures: A look at Tomorrow’s Challenges Hosted by the National Defense University SYMPOSIUM SYNOPSIS: This year’s symposium will examine how current assumptions and approaches regarding WMD threat and response… A-PBA 6th Annual Biosafety Conference A-PBA 6th Annual Biosafety Conference Practical Biosafety – Keep It Simple Jointly organized by Asia-Pacific Biosafety Association (A-PBA) and newly formed Biorisk Association of Singapore (BAS) Conference (5-6 May 2011) \| Pre-Conference Courses (3-4 May…	6 IBTR Controlling Biorisks Training Course IBTR Controlling Biorisks Training Course Sandia National Laboratories’ International Biological Threat Reduction Program (IBTR), in association with the US Department of State’s Biosecurity Engagement Program (BEP), is pleased to offer a training course in laboratory… AAAS Forum on Science & Technology Policy AAAS Forum on Science & Technology Policy The annual AAAS Forum on Science and Technology Policy is the conference for people interested in public policy issues facing the science, engineering, and higher education communities. Since 1976, it… A-PBA 6th Annual Biosafety Conference A-PBA 6th Annual Biosafety Conference Practical Biosafety – Keep It Simple Jointly organized by Asia-Pacific Biosafety Association (A-PBA) and newly formed Biorisk Association of Singapore (BAS) Conference (5-6 May 2011) \| Pre-Conference Courses (3-4 May…	7 IBTR Controlling Biorisks Training Course IBTR Controlling Biorisks Training Course Sandia National Laboratories’ International Biological Threat Reduction Program (IBTR), in association with the US Department of State’s Biosecurity Engagement Program (BEP), is pleased to offer a training course in laboratory…	8 DIYbio Continental Congress 2011: European Congress DIYbio Continental Congress 2011: European Congress DIYbio.org is organizing a series of events in 2011, where we will bring together delegates from existing DIYbio regional groups to collaborate on the development of a draft DIYbio code… BIO’s 8th annual World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing BIO’s 8th annual World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing BIO’s 8th annual World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing is the world’s largest industrial biotechnology conference for business leaders, investors, academics and policymakers in biofuels, biobased products, renewable chemicals,…
9 BIO’s 8th annual World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing BIO’s 8th annual World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing BIO’s 8th annual World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing is the world’s largest industrial biotechnology conference for business leaders, investors, academics and policymakers in biofuels, biobased products, renewable chemicals,…	10 2011 APHIS/CDC Select Agent Workshop 2011 APHIS/CDC Select Agent Workshop May 10, 2011 8:00 AM – May 10, 2011 6:00 PM On March 18, 2011, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) published in the Federal Register a notice regarding the Select Agent Program Workshop… BIO’s 8th annual World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing BIO’s 8th annual World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing BIO’s 8th annual World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing is the world’s largest industrial biotechnology conference for business leaders, investors, academics and policymakers in biofuels, biobased products, renewable chemicals,…	11 BIO’s 8th annual World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing BIO’s 8th annual World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing BIO’s 8th annual World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing is the world’s largest industrial biotechnology conference for business leaders, investors, academics and policymakers in biofuels, biobased products, renewable chemicals,…	12	13 Breakfast Seminar on Biodefense Breakfast Seminar on Biodefense May 13, 2011 8:00 AM – May 13, 2011 9:00 AM The National Defense University Foundation and the National Defense Industrial Association Invite You to a Breakfast Seminar on Biodefense. Speakers: Randy Larsen, CEO, The WMD Center Bob Kadlec, Former Special Assistant to the… Review of the National Academies’ Investigation of the FBI’s Investigation of the 2001 Anthrax Letter Attacks Review of the National Academies’ Investigation of the FBI’s Investigation of the 2001 Anthrax Letter Attacks Hosted by the Princeton University Biosecurity Seminar Series Sponsored by the MacArthur Foundation Speaker: Nancy Connell, PhD is Professor and Vice-Chair for Research in the Department of Medicine at the University of…	14	15
16 Biosafety: Advanced Postgraduate Course Biosafety: Advanced Postgraduate Course Level 1,2 & 3 Laboratory Procedures For more information and registration, please visit the Official Event Website.	17 International Conference on Animal Health Surveillance (ICAHS) International Conference on Animal Health Surveillance (ICAHS) The aim of the International Conference on Animal Health Surveillance (ICAHS) is to gather scientists and policy makers working in the area of animal health surveillance to exchange new ideas… Biosafety: Advanced Postgraduate Course Biosafety: Advanced Postgraduate Course Level 1,2 & 3 Laboratory Procedures For more information and registration, please visit the Official Event Website.	18 International Conference on Animal Health Surveillance (ICAHS) International Conference on Animal Health Surveillance (ICAHS) The aim of the International Conference on Animal Health Surveillance (ICAHS) is to gather scientists and policy makers working in the area of animal health surveillance to exchange new ideas… Biosafety: Advanced Postgraduate Course Biosafety: Advanced Postgraduate Course Level 1,2 & 3 Laboratory Procedures For more information and registration, please visit the Official Event Website.	19 International Conference on Animal Health Surveillance (ICAHS) International Conference on Animal Health Surveillance (ICAHS) The aim of the International Conference on Animal Health Surveillance (ICAHS) is to gather scientists and policy makers working in the area of animal health surveillance to exchange new ideas… Biosafety: Advanced Postgraduate Course Biosafety: Advanced Postgraduate Course Level 1,2 & 3 Laboratory Procedures For more information and registration, please visit the Official Event Website.	20 International Conference on Animal Health Surveillance (ICAHS) International Conference on Animal Health Surveillance (ICAHS) The aim of the International Conference on Animal Health Surveillance (ICAHS) is to gather scientists and policy makers working in the area of animal health surveillance to exchange new ideas… Biosafety: Advanced Postgraduate Course Biosafety: Advanced Postgraduate Course Level 1,2 & 3 Laboratory Procedures For more information and registration, please visit the Official Event Website.	21 111th General Meeting American Society of Microbiology (asm2011) 111th General Meeting American Society of Microbiology (asm2011) New discoveries and research – often at the intersections between disciplines – are revolutionizing the field of microbiology. ASM understands that creating an outstanding professional development opportunity for scientists requires…	22 111th General Meeting American Society of Microbiology (asm2011) 111th General Meeting American Society of Microbiology (asm2011) New discoveries and research – often at the intersections between disciplines – are revolutionizing the field of microbiology. ASM understands that creating an outstanding professional development opportunity for scientists requires…
23 111th General Meeting American Society of Microbiology (asm2011) 111th General Meeting American Society of Microbiology (asm2011) New discoveries and research – often at the intersections between disciplines – are revolutionizing the field of microbiology. ASM understands that creating an outstanding professional development opportunity for scientists requires…	24 111th General Meeting American Society of Microbiology (asm2011) 111th General Meeting American Society of Microbiology (asm2011) New discoveries and research – often at the intersections between disciplines – are revolutionizing the field of microbiology. ASM understands that creating an outstanding professional development opportunity for scientists requires…	25 International Conference on Zoonoses 2011 International Conference on Zoonoses 2011 Hosted by the Med•Vet•Net Association The MVNA Conference will take place on 14-15 September> during the VLA International Conference which runs from 13-15 September Royal Holloway, University of London, Surrey, UK. Registration…	26	27	28	29
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