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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Statement of Task." National Academy of Sciences. 2016. Indo-U.S. Workshop on Challenges of Emerging Infections and Global Health Safety: Summary of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/21810.
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Indo-U.S. Workshop on Challenges of Emerging Infections and Global Health Safety

STATEMENT OF TASK

An ad hoc planning committee, under the auspices of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences (NAS) in collaboration with the Indian National Science Academy in New Delhi, India, will convene bioscience experts from Indian academia, industry, and government research laboratories and similar U.S. experts for a workshop to address a suite of issues under the heading of biosafety, biosecurity, and biorisk management. The workshop will feature invited presentations and discussions.

The committee will develop the agenda for the workshop, select and invite speakers and discussants, and moderate the discussions. The workshop will include topics such as the following: responsible practices in pursuit of the benefits of life science research; matching precautions to risks; facility risk assessment; laboratory certification; mechanisms for reporting laboratory-associated infections; right sizing the regulatory environment; regional transport of samples and specimens; and special challenges and opportunities associated with biosafety level 3 (BSL3) and BSL4 laboratories that were identified in an international workshop held in 2011. This workshop is also intended to inform future discussions of broader topics related to next steps for promotion of biosafety and security in India.

Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Statement of Task." National Academy of Sciences. 2016. Indo-U.S. Workshop on Challenges of Emerging Infections and Global Health Safety: Summary of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/21810.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Statement of Task." National Academy of Sciences. 2016. Indo-U.S. Workshop on Challenges of Emerging Infections and Global Health Safety: Summary of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/21810.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Statement of Task." National Academy of Sciences. 2016. Indo-U.S. Workshop on Challenges of Emerging Infections and Global Health Safety: Summary of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/21810.
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The United States and India have pledged to deepen the linkages between their people, their businesses, and their governments for the mutual benefit of both countries and for the promotion of global peace, stability, economic growth and prosperity. Both nations are now inclined to improve relations and cooperation, but the nations need specific actions that will yield progress and build confidence and momentum for further cooperation.

The Indo-U.S. Workshop on Challenges of Emerging Infections and Global Health Safety, held in November 2014, encouraged scientists from both countries to examine global issues related to emerging and existing infections and global health safety, to share experience and approaches, and to identify opportunities for cooperation to improve practice and research in these areas. This report summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.

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