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The Biological Threat Reduction Program of the Department of Defense From Foreign Assistance to Sustainable Partnerships (2007) / Chapter Skim
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Pages 79-84

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From page 79...
... The approach should include development of countermeasures to bioterrorism, enhanced facility security, collaborative surveillance activities, expanded cooperative research, development of common biosafety procedures, adoption of good laboratory practices and good manufacturing practices, development of human resources, and related activities. Short-term biosecurity payoffs will result from enhanced physical security systems.
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From page 80...
... The biological assets of Russia, a country spanning a large portion of the earth's land mass, are too important not to include them in future BTRP activities, using wellestablished mechanisms for engagement that circumvent the need for formal agreements with recalcitrant Russian ministries. The benefits of engaging Russian scientists have been repeatedly demonstrated through BTRP and related programs and the challenge is to regain lost program momentum by using a variety of approaches to scientific engagement that are acceptable in Russia (see Chapter 5, page 74)
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From page 81...
... network that is being established initially in Georgia to help ensure that similar BTRP investments in other countries are well targeted and result in discernible benefits that will encourage future local investments. Of special importance is the eventual integration of the TADR network with existing national and regional surveillance networks within the participating countries (page 40)
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From page 82...
... • Studies of relevant foreign assistance programs and programs of international organizations (page 12) Administrative Issues • Need to augment BTRP staff (page 65)
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From page 83...
... Potential problems associated with the spread of dual-use technologies are so widespread that global engagement which enhances transparency and promotes common interests in preventing diseases on a broad basis is essential. To this end, BTRP can and should play a central role in supporting development of international networks of institutions and specialists with common interests in biological research, public health, agriculture, and biosecurity.
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