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Appendix G: Activities of International Organizations
Appendix G: Activities of International Organizations
Pages 159-166
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It is designed to provide funding for cooperative projects, initially in the former Soviet Union, focused on nonproliferation, disarmament, counterterrorism, and nuclear safety issues. The Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the UK Ministry of Defense have played leadership roles in the organization.
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Interpol -- Biocriminalization Project Interpol, the world's largest police organization, assists law enforcement agencies in more than 180 member countries to combat all types of transnational crime. The Biocriminalization project was launched in September 2006 to identify legislative and regulatory gaps in member countries -- seen as a key obstacle in the fight against bioterrorism -- and to assist them with drafting and enacting legislation to prohibit and prevent the misuse of biological agents and toxins.
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Biorisk Reduction Program The WHO Biorisk Reduction Program promotes "the use of safe and secure workplace practices, appropriate protective equipment, engineering and administrative controls in the handling of pathogenic organisms in laboratories, during transportation, in field investigations and in vaccine manufacturing facilities, to protect workers, the environment and the community from exposure, infection, and subsequent development of disease." (www.who.int/csr/ bioriskreduction/biosafety/en/index.html) Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response Program The Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response Program is a global system to address epidemics and other public health emergencies based on
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The OECD Best Practice Guidelines on Biosecurity, developed by the Biotechnology Division, provide guidance for member countries operating biological resource centers -- repositories of biological materials required for research and development activities and for biotechnology applications. The guidelines cover risk management, physical security, management of personnel
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(www.biosecuritycodes.org) International Development Banks World Bank The World Bank supports several relevant programs, including major health loans, assistance projects related to avian and human influenza, and extensive work on biosafety.
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Asian Development Bank The Asian Development Bank has provided several health-oriented loans. It also provides technical assistance for health activities and supports conferences to promote the information sharing among Asian countries on their experiences in implementing policies and regulations on biotechnology and biosafety.
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Activities include policy analysis and development, risk assessment, capacity building in regulatory systems, and communication and public outreach. The program is focused on Africa and Southeast Asia.
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166 APPENDIX G International Council for Science (ICSU) ICSU's mission is to promote international science and encourage the scientific community to address issues of science and society.
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