Biosafety and Biosecurity International Conference (BBIC)

The ICLS began its work in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) in January 2007 by forging a partnership with the Environment Agency of Abu Dhabi (EAD). The partnership between ICLS and EAD has expanded to include the Kingdom of Morocco's Ministry of Education, Higher Education, Training and Scientific Research and the Royal Scientific Society of Jordan.

Goals

The partners are working to:
Create a regional biosafety and biosecurity network for the MENA,
Develop a regional biosafety and biosecurity strategy, and
Connect scientists and decision-makers within the region.

About BBIC 2011

The Biosafety and Biosecurity International Conference Process (BBIC) took another important step forward with the successful conduct of the BBIC-2011 regional conference in Amman, Jordan in collaboration with the Royal Scientific Society and El Hassan Science City from 13 to 15 September. There were nearly 130 participants from 23 countries. In addition to the main conference a biosafety training day was conducted on 12 September as well as a biosafety association development day on 16 September. The conference enjoyed strong support from its Patron HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal and from HRH Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan in her role as President of the Royal Scientific Society and Founder of El Hassan Science City.  Drawing on the discussions at the conference the BBIC Steering Committee is developing a substantial work plan for the next two years that will form a pathway to BBIC-2013.  See the conference communiqué here.

 

  

 

    

   

BBIC-2011 Conference Report

BBIC-2011 Conference Communique

BBIC-2011 Conference Communique - Arabic

BBIC-2011 Conference Communique - French

More information can be found at www.bbic-2011.org. 

 

About BBIC 2009

Around 100 experts from the region - and other parts of the world - convened in Casablanca in April 2009 to continue work to enhance biological safety and security in the MENA. 

   

First photograph (left):

HE Omar Fassi Fehri opens the Conference.  Left to right at podium table: Faiq Billal (ISESCO), Terence Taylor (President, ICLS), HRH Princess Sumaya bint el Hassan (President, Royal Scientific Society of Jordan), and Mr Abdulnasser al Shamsi (Environment Agency, Abu Dhabi)

Second photograph:

Participants listen to HRH Princess Sumaya’s address to the conference

Current Brochure

BBIC-09 Final Statement

BBIC-09 Framework document

BBIC-09 Report

Regional Training Centres Report

BBIC-09 Programme

Get Involved

For more information, please email bbic at iclscharter.org