Ms T.S. Saraswathy Subramaniam
SpeakerAbout Ms T.S. Saraswathy Subramaniam
WS4: INSTITUTIONAL BIOSAFETY COMMITTEE: ROLES & LEADERSHIP TOOLS
Ms T.S. Saraswathy Subramaniam
Biorisk Consultant, Malaysia & President, Asia-Pacific Biosafety Association
The Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) is a formal expert committee of an organization undertaking Research and Development (R & D) on biohazardous activities and modern biotechnology. The scope of the IBC may be extended as deemed necessary by the respective organization. This workshop provides guidance, on the setting up of an IBC, the roles and responsibilities of its members and the processes that are regulated by the committee expert panel to safeguard human and animal health, plant and the environment. Relevant international regulations, national policies and guidelines that govern biosafety and biosecurity in a country will be discussed to provide guidance on compliance of the organization. The workshop interactive discussions will cover the fundamental principles and elements of a biorisk management system, IBC roles in the biorisk management program of an organization, tools used in risk analysis strategies, responsibilities of the biological safety officer and leadership skills to carry out the broad scope of job responsibilities.
WS5: BIOSECURITY AND BIOTHREAT REDUCTION: COUNTRY EXPERIENCES
Ms T.S. Saraswathy Subramaniam
Biorisk Consultant, Malaysia & President, Asia-Pacific Biosafety Association
Brigadier General (Dr) Saidur Rahman
Deputy Commandant and Director of Training Armed Forces Medical College Dhaka, Bangladesh
Biological threats from misuse of biological agents for hostile purposes pose a serious and complex threat to global health security. The revolution of biotechnology research and synthetic biology also raise concerns on the dual use potential and need for ethical responsibilities among life scientists. In recent years the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) has focussed on the need for awareness raising on laboratory biosecurity and codes of conduct for life scientists. The objective of this workshop is to share information, perspectives and experiences on a wide range of aspects of biosecurity implementation and biothreat reduction. The workshop will commence with a brief discussion of the BTWC and United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (UNSCR 1540), that compel countries to strengthen their implementation of biosecurity. The forum will encourage discussions on measures for promoting awareness among the scientific community, including codes of conduct for scientists, biorisk management culture and ethics in research and publications. and participants will also share national legislations to enhance the security of pathogens and toxin, confidence building measures, as well as biosafety and biosecurity education and awareness.
Ms T.S. Saraswathy Subramaniam
Biorisk Consultant, Malaysia & President, Asia-Pacific Biosafety Association
The Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) is a formal expert committee of an organization undertaking Research and Development (R & D) on biohazardous activities and modern biotechnology. The scope of the IBC may be extended as deemed necessary by the respective organization. This workshop provides guidance, on the setting up of an IBC, the roles and responsibilities of its members and the processes that are regulated by the committee expert panel to safeguard human and animal health, plant and the environment. Relevant international regulations, national policies and guidelines that govern biosafety and biosecurity in a country will be discussed to provide guidance on compliance of the organization. The workshop interactive discussions will cover the fundamental principles and elements of a biorisk management system, IBC roles in the biorisk management program of an organization, tools used in risk analysis strategies, responsibilities of the biological safety officer and leadership skills to carry out the broad scope of job responsibilities.
WS5: BIOSECURITY AND BIOTHREAT REDUCTION: COUNTRY EXPERIENCES
Ms T.S. Saraswathy Subramaniam
Biorisk Consultant, Malaysia & President, Asia-Pacific Biosafety Association
Brigadier General (Dr) Saidur Rahman
Deputy Commandant and Director of Training Armed Forces Medical College Dhaka, Bangladesh
Biological threats from misuse of biological agents for hostile purposes pose a serious and complex threat to global health security. The revolution of biotechnology research and synthetic biology also raise concerns on the dual use potential and need for ethical responsibilities among life scientists. In recent years the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) has focussed on the need for awareness raising on laboratory biosecurity and codes of conduct for life scientists. The objective of this workshop is to share information, perspectives and experiences on a wide range of aspects of biosecurity implementation and biothreat reduction. The workshop will commence with a brief discussion of the BTWC and United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (UNSCR 1540), that compel countries to strengthen their implementation of biosecurity. The forum will encourage discussions on measures for promoting awareness among the scientific community, including codes of conduct for scientists, biorisk management culture and ethics in research and publications. and participants will also share national legislations to enhance the security of pathogens and toxin, confidence building measures, as well as biosafety and biosecurity education and awareness.
