International Workshop The Eighth BWC Review Conference: Promoting BWC Implementation, Enhancing Global Biosecurity Governance 5 – 7 Sept. 2016, Wuxi China SESSION 2: STRENGTHENING THE REVIEW PROCESS ON BREAKTHROUGHS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Zalini Yunus, PhD STRIDE, Ministry of Defence, Malaysia Email: zalini.yunus@stride.gov.my Science & Technology Research Institute for Defence Ministry of Defence
INTRODUCTION Transferability of AI viruses FIELDS OF RESEARCH IMPACTING BWC / BIOSECURITY between mammals Mousepox experiment Artificial synthesis of Infection Genome Systems Polio Virus Bioinformatics Nanotechnology Biology Research Biology Reconstructed of Spanish Flu virus Targeted Synthetic Neurosciences DIY Biology Delivery Biology Technologies “It is reasonable to anticipate that Publication of dual-use discoveries have been particularly controversial. humans are capable of engineering infectious agents with virulence equal to or perhaps far worse than any observed naturally.” “Globalization, Biosecurity, and the Future of the Life Sciences (NRC, 2006)”
S&T REVIEW PROCESS A number of working papers submitted by States Parties to the PrepCom on this issue, including: 1. Strengthening the Biological Weapons Convention Proposal for the establishment of a Scientific Advisory Committee – Submitted by the Russian Federation; 2.Science and technology review for the BWC: Features of an effective process – Submitted by the United States of America; 3.A future science and technology review process – Submitted by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; 4.Elements on science and technology for the 2016 Review Conference – the importance of an active review process – Submitted by Finland, Norway and Sweden; and 5.Strengthening the BWC science and technology review process – Submitted by Switzerland.
S&T REVIEW PROCESS Needed for effective, on-going, and Whatever processes is eventually suitably resourced arrangements to: implemented, it should be: • Formulate specific questions that can • Flexible be answered by reviewing • Inclusive developments in science and • technology; Agile • Identify current scientific and • Responsive technical capabilities pertinent to • Able to foster greater engagement these questions; • Transparent • Consider the implications of those development in the context of the BWC; and • Take decisions or actions necessitated by those developments. IAP Conference Report: International workshop on Advances in Science and Technology for the BWC, 13 -15, Sept. 2015, Warsaw
LIFE SCIENCE COMMUNITY • Plays a crucial role in sustaining biological disarmament and non- proliferation. • Education and awareness on dual-use risk: Encourage responsible conduct of research. The unexpected result Malicious intent
NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MEASURES
NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MEASURES MOH • Developed a “Malaysia Biosafety and Biosecurity Policy and Guideline” MOD • Multisectoral education and awareness in biosecurity; Networking with international partners in organising workshops and trainings (CBEP, DTRA, US DoD & EU CBRN CoE) (STRIDE) • Draft legislation & CoC for Biosecurity NRE • Developed national guidelines for safe use of modern biotechnology and Strengthening (Dept. of guideline on risk assessments for genetically modified microorganisms country Biosafety) obligation to BWC Malaysia • Developed a Malaysian Standards, “Biosafety and Biocontainment for Standards Microbiology Laboratories”. • Networking with international in organizing workshops and seminars to promote MBBA laboratory biosafety and biosecurity in Malaysia Academy Sciences of • Responsible Science Malaysia
MALAYSIA BIOSAFETY REVIEW PROCESS Researchers are bound by all legal requirements, (local & international) which regulate their work, particularly health and safety requirements , environmental standards. Research Review Committee, Medical Ethics Committee, Animal Ethics, IBC, GMAC guidelines, Good Clinical Practice Guidelines A system for A list of National A system for monitoring Health Research awarding progress and Priorities research grants research outputs
Biorisk Spectrum Natural Disease Unintended Vandalism / Deliberate Use of Accidents Negligence Outbreak Consequences Sabotage BW Self-Governance & Legislation
WHAT ELSE MIGHT BE DONE
THANK YOU “a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” Science & Technology Research Institute for Defence Ministry of Defence
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