Project 03 - European Union

Context

Following the assessment of the needs of and based on discussions with the countries, this project is aimed at developing knowledge in the field of bio-safety, bio-security and bio-risk management.

Objectives

Establish, document, implement and maintain a bio-risk management system in accordance with the requirements of the Laboratory bio-risk management standard (ISO 15190 CWA 15793). The scope of this laboratory bio-risk management system is to set requirements necessary to control risks associated with the handling or storage and disposal of biological agents and toxins in laboratories and facilities.
Provide for and reinforce the sharing and transfer of best practices on bio-safety/bio-security management.
Develop a sustainable training system applicable to a broad range of countries and government structures.
Improve regional inter-agency cooperation and harmonization with international bio-safety/bio-security standards.

Project duration: 1 Jan 2013 - 30 Jun 2015
Project locations: Albania
Algeria
Armenia
Brunei
Cambodia
Croatia
Gabon
Georgia
Laos
Libya
Mauritania
Moldova
Montenegro
Morocco
Myanmar/Burma
North Macedonia
Philippines
Senegal
Serbia
Singapore
Thailand
Tunisia
Ukraine
Vietnam

CBRN areas

Safety and security

CBRN categories

Biological

CoE Region

AAF - African Atlantic Façade
NAS - North Africa and Sahel
SEA - Southeast Asia
SEEE - South East and Eastern Europe

Funding

- Funding programme
Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace (IcSP) (2014/2020)

Stakeholders

Coordinators

European Commission

European Union External Action Service (EEAS)

Website: https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage_en

United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI)

Website: http://www.unicri.it/

Participants

L. Sacco University Hospital, Italy

Website: http://climvib.eu/the-hospital/

France Expertise Internationale (FEI)

Website: https://www.expertisefrance.fr/

Vertic, United Kingdom

Website: https://www.vertic.org/

Hellenic Pasteur Institute (HPI)

Website: https://www.pasteur.gr/en/

European Biosafety Association (EBSA)

Website: https://www.ebsaweb.eu/

National Institute of Public Health and the Environment, Netherlands (RIVM)

Website: https://www.rivm.nl/en

Georgian State Agricultural University, Georgia (AUG)

Website: https://agruni.edu.ge/en/university-today

International Science and Technology Center (ISTC)

Website: http://istc.int/

Science and Technology Center in Ukraine (STCU)

Website: http://www.stcu.int/

Tropical Infectious Diseases Research and Education Centre at University of Malaysia (TIDREC)

Website: https://www.tidrec.com/

Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand (PATAC)

Website: https://www3.dmsc.moph.go.th/en/

Institut Pasteur in Algeria (IPA)

Website: https://www.pasteur.dz/fr/

Institut Pasteur in Tunisia (IPT)

Website: http://www.pasteur.tn/

Centre National de l’Energie des sciences et des Techniques Nucléaires, Morocco (CNESTEN)

Website: https://www.cnesten.org.ma/

Institut Pasteur, Morocco

Website: http://www.pasteur.ma/

Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Website: https://www.uc.pt/

* This project is part of a pre-existing EU activity in the regions and has not resulted from the submission of a CoE project proposal. Due to the different origin of the project, not all countries involved are CoE partner countries.

** This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/1999 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.

*** This designation shall not be construed as recognition of a State of Palestine and is without prejudice to the individual positions of the Member States on this issue.