Meeting Report

Assesment of Global Forum on Biorisks at Fatih University

10.4170/JAEM.2010.54227

  • Halil Rıdvan Öz
  • Işın Nergiz Geren

Received Date: 07.12.2009 Accepted Date: 25.12.2009 Eurasian J Emerg Med 2010;9(1):59-62

The Global Forum on Biorisks is organized in June 10, 2009 at Fatih University by Department of Genetics and Bioengineering together with Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) , USA in Istanbul, Turkey. The informations about the workshop were assessed. The objective of the report were to provide information about the representatives of the professional communities that have some responsibility for managing biological risks – whether those risks be of natural, accidental, or deliberate origin. Hence issues ranging from global public health to biological warfare were covered. At the end of evaluation, organizations of universities, government institutions and private organizations and their strong points in this network were discussed.