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BioTerrorism Prevention Unit Guy P Collyer OBE FSyI August 2013 BWC Geneva INTERPOL BioTerrorism Prevention Unit INTERPOL BioTerrorism Prevention Unit The story so far Challenges Operation SOMMET DIY Bio SynBio Other


  1. BioTerrorism Prevention Unit Guy P Collyer OBE FSyI August 2013 BWC Geneva

  2. INTERPOL BioTerrorism Prevention Unit INTERPOL BioTerrorism Prevention Unit • The story so far • Challenges • Operation S³OMMET • DIY Bio • SynBio • Other deliverables

  3. INTERPOL BioTerrorism Prevention Unit BioT so far…………. • BioTerrorism Prevention Program formed in 2004 • A lot of good work • Funded by the Alfred P Sloan Foundation • Focus on preparedness and response • Global team of experts • All regions of the world covered • BioTerrorism Prevention Unit 2013

  4. INTERPOL BioTerrorism Prevention Unit ‘Interpol Global Security Alert After Jailbreaks The international police warning comes after INTERPOL the US issued a travel alert and decided to close many embassies in the Muslim world’. Sky News. Sunday 4 th August 2013 • 190 member countries (each with an NCB) • Alerting system through notices • New Global Innovation complex in Singapore for 2014 • Growing International reputation • Can do attitude

  5. INTERPOL BioTerrorism Prevention Unit Challenges • Money • Good will • Bespoke delivery • Staff

  6. INTERPOL BioTerrorism Prevention Unit Operation S³oMMET Safe, Secure, Surveillance of Microbiological Material and Emerging Technologies • INTERPOL, IFBA and CORDS • Agreed targeted regions • Covering the above spectrum • Six workshops • Bringing law enforcement, biosafety, academia and health together to prevent, detect, deter the illicit acquisition and misuse of biological materials

  7. INTERPOL BioTerrorism Prevention Unit DIY Bio • Conference in Lyon hosted by Interpol in early 2014 • Raise awareness without restricting activity • Self regulation / code of practice • Facilitate engagement between amateur biology community and law enforcement • Monitor, don’t persecute • Equipment?

  8. INTERPOL BioTerrorism Prevention Unit SynBio • Raise awareness of security risks and vulnerabilities • Dispel the myths • Discuss implications and risk mitigation

  9. INTERPOL BioTerrorism Prevention Unit Other deliverables • Train the Trainers program • Table Top Exercises • Operational Response and Forensic Recovery • Criminal Epidemiology

  10. INTERPOL BioTerrorism Prevention Unit VICTIM OFFENDER OPPORTUNITY

  11. INTERPOL BioTerrorism Prevention Unit Thank You g.collyer@interpol.int

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