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The Inter Academy Panel for International Issues The IAP Working Group on Biosecurity and the IAP Statement.

The IAP Statement on Biosecurity • The Working Group was established by the Executive Committee in 2004. • The Statement was finalized and distributed in 2005. • By the year 2007 there were around 70 academies signatories of the statement. • Follow up activities by academies in over 20 countries.

The IAP Statement on Biosecurity The IAP EC Work Group on Biosecurity: • The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. • The Nigerian Academy of Sciences. • The Academy of Sciences of Cuba. • The National Academy of Sciences of the United States. • The Chinese Academy of Sciences. • The Royal Society of London, UK.

The IAP Statement on Biosecurity Awareness 1. Scientists have the obligation to do no harm . They should always take into consideration the reasonably foreseeable consequences of their own activities. They should therefore: – always bear in mind the potential consequences – possibly harmful - of their research and recognize that individual good conscience does not justify ignoring the possible misuse of their scientific endeavor; – refuse to undertake research that has only harmful consequences for human kind.

The IAP Statement on Biosecurity Safety and Security 2. Scientists, working with agents such as pathogenic organisms or dangerous toxins, have a responsibility to use good, safe and secure laboratory procedures, whether codified by law or by common practice.[1] [1] Such as the WHO Laboratory Biosafety Manual, Second Edition (Revised).

The IAP Statement on Biosecurity Education and Information 3. Scientists should be aware of, disseminate and teach national and international law and regulations, as well as policies and principles aimed at preventing the misuse of biological research.

The IAP Statement on Biosecurity Accountability 4. Scientists who become aware of activities that violate the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention or international customary law should raise their concerns with appropriate people, authorities and agencies

The IAP Statement on Biosecurity Oversight 5. Scientists with responsibility for oversight of research or for evaluation of projects or publications should promote adherence to these principles by those under their control, supervision or evaluation and act as role models in this regard.

Members of ICSU and IAP

The IAP Statement on Biosecurity • The Como Forum on Biosecurity, sponsored by IAP and ICSU, May 2005. • The IAP-ICSU-RS Workshop in September 2006. • The Budapest Forum on Biosecurity in March-April 2008.

The IAP Statement on Biosecurity • African workshop for scientists on biosecurity 2008. • Chinese workshop for scientists on biosecurity 2008. • International workshop for scientists on biosecurity 2009.

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