This project will provide targeted training of laboratory leaders in biorisk management and development of a community of biorisk practitioners in the region. The training will be provided in collaboration with the United States Department of Defense (DoD), Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and allocated across two courses of training, “Introduction to Biorisk Management” and “Biorisk Management Leadership”, with participants selected from human, animal and wildlife laboratories in the Southeast Asia and Pacific regions. Training will focus on the development of skills to effectively identify, assess, control, and evaluate the biosafety and biosecurity risks in their laboratories and promote the adoption of International Standards for biorisk management; ISO 35001 Biorisk management for laboratories and other related organisations. The project will continue to facilitate collaboration and exchange between laboratories through the establishment of a biosafety community of practice within the region, that continues to foster and support learning and advocacy for best practices in biorisk management.
