Posts with Tag: Biological Weapons

Opportunities, Threats, and Proliferation Challenges Deriving from Bio-Technology and Bio-Engineering

23 January 2023 •

The VCDNP and the International Affairs Institute (IAI) organised a webinar on opportunities, threats, and proliferation challenges deriving from bio-technology and bio-engineering, with support from the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium.

A Better Way to Detect the Origins of a Pandemic

30 August 2022 •

Commentary, Non-Proliferation, Publications

Angela Kane and Jaime Yassif have written a new article on mitigating bioweapon threats, published by Arms Control Today.

Investigate High-Consequence Biological Events of Unknown Origin

23 June 2022 •

Event Reports

NTI and the VCDNP co-hosted a meeting on June 7, 2022 to explore the possibility of establishing a new “Joint Assessment Mechanism” to strengthen UN-system capabilities to investigate high-consequence biological events of unknown origin.

Working at International Organisations: Tips and Insights for the Next Generation – the BWC and the OPCW

12 April 2022 •

Next Gen

On 31 March 2022, the VCDNP and the IAI organized the fourth YWNGI webinar, featuring representatives from the BWC-ISU and the OPCW.

Reassessing Biosecurity in Light of COVID-19

25 May 2021 •

Event Reports

VCDNP Senior Fellow Angela Kane spoke to the NGO Committee on Peace, Vienna, on how the COVID-19 pandemic affects how we look at biosecurity.

February 2021 Introductory Course on the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction

15 March 2021 •

Course Reports

From 22 to 26 February 2021, the VCDNP held its first intensive introductory course on the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) for students of biological and chemical sciences.

Global Health Security Implications of COVID-19

2 March 2021 •

Event Reports

With the COVID-19 pandemic now approaching its first anniversary, there are still many grey areas related to the virus, including security implications. Dr. Richard Pilch presented an analysis of these issues and offered his recommendations during a webinar on 25 February 2021.

Global Catastrophic Risks 2020

13 July 2020 •

Non-Proliferation, Publications, Reports and Papers

Angela Kane's assessment of the risks that biological and chemical weapons pose in today's context.

Angela Kane and Biological Weapons

25 February 2019 •

Event Reports

VCDNP Senior Fellow Angela Kane participated in a tabletop exercise on biological weapons attacks on the sidelines of the 2019 Munich Security Conference.

The Global Catastrophic Risk of Biological and Chemical Warfare

12 November 2018 •

Publications, Reports and Papers

VCDNP Senior Fellow Angela Kane has contributed to the Global Challenges Foundation's 2018 publication entitled "Global Catastrophic Risks."