GroupOffering EntityOffering Entity Offering State Party: China Offering Institution: Chinese Academy of Sciences Type of Offer: Capacity Building, Training and Education Offer Status: Available Submission date and timeframe of offer Submission Date: Wednesday, August 15, 2018 Start Date of Offer: Wednesday, August 15, 2018 End Date of Offer: Thursday, December 31, 2026 Offer Details Index Number: O_01_2018 Year of Offer: 2018 Financial Aspects: Free assistance Implementation Duration : 1 week Language Requirements: English Description BackgroundThe International Workshop on Biosafety Laboratory Management and Techniques hosted by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China and Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and organized by Wuhan Institute of Virology, CAS has been held annually since 2017, and totally over 600 participants from about 40 countries had been enrolled. The workshop is developed for biosafety capacity building and enhancement of international cooperation in the field of prevention and control of infectious diseases among the participating countries. The workshop is designed for laboratory managers and directors, research and laboratory staff who are carrying out or planning to conduct infectious disease research in biosafety facilities from the developing countries, and aims to provide training about the biosafety laboratory management and techniques. ObjectivesDiscuss current status on international biosafetyUnderstand key components (risk recognition, risk assessment and risk mitigation) of biorisk management system for biosafety laboratoriesKnow basic design and operations of biosafety laboratories CoursesOverview of biosafety and biosafety laboratoriesRegulations and management system of biosafety laboratoriesCode of conducts for biological scientistsStorage, transportation and management of highly contagious pathogensBiorisks and assessment methodsKey equipment and facilities in biosafety laboratoriesPersonal protective equipments in biosafety laboratoriesBiosafety norms in biosafety laboratoriesBiosafety norms in animal experimentsExercises in biosafety laboratoriesNoticeSpecific notice of the workshop will be published annually. Contacts Prof. Hongping WEI Position: Professor Institution: Wuhan Institute of Virology CAS Address: 262 Jinlong Street, Jiangxia, Wuhan, Hubei, 430207, China Telephone: +86-27-51861076 E-mail: hpwei@wh.iov.cn Ms. Han ZHANG Institution: Wuhan Institute of Virology CAS Address: 262 Jinlong Street, Jiangxia, Wuhan, Hubei, 430207, China Telephone: +86-27-87197115 E-mail: zhanghan@wh.iov.cn Additional Information and NotesOffer utilized Additional Information/Notes: This workshop will take place every year.
Prof. Hongping WEI Position: Professor Institution: Wuhan Institute of Virology CAS Address: 262 Jinlong Street, Jiangxia, Wuhan, Hubei, 430207, China Telephone: +86-27-51861076 E-mail: hpwei@wh.iov.cn
Ms. Han ZHANG Institution: Wuhan Institute of Virology CAS Address: 262 Jinlong Street, Jiangxia, Wuhan, Hubei, 430207, China Telephone: +86-27-87197115 E-mail: zhanghan@wh.iov.cn
