Scheduled to take place in Dubai from October 28 to 29, 2019, the event aims to highlight global best practices and address key challenges and requirements related to implementing an integrated biosecurity system.

The conference will draw the participation of biosecurity experts from the US, Canada, the Netherlands, UK, Sweden, Sudan, Japan, and Australia, in addition to local specialists and stakeholders from the government and academia.

UAE Fourth Biosecurity Conference will comprise four key sessions: Challenges to Biosecurity, The Impact of Good Practice on Achieving Biosecurity, Artificial Intelligence and Biosecurity, and Innovation and Security in Biotechnology.

In addition, the agenda will include specialized workshops that highlight scientific and technological developments in global biosecurity, capacity building of biosafety laboratories, strengthening preparedness and response capacity for biological events, and risk assessment of genome editing.

Moreover, the conference will feature an exhibition of cutting-edge biotechnologies from the public and private sectors, as well as a discussion entitled ‘Biosecurity Laboratory: Smart Ports for Better Biosecurity’ with a focus on the ways to counter biohazards at the country’s entry points.

His Excellency Eng Saif Al Shara, Assistant Undersecretary for the Sustainable Communities Sector at MOCCAE, said: “We are proud to host the UAE Fourth Biosecurity Conference that will facilitate capacity building in this vital field. We look forward to sharing best practices in the detection and control of biological agents and devising swift preparedness and response plans that minimize human and property losses during biohazard incidents.”

Members of the public interested in attending the conference can view the agenda and register at https://www.moccae.gov.ae/en/knowledge-and-statistics/biosecurity/uae-fourth-biosecurity-conference.aspx