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8th International High Containment Workshop

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This rigorous five-day course allows participants to work hands-on in the special containment and facility support areas (BSL 3 and 4) of the Canadian Science Centre for Human and Animal Health, one of the world’s most recognized containment laboratory complexes. www.biosafety.ca (Click on the tab International High Containment Workshop)
The cost to attend is $3,150 CAD (Plus Goods and Services Tax). As of November 26th, 2008 the approximate price in American dollars is $2,596 (Plus Goods and Services Tax). The cost in American dollars is subject to currency fluctuations.

2nd Annual Biosecurity Symposium

Date:
9 Feb 2009 - 10 Feb 2009
Location in country:
The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
Country:
Australia
Maximum number of participants:
250
Language for delivery of training:
English
Cost:
$165USD
Audience:
Scientists, academics, policymakers and other interested individuals

The National Centre for Biosecurity, a collaboration of The Australian National University and The University of Sydney, invites interested scholars and policymakers to attend the 2nd Annual Biosecurity Symposium, on the theme ‘Integrating Knowledge, Implementing Change’.

Provider:
National Centre for Biosecurity
Contact name:
Jonathan Herington
Email:
j.herington@econ.usyd.edu.au
Phone number:
+61 2 9351 5739
Address:
Mr Jonathan Herington, Centre for International Security Studies, Merewether Building (H04), The University of Sydney, NSW, 2006 Australia

International Avian and Human Influenza Simulation Exercise

Date:
19 Sep 2008 - 20 Sep 2008
Location in country:
Bangkok
Country:
Thailand
Maximum number of participants:
75
Language for delivery of training:
English
Audience:
The workshop is designed for national and regional tourism administrations of UNWTO Member States, UNWTO Affiliate Members, UNWTO Avian Flu Coordinators, members of the Tourism Emergency Response Network, ASEAN NTOs, tourism private sector stakeholders and representatives of UN and other international organizations

AHI still poses a very serious threat to mankind therefore, this event provides a great opportunity to obtain the latest information, the latest techniques, and lessons learnt on contingency planning for an AHI pandemic in the event of the avian flu taking a more aggressive and virulent form that will have serious consequences to the tourism industry.

Provider:
UNWTO
Contact name:
Ms. Cora Huen, Risk and Crisis Management
Email:
rcm1@unwto.org
Phone number:
(34-91) 5679313
Address:
Capitán Haya, 42 - 28020 Madrid

BioHaza - Baikal 2008

Date:
28 Sep 2008 - 9 Oct 2008
Location in country:
Irkutsk
Country:
Russian Federation
Eligibility:
cost is Euro 350
Language for delivery of training:
English
Cost:
$400USD

PREPARING REGIONAL LEADERS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND INSTRUMENTS FOR INFORMATION SHARING AND DECISION-MAKING AGAINST BIOLOGICAL THREATS AND PANDEMICS
PRELIMINARY SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME

The NATO - Advanced Study Institute will be held over 11 days.

The objective of the conference is preparing strong leaders, scientists and perspective decision makers with the contemporary knowledge to detect and contain pandemic disease threats in a synergistic forum to enhance global and local information sharing, collaboration, cooperation against pandemics and biological threats.

Provider:
Irkutsk State Techn Univ, "San Raffaele" Hospital Scientific Foundation, NATO Science for Peace and Security Programme
Contact name:
Dr. Andrey Trufanof
Email:
troufan@istu.edu

AI diagnostics

Date:
1 May 2008
Location in country:
Istituto Zooproffilatico Sperimentale delle Venezie
Country:
Italy
Maximum number of participants:
4
Eligibility:
Not specified
Language for delivery of training:
English
Audience:
Veterinarians and laboratory technicians working on AI diagniostics

IZSVe has a dedicated training facility where it offers different types of training modules on AI diagnostics, depending on the experience and interests of the candidates.
Prices depend on the type of training module selected.
For further information on our training opportunities and related prices please contact Silva Mitro

Provider:
Istituto Zooproffilatico Sperimentale delle Venezie
Contact name:
Silva Mitro
Email:
smitro@izsvenezie.it
Phone number:
++390498084367
Address:
Viale dell'Università, 10, 35020- Legnaro, Italy

Workshop on Health Care Waste Management

Date:
1 May 2008
Location in country:
World Bank Headquarters, Washington DC
Country:
United States of America
Eligibility:
Open
Language for delivery of training:
English

The World Bank FEU Urban Anchor and Solid Waste Management Thematic Group are pleased to invite you this workshop, which has been prepared and will be delivered by the health care waste management consultants of SADAT Associates, (they have worked previously under Allan Rotman, in his QAG "1" rated project on health care wastes for the Middle East & N. Africa Region).

This workshop will address the following issues:

- Overview of Health Care Waste Management
- Roles & Responsibilities
- Technical Guidelines, Characteristics, Regulations

Provider:
World Bank
Contact name:
Berenice Sanchez
Email:
bsanchez@worldbank.org
Phone number:
+1-202-473-9625
Address:
The World Bank 1818 H St NW Washington, DC 20433

Regional Training Course on “Rapid Diagnosis of Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)”

Date:
15 Sep 2008 - 26 Sep 2008
Location in country:
Vladimir, Russian Federation
Country:
Russian Federation
Maximum number of participants:
20
Eligibility:
The course will be open to about twenty participants from the European Region (in particular CIS and Balkan countries) and countries participating in the ConFluTech project (Romania, Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Greece, Bulgaria) which are considered at risk regarding avian flu outbreaks. This course is intended for participants with an academic background equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree in veterinary, animal or biological science, and with experience in molecular biology techniques. Participants must be actively involved in animal disease diagnosis. Participating countries are encouraged to submit more than one application to provide scope for IAEA final selection. The training course will be conducted in English (with translation in Russian), participants should be capable of freely expressing themselves and following lectures.
Audience:
The course will be open to about twenty participants from the European Region (in particular CIS and Balkan countries) and countries participating in the ConFluTech project (Romania, Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Greece, Bulgaria) which are considered at risk regarding avian flu outbreaks. This course is intended for participants with an academic background equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree in veterinary, animal or biological science, and with experience in molecular biology techniques. Participants must be actively involved in animal disease diagnosis. Participating countries are encouraged to submit more than one application to provide scope for IAEA final selection. The training course will be conducted in English (with translation in Russian), participants should be capable of freely expressing themselves and following lectures.

The two week course aims at enhancing knowledge on highly pathogenic avian influenza (epidemiology, differential diagnosis of the virus sub-types involved (nuclear and nuclear related serological and molecular technologies), sampling and submission procedures (including shipment of pathological samples to OFFLU and the FAO/OIE reference laboratories) and at providing practical training on current rapid techniques for disease diagnosis, in particular, the use of nuclear-based techniques for the identification and characterization of the pathogen(s) in a quality assured manner.

Provider:
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and FAO, in collaboration with others
Contact name:
Gerrit Viljoen
Email:
g.j.viljoen@iaea.org
Phone number:
(+43 1) 2600-26053
Address:
Joint FAO/IAEA Division of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture. Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications. International Atomic Energy Agency. Wagramer Strasse 5. P.O. Box 100 . A-1400 Vienna, Austria.

2nd International High Containment Operations and Maintenance Workshop

Date:
22 Sep 2008 - 26 Sep 2008
Location in country:
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Country:
Canada
Cost:
$2400USD
Audience:
Facility operators, maintenance and operations staff

The Public Health Agency of Canada and the International Centre for Infectious Diseases are pleased to co-present the 2nd High Containment Operations and Maintenance Workshop.
This workshop addresses the increasing needs of facility operators, maintenance and operations staff for training in relevant aspects of biocontainment facilities and fills a critical need within the operations and maintenance community.

Provider:
Canadian Science Centre for Human and Animal Health
Contact name:
Biorisk
Email:
biorisk@icid.com
Address:
www.biosafety.ca (and select "Operations and Maintenance High Containment Workshop")

Conference on Health Laboratory Quality Systems

Date:
9 Apr 2008 - 11 Apr 2008
Location in country:
Lyon, France
Eligibility:
Developing-country participants to contact their WHO counterparts.

The main objectives of this conference are to:
i) help enhance health laboratory quality, which needs to be addressed particularly in resource-limited settings, and
ii) propose guidance on quality systems development and implementation at national level.

For further information or registration password, please contact us at the following e-mail address: conf2008@lyon.who.int

Provider:
WHO/ US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Address:
http://www.who.int/csr/ihr/lyon/eqauconference/en/index.html

Vaccination Against Avian Influenza

Date:
19 Mar 2008
Location in country:
GDLN centers in Benin, Nigeria, Egypt, Bangladesh, Indonesia, France, Italy, USA
Eligibility:
open to all
Audience:
policy makers in countries considering or implementing poultry vaccination campaigns

The World Bank, FAO, OIE and developing country partners invite you to a global learning seminar on

Vaccination Against Avian Influenza: Issues & Strategies Within the Context of an Overall Control Program

Moderator : Brian Bedard, Sr. Livestock Specialist, World Bank
Presenters : Christianne Bruschke, Scientific & Technical Department, Vaccination Plans & Monitoring, OIE
Joseph Domenech, Chief Veterinary Officer, Programs on Vaccination Implementation, FAO
AHI Specialists & Senior Officials from Bangladesh, Benin, Egypt, Indonesia & Nigeria

Provider:
OIE, FAO & World Bank
Contact name:
Pauline Zwaans
Email:
pzwaans@worldbank.org
Phone number:
+1 (202) 458 0783
Address:
Questions regarding this and other World Bank avian flu seminars may be directed to Brian Bedard (bbedard@worldbank.org), Pauline Zwaans (pzwaans@worldbank.org) or Elizabeth Marvin (emarvin@worldbank.org). For more information on this and other avian flu seminars, please visit http://www.worldbank.org/avianflu .
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