MX2 Presentations and Statements

Agenda item 4 - Review of science and technology developments relevant to the Convention, including for the enhanced implementation of all articles of the Convention as well as the identification of potential benefits and risks of new science and technology developments relevant to the Convention, with a particular attention to positive implications

• European Union (statement)
• Guest of the meeting: Jenifer Mackby, Federation of American Scientists (presentation)
• India (presentation)
• Iran (statement)
• Switzerland (statement)
• UAE (statement)
• UNIDIR (presentation)

Agenda item 5 - Biological risk assessment and management

• Belgium (presentation)
• Ireland (statement)
• United Kingdom (statement)

Agenda item 6 - Development of a voluntary model code of conduct for biological scientists and all relevant personnel, and biosecurity education, by drawing on the work already done on this issue in the context of the Convention, adaptable to national requirements

• Guest of the meeting: Yorgo El Moubayed and Piers Millett, iGEM (presentation)
• Iran (statement)
• WHO (presentation)
• WHO (presentation)

Agenda item 7 - Any other science and technology developments of relevance to the Convention and also to the activities of relevant multilateral organizations such as the WHO, OIE, FAO, IPPC and OPCW

• OPCW (presentation)