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08/19/10
UN Meeting: Synthetic Biology- Engineering a Safer Future
Organised by the BWC Implementation Support Unit, Office for Disarmament Affairs of the United Nations Office at Geneva together with the Geneva Forum, the seminar about Synthetic Biology: Building a Safe and Secure Future, will take place in Geneva, Switzerland at the 25th August 2010.
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07/10/10
IDC invited to Meeting of the US Presidential Bioethics Commission
The US Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues held its first meeting on July 8-9 in Washington, DC.  The primary topic was synthetic biology.
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Dr. Angela Meyer

Board Director
Co-Founder of IDC

Born in Vienna, Austria. Works in IDC project coordination and management. PhD. in Political Science/ International Relations from IEP (Sciences Po Paris) and the University of Vienna (co-tutelle de thèse). Thesis on regional integration in Central Africa and its relevance for security and stability. Studies and Research Activities at Université Catholique de Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium), Peace Research Institute Frankfurt (HSFK) (Germany), East-West-Center Honolulu and University of Hawaii (USA) and Institut des Relations Internationales du Cameroun (IRIC). Field Research in Cameroon and in the Central African Republic (Bangui). Temporary employment with the UNESCO Secretariat, Paris (Sector for External Relations and Cooperation) in 2002. Special interests in the fields of International Relations, Regional integration and cooperation as well as Sustainable Development, Civil Society Involvement, Renewable Energies and Sustainable Energy Management. Regional Focus on Africa, Central Africa and the South Pacific. Project Activities and Field Missions in Kenya and Cambodia. IDC projects coordinated: SustainergyNet and Cambiodiversity. e-mail


 

Dr. Markus Schmidt

Board Member
Co-Founder of IDC

Born in Vienna, Austria. Educational background: biomedical engineering, biology and safety research. PhD from the University of Vienna, Austria. Working area: public perception, risk communication and management of genetically modified (GM) crops, genetic erosion, genetic resources, synthetic biology and nanotechnology. Selected experience: biosafety and risk assessment of GM crops in developing countries (southern Africa, China), public risk perception study on environmental, health and social risks (Austria, China), sustainable use of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture, contribution to an Austrian report on the ethical legal and social aspects of nanotechnology, biosafety of synthetic biology. Personal website

 


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