News

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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Activities

 

IDC is active in different fields of research, know-how transfer and dissemination.

Main research foci:

  • Safety and security aspects of synthetic biology
  • Management of plant genetic resources (Europe, Asia)
  • International energy dialogue (Europe, Asia, Africa)
  • Safety and sustainability of energy
  • Monitoring energy technologies
  • Evolution of organisations and concepts to improve their fitness
  • Payment-Technologies, monetary theories and islamic banking and finance
  • Social implications of nanotechnologies

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