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    24 September 2025

    ISO/TS5441:2024 Competence Requirements for Biorisk Management Advisors: what it is, how to use it

    There are places available.

    In spring 2024, the International Organization for Standardization, ISO, published the technical specification ISO/TS5441:2024 Competence Requirements for Biorisk Management Advisors (BMA). ISO/TS5441 compiles all information on required knowledge, skills and experience a biorisk management advisor should have to provide competent advice to an organization under a given context, that is, based on the types of activities with biological material and their risk. ISO/TS5441 helps you to demonstrate and update your competence and it supports organization on how to define their competence need and how to choose a BMA. ISO/TS5441 has been designed by biosafety experts from different countries around the globe based on consensus, thus being a truly international specification.

    The course will inform BMA of all degree of expertise and fields of activities on how ISO/TS5441 supports biorisk management advice activities. ISO/TS5441 can be purchased from national standardization organisations.  The document cannot be shared as proprietary. However, this is not a prerequisite for attending the course.

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    24 October 2025

    ABSA - 68th Annual Biosafety and Biosecurity Conference

    Location: Raleigh, North CarolinaRaleigh Convention Center, US

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    02 November 2025

    17th ISBR Symposium (ISBR 2025)

    The symposium will present a highly relevant and interesting program exploring the theme of cultivating bio-Innovation for a sustainable future. This symposium will feature scientific exchange between the world’s leading experts on diverse sustainable bio-innovation, biotechnology and biosafety topics through a comprehensive program of plenary, parallel, workshop and poster sessions.  

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    20 November 2025

    3rd conference Moldavian Biosafety and Biosecurity Association "One Health Approach for Global Health Security"

    Chișinău, Republic of Moldova

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    02 June 2026

    EBSA Conference 2026 and Preconference courses

    Bruges

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    More information as of October 2025

    2 days of EBSA pre conference courses on Tuesday 2 and Wednesday 3 June 2026

    2 days of EBSA conference on Thursday 4 and Friday 5 June 2026.

Upcoming EBSA courses

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News

  1. Apr 23, 2025

    Risk assessment

    The European Biosafety Association (EBSA) recognizes that risk assessment is a fundamental component of biorisk management. Best practices require that every procedure with biological hazards includes an assessment of the risks associated with the performed activities, including a definition of mitigation measures working with biological agents.

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  2. Nov 7, 2024

    EBSA represented at ABSA

    EBSA at the 67th annual Biosafety and Biosecurity Conference of ABSA International in Phoenix, Arizona

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  3. Oct 18, 2024

    EBSA conference 2025

    Submit your poster or presentation proposal now!

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