Creating a Consortium of public and private laboratories

Secure and resilient environment where the biosafety , biosecurity and Biorisk awareness of public and private laboratories are effectively shared.

Long Term sustainable partnership

Building a regional consortium and improving sustainability measures by providing regional support and expertise from Morocco, Libya, and Tunisia to high consequence pathogens

Safeguarding Biosafety and Biosecurity

Countries should have a Biorisk Management System that can respond to the unintentional biological accidents and deliberate release of biological agents and toxins.

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This Network aims to target safeguarding biosecurity and biosafety of public and private laboratories in North Africa. Thus, it will contribute to building risk awareness and Biorisk mitigation techniques related to biological agents and toxins, including laboratory infrastructure and other forms of biological capacity building assistance in Libya, Tunisia, and Morocco. Objectives of this network are:

To contribute to the development of more effective public health systems and biosafety/biosecurity measures in North Africa countries.

To build risk awareness and risk mitigation techniques in North Africa related to biological agents and toxins.

To reduce access to dangerous infectious agents and other materials of dual use

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Building National Capacity in Biosafety and Biosecurity in Kyrgyzstan

consortium.emphnet.net 16, Dec, 2025

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Building National Capacity in Biosafety and Biosecurity in Kyrgyzstan

As part of its expanding work beyond the Eastern Mediterranean Region, EMPHNET has implemented a project in Kyrgyzstan to strengthen biosafety and biosecurity practices in public and private laboratories across the country.

The project aims to build a sustainable national system that enhances safe handling of infectious agents and prevents unauthorized access to dual-use biological materials.

Empowering Iraqi Professionals through IFBA Certification in Biorisk Management and Biosecurity

consortium.emphnet.net 16, Dec, 2025

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Empowering Iraqi Professionals through IFBA Certification in Biorisk Management and Biosecurity

As part of its efforts to enhance biosafety and biosecurity in the region, EMPHNET, in partnership with Health Security Partners (HSP), supported the development of an Iraqi cohort of International Federation of Biosafety Associations (IFBA)- certified professionals in Biorisk Management and Biosecurity.

launch of the Safeguarding Biosafety and Biosecurity website

consortium.emphnet.net 19, Dec, 2023

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launch of the Safeguarding Biosafety and Biosecurity website

The launch of the Safeguarding Biosafety and Biosecurity website and Data Management System on November 14 marks an important step in expanding access to biosafety and biosecurity resources. This platform provides a user-friendly hub for sharing experiences, key information, and updates on events and advances, fostering stronger collaboration across the field. It represents a meaningful milestone for ongoing progress too