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International Engagement: Responsible Science for a Safe and Secure Society, Workshop Two
Kuwait City, Kuwait CSTSP hosted a second meeting in collaboration with the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) on 13-17 March 2011 to examine national priorities to which existing biological research and biotechnology can contribute, the scientific capacity needed to address national priorities, and mechanisms (via development or through collaboration) by which countries can gain needed capacities. Read More | Download Report 
In a letter filed with the State Department and the Commerce Department on February 7, the AAAS joined with three other academic societies to commend the Administration on its ongoing Export Control Reform Initiative.
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Scientific Engagement Needed. The Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC) has to adapt to emerging science and technology. In a new paper, Kavita Berger of CSTSP and Neil Davidson of the Royal Society discuss the need for engagement with the BTWC by scientific and health experts to better understand the effects that science and technology could have on the treaty.
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Virtual Biosecurity Center op-ed. In the first op-ed published by the Virtual Biosecurity Center (VBC), CSTSP Director Gerald Epstein explains the importance of linking and engaging many different professional communities to address biological risks. He invites readers to join the VBC Global Forum for Biorisks, an interactive online environment designed for that purpose.
Read More The Center for Science, Technology, and Security Policy (CSTSP) works to strengthen dialogue and interaction between the scientific and technical (S&T) community and the security policymaking community. Recognizing the global nature of the scientific and technological enterprise, CSTSP seeks to understand and promote the value of international scientific engagement in building security, while recognizing and working to mitigate tensions that may arise between scientific and security objectives. Advances in science and technology have significant effects, both beneficial and adverse, on national and international security. Security policies similarly affect the scientific and technical enterprise. CSTSP works with those in the security and the S&T communities to bring about a better understanding of each others' objectives, requirements, motivations, contributions, and modes of operation. It works with the scientific and security communities broadly to identify critical common issues, create venues for effective dialog, develop mutually beneficial solutions, crystallize policy tradeoffs, and communicate the resulting insights. As part of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest general scientific organization, CSTSP is able to leverage the resources of its parent organization. Located in Washington, DC and with extensive connections to security policymakers, CSTSP is uniquely placed to address complex issues at the interface of science, technology, and security.
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