Lessons for biosecurity education from the International Nuclear Security Education Network

Abstract

With the rapid advances in technology and life science, biological security is now at a defining moment. The mandate of the 2022 Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention 9th Review Conference emphasised the urgent need for new tools to strengthen the Convention. In this paper, we review the development and efforts of the International Nuclear Security Education Network (INSEN) to provide examples of best practice for implementation of the newly founded International Biological Security Education Network (IBSEN). Learning from the lessons of the INSEN, the sustainability of the network through continuous engagement of its members is essential for the further development of global biosecurity education.

Keywords

• Security education
• Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BTWC)
• Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC)
• Nuclear security education
• International Nuclear Security Education Network (INSEN)
• International Biological Security Education Network (IBSEN)