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Enhancing Global Bioterrorism Prevention and Biological Preparedness

This project supports INTERPOL’s Bioterrorism Prevention Unit to engage with and support partner countries to prevent and/or respond to a wide range of serious biological terrorism-related threats. Activities include:

  1. Tailored multiagency capacity building and training packages;
  2. The provision of critical equipment and associated biological response resources;
  3. Cross-border operations to counter the illicit smuggling of biological materials used in terrorist attacks; and
  4. A feasibility assessment of a bio-security surveillance system.

Risk Area(s) covered

Biological

Activities

Border/Export Control
Emergency Preparedness/Response
Infrastructure/Equipment Support
Legislative/Regulatory Assistance
Technical Training

Beneficiary Countries

Beneficiary Regions

Global
Middle East
Northern Africa
Southeast Asia

Budget

4909831 CAD

Status

Active
Start Date: January 1, 2018
End Date: December 31, 2022

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Providers and Implementers ?

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Contacts

Name Position Agency/Department/Org Note
Mr Trevor Smith Head & CWC Point of Contact
Global Partnership Program
Canada
Mr Simon Collard-Wexler First Secretary
Permanent Mission of Canada to the United Nations
Canada
Mr Allen Brown Deputy Director
Nuclear Nonproliferation and Arms Control and Disarmament Policy, Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Division (IGN)
Global Affairs Canada

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