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ICLS
The International Council for the Life Sciences (ICLS) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to enhancing global biological security and safety and reducing the risks of the misuse of the life sciences.
Founded in December 2005, the membership-based ICLS provides a forum for the sustained engagement of the life sciences community and governments on a global basis. The ICLS operates internationally and works cooperatively to build networks to help reduce biological risks.
The ICLS has identified priority areas for enhancing biosafety and biosecurity.
- International best practices and standards,
- Curricula for biosecurity and biosafety,
- Shared language and common methodology for assessing biological risks regardless of origin,
- Specialized briefings for policy officials on the full spectrum of risks, and
- Building local and global networks of life scientists and policymakers.
Ongoing activities and partnerships are taking place in:
- Russia
- Central Asia
- South Asia
- Middle East and North Africa