🚨Out now! New article in Politics and the Life Sciences by @DrAlexKelle and Malcolm R. Dando explores gain-of-function virology as dual-use research and its securitization in the U.S. Read the full paper here: cambridge.org/core/journals/…

🌍🧪 CBWNet member ZNF (@unihh) hosted an expert workshop on June 17-18, discussing trends in S&T impacting the #CWC and #BWC. Panels covered S&T advice, life sciences & SynBio, verification, and governance, with a subsequent discussion on BWC verification.

CBWNet hosted an interdisciplinary expert workshop on #CBWTerrorism in Berlin, focusing on the evolving challenges and responses to chemical and biological terrorism. Read more here: cbwnet.org/news/cbwnet-exper…

2/2 Timely: As final RevCon week starts, @jlugiessen researchers @SannimariVeini @KrisBurck and Barry de Vries present findings of recent research report on modes of #BWCRevCon decision-making, legal effects and current challenges. bit.ly/3hcy9hU (.pdf)

@CBWNet member Dr Gunnar Jeremias read out NGO statement on behalf of the ZNF research group @unihh at the Ninth #ReviewConference of the #BWC in this morning's plenary session.

The #YouthRecommendations for the #BWC #RevCon were presented this morning at a Side Event during the Conference @ODA_Geneva. @CBWNet student research assistant @EvaSiegmann worked on recommendations on #InstitutionalStrengthening as part of the #MX5 Working Group.

Happy to have been involved with colleagues from @SyriaCivilDef @SyrianCenter @Youth4CTBT in drafting statement on compliance and accountability. Thank you @cwccoalition for organizing process and @PaulWalkerGG for reading statement! Check out video here youtu.be/Bxa3KQLef-o

Challenges of intersectoral cooperation in strengthening norms against #biologicalweapons discussed by @CBWNet @HSFK_PRIF researcher @u_jako at @GERMANYonUN #GPWMD conference on biosecurity.

Over last two days at @IFSHHamburg office Berlin, we discussed with @CBWNet partners @GERMANYonUN @Leopoldina and guest star Jonathan Forman how best to strengthen norms against #chemicalweapons and #biologicalweapons. Grateful to everybody involved!

1/ First "CBW Challenges Radar", @CBWNet's own newsletter, is out! Read our brand-new analysis of allegations of #ChemicalWeapons use in Ukraine, find out what the project has been up to, browse new literature on CBW and much more here: is.gd/kJp5yQ