The GHSA Consortium for the GHSA Task Force on Advocacy & Communications will host a Side Meeting at the 6th Global Health Security Agenda Ministerial Meeting on 4 November 2020. This side event will highlight promising practices for meaningfully expanding partnerships across human, animal, agriculture, and environmental sectors to improve health outcomes and local, national,
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will host a virtual Town Hall for SARS-CoV-2 test developers 4 Nov 2020 from 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM Eastern. The FDA plays a critical role in protecting the United States from threats such as emerging infectious diseases, including the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The FDA is
Join HDIAC Thursday, November 5 for a webinar presentation titled "USAID: Conflict Assessment Framework." In order to best understand the environments where they work, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) uses a diagnostic tool called the Conflict Assessment Framework to analyze national and sub-national conflict. A conflict assessment is a systematic process used
A webinar on "Changes in Pathogen Exposure Pathways under Non-Stationary Conditions and Their Implications for Wildlife and Human Exposure on Department of Defense Lands" will be presented on Nov. 5, 2020. Hosted by the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) and Environmental Security Technology Certification Program (ESTCP), this seminar will be presented by Dr. Sara
Organizations across Aberdeen Proving Ground will accept resumes during the installation’s first virtual career fair November 9 and 10, 2020. The virtual hiring event, hosted by the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command, will provide opportunities for applicants to submit their resumes and other information through an online, mobile recruiting application. “We are excited for our first
You’re invited to attend a virtual open house to learn more about the Schar School of Policy and Government and our academic programs. The online session will provide an overview of our master’s degree programs and graduate certificate programs, student services, and admissions requirements. Former Deputy Director of the FBI Andrew McCabe, now a Schar
The chemical weapons nonproliferation regime is at a crossroads. Chemical weapons have made a comeback with deadly nerve agents being used by Russia, Syria, and North Korea against perceived “enemies of the state.” Join a distinguished panel of international experts in a discussion about how to restore the taboo against the use of chemical weapons
The Royal Institution will host a live stream talk led by Dan Kaszeta on "A History of Nerve Agents" on Tuesday 17 November. Nerve agents are the world’s deadliest means of chemical warfare. Kaszeta uncovers the development and propogation of these deadly compounds, from their Nazi invention to their recent use by assassins in Salisbury,
In preparation for the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) 2020 Meeting of Experts in December 2020, UNIDIR is hosting a brief BWC Orientation course for national delegates. The event will provide a basic introduction to the BWC and some of the key issues facing the Convention. It will also serve as opportunity for delegates to informally
