Transcript STCU Experience in the Conversion of Former Weapons

Science and Technology Center
in Ukraine
STCU Experience in the
Conversion of Former Weapon
Scientists in the Biosafety Area
Michel Zayet,
Deputy Executive Director (European Union),
27-29 May 2013, Kyiv, Ukraine
Our Mission
Prevent the Spread of WMD Expertise
from Former Soviet Military Scientists
• Engagement: Assist Azeri, Georgian, Moldavian, Ukrainian and
Uzbek scientists and technicians (formerly involved in WMD
and their means of delivery) in their integration into the
international community via collaborative research activities.
• Transition to Self-Sustainability: Assist these former WMD
scientists in transitioning to peaceful, self-sustaining civilian
research work that contributes to the economic development of
their countries, finds solutions to national/international S&T
problems, and builds successful research groups.
STCU History
1991 – Ukraine Gains its Independence
1993 – STCU Established as an InterGovernmental Organization By Ukraine,
Canada, Sweden and the USA
1995 – STCU Begins Operations
1997 – Uzbekistan Accedes to STCU
1998 – European Union Replaces Sweden as
an STCU Governing and Funding Party
1998 – Georgia Accedes to STCU
2003 – STCU Surpasses $100 Million USD in
Total Project Funding
2003 – Azerbaijan Accedes to STCU
2004 – Moldova Accedes to STCU
STCU Basic Data
STCU
Network (scientists):
38 000
Number of Projects:
1,654
Project Funding (Euro equiv, approx):
180 Mil
Support Activities (Euro equiv,
approx):
10 Mil
EU Institutes:
1,000
Projects with EU:
650
Working Through STCU
• Guaranteed business security, reliability
and confidentiality
• Clear and transparent financial
operations
• Tax-free grants to scientists through
their individual bank accounts
• VAT-free purchases of equipments
• Custom clearance assistance and
exemption of all duties and taxes
• Project auditing and monitoring, timely
delivery of scientific reports and results
• Host Government Concurrence
certifying the non-proliferation and non
dual nature of research carried.
EU CBRN CoE Projects
Projects are implemented in the framework of the
EU CBRN CoE Initiative by the European
Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) and
the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice
Research Institute (UNICRI), under the aegis of
European Commission’s Directorate General for
Development and Cooperation - EuropeAid (DG
DEVCO) and the European External Action
Service (EEAS).
CBRN CoE Project 03
KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSFER OF BEST PRACTICE On
BIO-SAFETY/BIO-SECURITY/BIO-RISK MANAGEMENT
LEAD PARTNER
ICIS - “Insubria Center on International Security” of the University of Insubria, Italy
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STRATEGIC GOAL - promote sustainable knowledge development and transfer of best practice through the
model “train the trainers”.
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GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE
South East Asia
African Atlantic Façade
South East Europe, the Caucasus, Moldova and Ukraine;
North Africa
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EXPECTED RESULTS:
Establish, document, implement and maintain a bio-risk management system in accordance with the
requirements of the Laboratory bio-risk management standard (ISO 15190 CWA 15793)
Provide for and reinforce the sharing and transfer of best practices on bio safety/bio-security management
Develop a sustainable training system applicable to a broad range of countries and government structures.
Improve regional inter-agency cooperation and harmonization with international bio-safety/bio-security
standards.
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MAIN ACTIVITIES:
1.
Analysis of local situation
2.
Identification and selection of national experts
3.
Organization and implementation of regional training and results evaluation
4.
Organization and implementation of local training and results evaluation
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD: January 2013 - December 2014 (2 years)
CBRN CoE Project 07
Guidelines, procedures and standardization on Bio-safety,
bio-security and bio-risk management
LEAD PARTNER
FEI - “France Expertise Internationale», France
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STRATEGIC GOAL
– Comparison and know-how sharing of legislations and regulations in the field of biosafety, biosecurity and
laboratory management systems
– Setting up accreditation guides for case studies in South East Asia
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GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE
South East Asia
South East Europe
PROJECT SCOPE
– Fight against unintendedrelease - BioSafetyInfection
– Contamination
– Dissemination
– Fight against intendedrelease - BioSecurityLoss
– –theft (biocriminality…)
– Misuse (bioterrorism…)
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MAIN ACTIVITIES:
first step is to collect and study relevant B&B legislations (National and International)
“20 Criteria” for Biosafety& Biosecurity
Collection of all regulations/laws for each Partner Country (PC)
Joint Assessment of the overlap between EU&PC legislatives bodies in close partnership with Western Balkans experts
Introduction of Management System
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD: September 2013 - August 2014 (2 years)
Biotechnology, Agricultural Sciences and
Medicine is one of the leading STCU projects
area
STCU Regular and Partner Projects by Disciplines
Aerospace, Chemistry,
Physics
Nuclear Energy and Safety
Sensors
Biotechnology, Agricultural
Sci.& Medicine
Environmental and NonNuclear Energy Research
Material Science
STCU funded 345 projects in Bio-area
Industrial technologies
More than two thousand scientists and specialists involved in Biological Weapon related
investigations in Soviet Union times have been redirected by engaging in the STCU projects.
STCU focusing on Biosafety and
Biosecurity area
In the context of the main non-proliferation and threat reduction mission and
understanding the extremely importance of international cooperation in
Biosafety&Biosecurity in the modern global word the STCU enhances efforts
in this area and declares the activity in Biosafety&Biosecurity as prior.
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Support the R&D projects in the area: Global Partnership
Program, Department of Foreign Affairs & International Trade of
Canada is funding through the STCU organizing the first in
Ukraine modern Training Center on Biosafety and Biosecurity
on the base of National Research Anti-plague Institute in Odessa
(STCU project 4440), etc.
ГУ
«Украинский
научно-исследовательский
противочумный институт им. И.И.Мечникова»
Support of Ukrainian participants in the international meetings
/conferences and trainings in the area (Annual meetings of ABSA, EBSA and
training Workshops, Biosafety Cabinet Certification training programme, etc.)
Support of Biosafety international conferences organization in Ukraine
(“Biosafety and Biosecurity: Implementing the Recommendations of the States
Parties Meetings of the Biological Weapons Convention”, 15-17 February, 2010,
Kyiv, etc.)
2008-2011
“Bio-safety and bio-security improvement at the Ukrainian
Anti-Plague Station (UAPS) in Simferopol” – one of the
most prior STCU current projects
The European Union (EU) has decided to finance the project “Bio-safety
and bio-security improvement at the Ukrainian Anti -Plague Station
(UAPS) in Simferopol” in the framework of the Contribution agreement
between the EU and STCU from 22 November 2010 in response to the
request of the Government of Ukraine as for the support from the EU to
enhance bio-safety and biosecurity and prevent the contamination and
spread of dangerous infectious pathogens in Ukraine.
The project was started on 1st of August 2011 and the total project budget
is of 4 millions EUR.
Project overall objectives
•The overall objective of the EU support is to contribute to the full
implementation of the Biological and Toxin Weapons
Convention (BTWC) in Ukraine, which includes prevention of
illicit access to pathogens by terrorists and other criminals.
This will be achieved by
•(1) securing existing Ukrainian Anti Plague Station facility in
Simferopol,
•(2) building, within the available budget, a new facility
according to the Ministry of Health mission for Simferopol and to
ensure safety according to modern standards and,
•(3) providing adequate training.
The Public Institution “Ukrainian AntiPlague Station of the Ministry of Health of
Ukraine”
The UAPS current mission is related to sanitary protection of the territory of
Ukraine from extremely dangerous and quarantine infectious diseases. Today
UAPS is certified as:
- the Reference Laboratory of the MOH of Ukraine for diagnostics and
identification of Vibrio cholerae and other pathogenic vibrios ;
- the Centre of the Indication and Identification of biological pathogenic agents
of bacterial etiology (pathogenic vibrios, including cholera, legionellas, leptospiras)
- and Base Laboratory on avian influenza diagnostics.
The UAPS is also keeping the National Collection of strains of pathogens
(pathogenic vibrios) which belongs to scientific objects of the National Property of
Ukraine (Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, 22.09.2004.)
Securing existing Ukrainian AntiPlague Station facility- 1st project stage
STCU project 9800 “UAPS - Securing Existing Facility to Improve Biosecurity Level”
- Large-scale reconstruction of the existing UAPS facility has been carried out on a
budget of 200,000 EUR to provide physical protection of the National Strains
Collection and UAPS territory, and to implement the modern international requirements
in biosecurity including video surveillance and access control systems at the Station.
UAPS entrance and bordering before reconstruction.
The established bordering premises walls.
Securing existing Ukrainian AntiPlague Station facility
Controlled access to the reference collection room and
metal cabinets for collection storage.
Securing existing UAPS facility
Installed video surveillance cameras
Metal compartments for lab consumables storage
Designing the new modern UAPS facility- the next
project stage
In the near future will be launched the New Facilities Conceptual Design tender.
Contact details
for further information
Science and Technology
Center in Ukraine
(STCU)
Regional Officers’ Meeting at Yuzhnoye K.B., April 2006
7A Metalistiv St, Kyiv, Ukraine 03057
Tel: +380-44-490-7150 / Fax: +380-44-490-7145
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.stcu.int