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All tagged Biological Weapons Convention
Every five years, the States Parties to the Biological Weapons Convention hold a Review Conference, where they make decisions about the future of the treaty. In 2022, iGEM brought 10 delegates to participate in drafting the Youth Recommendations for the Ninth Review Conference of the BWC held in Geneva, Switzerland in 2022.
In 2016, iGEM Foundation started the After iGEM Delegate Program, for iGEMers to engage in the international policy dialogue on synthetic biology, experience the setting, and learn about treaties and protocols which influence how scientists conduct, share, access, and support research.
