Type: Video
Source: Netherlands Biosecurity Office
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This short animation film (3min) explains the difference between biosafety and biosecurity and introduces eight pillars of good practice for biosecurity.

Type: Video
Source: Netherlands Biosecurity Office
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This short animation film (3min) explains the various concepts related to dual-use and expert control. 

Type: Brochure
Source: Swiss Academy of Sciences
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This compact brochure gives a general introduction into the misuse potential and biosecurity, with a focus on academic life sciences research. The brochure proposes six core steps to assess and implement biosecurity and provides several examples. As it was published in 2017, it doesn't include information on the newest regulation in place in Switzerland and also doesn't cover newer issues such as the use of AI.

Type: Online course
Source: Netherlands Biosecurity Office
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The Biosecurity Office in the Netherlands proposes two e-learning modules focusing on biosecurity and dual-use, respectively. The courses are free and take around 30-60min each to complete. Participants will receive a certificate upon succesfully completing the courses.

Type: Online course
Source: The EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmement Consortium (EUNPDC)
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This free learning module gives an overview on biological weapons and covers aspects such as key biological agents, historical context, and international legal frameworks. It is part of a larger e-learning course on non-proliferation and disarmement.

Type: Online course
Source: The University of Bath, UK
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This online course provides an in-depth introduction into biosecurity and dual use aspects in the laboratory and beyond. The course takes approximately 25 hours to complete. Access with some restrictions is free, a certificate and extended access can be purchased.

Type: Website
Source: Belgian Biosafety Server
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The website of the Service Biosafety and Biotechnology (SBB) in Belgium gives a compact overview on biosecurity including the historical background, distinction from biosafety and important definitions.

Type: Website
Source: Danish Centre for Biosecurity and Biopreparedness
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The website of the Danish Centre for Biosecurity and Biopreparedness contains resources related to biosecurity. Amongst others, the center compiled a list of historical threat incidents and published two e-books: "An efficient and practical approach to biosecurity" (2018) and "An introduction to biopreparedness" (2019)

Type: Website
Source: United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR)
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This website gives an overview of the measures that the different countries have put in place to implement the Biological Weapons Convention at the national level. It is also possible to compare measures and policies between different countries side-by-side.