IFBA Global Mentorship Program

The IFBA Global Mentorship Program is a worldwide initiative to support and sustain the international biosafety and biosecurity community. Mentors and Mentees are brought together to discuss regional/global issues pertaining to biosafety, biosecurity, and biorisk management. Mentees receive guidance in obtaining IFBA Professional Certifications and other career developing skills, and mentors may put their experience towards renewing their existing IFBA Professional Certifications.

IFBA Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) Mentorship Program 2024 – 2025

The upcoming Mentorship program cycle will begin in October 2024, end in mid-2025, and will focus on the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region. Potential mentees living in LAC are encouraged to apply using the form or the QR code. The deadline to apply is August 28th, 2024. Please read the linked documents to learn more about the program and the application process.

IFBA LAC Mentorship 2024 2025 Flyer

IFBA LAC Mentorship 2024 2025 Call for Mentee Applications

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the IFBA LAC Mentorship Program, including the application process, please contact Stephanie Norlock at s.norlock@internationalbiosafety.org, or Newton Martin at n.martin@internationalbiosafety.org.

More about the IFBA Global Mentorship Program

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Read about the impact and outcomes of the Global Mentorship Program in Africa published in One Health Outlook: South-to-South Mentoring as a Vehicle for Implementing Sustainable Health Security in Africa

Previous IFBA Mentorship Program Participants

IFBA Global Mentorship Program 2023-2024 List of Full Participants

IFBA Global Mentorship Program 2020-2021 List of Full Participants

IFBA Global Mentorship Program 2019–2020 List of Full Participants

This project is funded in part by the Weapons Threat Reduction Program of Global Affairs Canada