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Monday, January 20th
Pre-Conference Workshops
Cyberbiosecurity – 8:30am – 5:00pm
Biological Risk Assessment – 8:30am – 5:00pm

8:30am Workshop Registration
9:00am Workshop Commencement
10:30am Networking Tea Break (30min)
1:00pm Lunch Break (60min)
2:00pm Workshop Cont’d
3:30pm Networking Tea Break (30min)
5:00pm Workshop Completion

Tuesday, January 21st
Pre-Conference Workshops
Cyberbiosecurity (cont’d) – 8:30am – 5:00pm
DEI in Biosafety & Biosecurity – 8:30am – 1:00pm
Dual Use Research and Bioethics – 2:00pm – 5:00pm

8:30am Workshop Registration
9:00am Workshop Commencement
10:30am Networking Tea Break (30min)
1:00pm Lunch Break (60min)
2:00pm Workshop Commencement
3:30pm Networking Tea Break (30min)
5:00pm Workshop Completion

Wednesday, January 22nd
Global Voices Conference
Conference Centre / Tembo Room 8:00am – 5:00pm

8:00am Conference Registration (Conference Centre)
9:00am Opening Ceremony (Conference Centre)
   • Arrival Guest of Honor
   • National Anthem, East Africa Anthem
   • Welcoming Remarks
   • Broadcast “Global Voices in Biosafety & Biosecurity” video
10:15am Guest of Honor Opening Speech
10:45am Official Photo & Networking Tea Break
12:00pm Keynote Address (Conference Centre)
1:00pm Lunch Break (60min)
2:00pm Parallel Breakout Sessions
   • Stream 1 – Diverse Perspectives in Biosafety & Biosecurity (Conference Centre)
   • Stream 2 – IFBA Member Association Highlightes (Tembo Room)
3:30pm Networking Tea Break (30min)
4:00pm Parallel Breakout Sessions cont’d
   • Stream 1 – Diverse Perspectives in Biosafety & Biosecurity (Conference Centre)
   • Stream 2 – IFBA Member Association Business Meeting (By Invitation Only, Tembo Room)
5:00pm End Conference Day 1

Thursday, January 23rd
Global Voices Conference
Conference Centre / Tembo Room 8:00am – 5:00pm

8:00am Morning Meet & Greet (Conference Centre)
   • IFBA and TaBSA Conference Hosts, Conference Sponsors
9:00am Plenary Session (Conference Centre)
10:30am Networking Tea Break (30min)
11:00am Plenary Session cont’d (Conference Centre)
1:00pm Lunch Break (60min)
2:00pm Parallel Breakout Sessions
   • Stream 3 – Youth Leaders for A Vision of Tomorrow (Conference Centre)
   • Stream 4 – Emerging Biosecurity Challenges (Tembo Room)
3:30pm Networking Tea Break (30min)
4:00pm Parallel Breakout Sessions cont’d
   • Stream 3 – Youth Leaders: A Vision of Tomorrow (Conference Centre)
   • Stream 5 – Implementation Strategies for ISO 35001 Biorisk Management (Tembo Room)
5:00pm End Conference Day 2

7:00pm Gala BBQ Dinner (Mount Meru Hotel Garden)

Friday, January 24th
Global Voices Conference
Conference Centre / Tembo Room 8:00am – 3:30pm

8:00am Morning Meet & Greet (Conference Centre)
   • Global Biosafety & Biosecurity Human Library
9:00am Plenary Session (Conference Centre)
10:30am Networking Tea Break (30min)
11:00am Parallel Breakout Sessions
   • Stream 6 – Africa Women’s Network Meeting (Tembo Room)
   • Stream 7 – One Health Approach to Biosafety & Biosecurity (Conference Centre)
1:00pm Lunch Break (60min)
2:00pm Parallel Breakout Sessions
   • Viewing Scientific Posters & Exhibits (Conference Centre)
   • Stream 6 – Africa Women’s Network Meeting (Tembo Room)
3:00pm Closing Ceremony
   • Best Poster Award
3:30pm End Conference