Lessons learned from implementing education on dual-use in Austria, Italy, Pakistan and Sweden.
Med Confl Surviv
; 28(1): 31-44, 2012.
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in En
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| ID: mdl-22606759
ABSTRACT
This paper provides insights into the achievements and challenges of implementing education on dual-use in four countries Austria, Italy, Pakistan and Sweden. It draws attention to the different institutional mechanisms through which dual-use education may be introduced into academic curricula and some of the difficulties encountered in this process. It concludes that there is no 'one size fits all' approach to the implementation of dual-use education. Rather, initiatives must be tailored to suit the teaching traditions, geographical and historical context in which they are being delivered. However, a number of common principles and themes can be derived from all four cases. All these courses bring together a number of different topics that place 'dual-use' in the broader context of biosafety, biosecurity, ethics, law and the environment. The case studies suggest that success in this area depends largely on the leadership and commitment of individuals directly involved in teaching, who are active within the scientific community.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Security Measures
/
Biological Science Disciplines
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International Cooperation
Aspects:
Ethics
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
/
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Med Confl Surviv
Journal subject:
MEDICINA MILITAR
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MEDICINA SOCIAL
Year:
2012
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United kingdom