The Meeting of Experts will be chaired by Ambassador Georgi Avramchev of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. In accordance with the decision of the Sixth Review Conference, the Meeting of States Parties (1-5 December 2008) will consider the work of the Meeting of Experts (18-22 August 2008) to discuss, and promote common understanding and effective action on:
- 1. National, regional and international measures to improve biosafety and biosecurity, including laboratory safety and security of pathogens and toxins.
- 2. Oversight, education, awareness raising, and adoption and/or development of codes of conduct with the aim of preventing misuse in the context of advances in bio-science and bio-technology research with the potential of use for purposes prohibited by the Convention.