Sweden
Who's Who Top
Government
Governmental actors with a direct or indirect role in biosecurity and scientific oversight are included here. This is not a guide to overall governmental structure. Some departments listed here may have only a marginal interest or role in biosecurity. This is a “living” document and comments about the content or any potential omissions are welcome. Please contact webmaster@biosecuritycodes.org.
Department / Ministry / Agency:
Defence
Comment: COMING SOON
Division(s) within the Defence Ministry with a role or interest in biosecurity:
National Academies & Academia
Academic actors and national academies with a direct or indirect role in biosecurity and scientific oversight are included here. Some groups listed here may have only a marginal interest or role in biosecurity. This is a “living” document and comments about the content or any potential omissions are welcome. Please contact webmaster@biosecuritycodes.org.
National Academy:
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences (RSAS)
Comment: COMING SOON
Contact: +46 8 673 9500
Academia:
Centre for Research Ethics: Uppsala University and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Comment: The Centre for Research Ethics is a cooperative organization (between Uppsala University and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)) for research ethics. The two person centre studies issues in research ethics, bioethics and other fields of applied ethics.
Contact: + 46 (0) 18 - 471 21 75
Industry
Though research is ongoing, we currently have no information regarding Swedish companies actively working on biosecurity. Any information that should be included on this site can be sent to webmaster@biosecuritycodes.org.
Research Institutes & Non-Profits
Institutes and organisations with a direct or indirect role in biosecurity and scientific oversight are included here. Some groups listed here may have only a marginal interest or role in biosecurity. This is a “living” document and comments about the content or any potential omissions are welcome. Please contact webmaster@biosecuritycodes.org.
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Comment: SIPRI conducts research on questions of conflict and cooperation of importance to international peace and security with the hope of understanding the conditions for peaceful resolution of international conflicts leading to stable and enduring peace. SIPRI employs researchers from all locales and disciplines to gather hard data and render impartial information on militaries and disarmament.
Contact: + 46 – 8 – 655 97 00
Events Top
This is a list of events relevant to biosecurity. This is a “living” document and comments about the content or any potential omissions are welcome. Please contact webmaster@biosecuritycodes.org.
2008
Dual Uses of Biomedicine: Whose responsibility?
Date: July 9-10, 2008
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Participant(s): Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Swedish Emergency Management Agency, Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Swedish Research Council, Bank of Sweden Tercentenary Foundation
Description: This workshop looks at dual-use medicines.
Legislation Top
Though research is ongoing, we currently have no information regarding biosecurity related legislation in Sweden. Any information that should be included on this site can be sent to webmaster@biosecuritycodes.org.
Biosecurity Code Examples Top
Though research is ongoing, we currently have no information regarding biosecurity codes in use or development in Sweden. Any information that should be included on this site can be sent to webmaster@biosecuritycodes.org.
