The First
Congress of the Bulgarian Association of
Microbiologists
by Robert M. DeBell, Ph.D.
After
many years of Communist rule under the Former
Soviet Union, Bulgaria appears to be a country
that is enjoying its new found freedoms. Although
many physical remnants such as memorials and
statues remain from the Communist era, it is
obvious this history is being discarded in favor
of a promising future. The Bulgarians are proud
people most anxious to get beyond a difficult
past and show their ability to contribute
significantly to the world.
From the 1st to the 4th of May, the First
Congress of the Bulgarian Association of
Microbiologists was held at the Saint Petersburg
Hotel in Plovdiv, the second largest city in
Bulgaria, approximately 150 kilometers southeast
of Sofia.. Plovdiv is rich with many ancient and
historical sites including old homes dating back
to the (cont. p. 7 - Bulgaria)
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First Review
Conference of The States Parties to the Chemical
Weapons Convention
by John Hart SIPRI
On
28 April - 9 May the First Special Session of the
Conference of the States Parties to review the
operation of the Chemical Weapons Convention
(CWC) met to take into account any treaty-related
relevant scientific and technological
developments, as well as any other matters judged
to require the attention of the conference.
The
beginning of the conference was devoted to the
issuance of country statements. Most touched on
the various outstanding implementation-related
issues, such as universality, effective
implementation, verification, and international
cooperation and assistance activities.. The head
of the Japanese delegation announced that (cont.
p. 12 - CWC)
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ASA is pleased to provide the
following selected Abstracts from this next,
exceptionally important, CBMTS meeting. These
papers will cover the spectrum of the challenges
the world faces in handling and overcoming
chem/bio and radiological terrorism.
The
CBMTS-Industry III
"Second World Congress on
Chemical, Biological and Radiological
Terrorism"
Dubrovnik, Croatia 6-12 September
2003
Selected Abstracts:
Brucella Species as Potential BW
Dr. P. H. Elzer (U.S.)
Brucellosis
is a zoonotic disease with potential for use as a
biowarfare agent. The genus Brucella contains six
recognized species including B. abortus, B.
melitensis, B. suis, B. canis, B. ovis, and B.
neotomae.
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an inside look at ASA 03-3
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