Meetings for NBN Member
The Nordic Biosafety Network convenes annually for a 1–2-day meeting organised by a local committee in one of the Nordic countries. Topics related to laboratory biosafety and biosecurity are presented and discussed. Every meeting has its own unique features, depending on input from NBN Members and the local organisers.
Annual meeting
The annual meeting will take place 15–16 October 2026 at the University of Turku, Finland.
Registration opens at 9:15 on 15 October, followed by lunch at 11:00. The meeting will officially begin at 12:00. The programme concludes on 16 October with lunch at 12:45.
Meeting participation is free of charge. Participants are responsible for covering their own travel, accommodation, and meal expenses.
Further information about registration will be published on this webpage in September.
Topics this year
- Biothreats – from synthetic biology to AI
- Decontamination and inactivation – from agents to rooms
- New possibilities for biosafety training
Recent meetings
| Event | Date | Place | Main content of meeting |
|---|---|---|---|
| NBN17 | December 1–2, 2025 | Norvegian Veterinary Institute, Ås, Norway | Safety culture |
| NBN16 | December 11–12, 2024 | Public Health Agency of Sweden, Solna, Sweden | Biosecurity |
| NBN15 | March 15–16, 2023 | University of Copenhagen in Denmark | Risk management in high containment facilities |
| NBN14 | November 30, 2021 | THL, Helsinki, Finland | Standards and guidelines, Emerging biothreats, Laboratory biorisk management during the COVID-19 pandemic |