Activities

Under the EU funded Project 53 (P53), part of the EU Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear and risk mitigation Centres of Excellence Initiative (EU CBRN CoE), a ceremony for the handover of laboratory equipment was conducted on 30 April 2019 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The ceremony was organized by Project 53 Implementation Unit in close cooperation with National Biosafety Committee and Ministry of Environment and Tourism of Mongolia. In 2016 Mongolia became partner country of the EU CBRN CoE P53. This project, ...

Project 53 (P53) in cooperation with Mongolia’s National Biosafety Committee (NBC), organized a Laboratory Training-workshop on "Biosafety and Biosecurity” at the Food Safety National Reference laboratory of the State Specialized Inspection Agency last January 8-10, 2019. Fifteen Mongolian specialists participated and received certification in this training, representing the National Emergency Management Agency, the General Laboratory of the Armed Forces, the General Authority for Border Control,...

The EU CBRN Centres of Excellence Project 53 (P53) Implementation Unit in Mongolia (PIU) in cooperation with Mongolia's National Biosafety Committee (NBC) organized a Training-workshop on "Biosafety and biosecurity" during 6 and 7 of November 2018 in Ulaangom city located in Uvs aimag. Fifty-six professionals participated in the workshop representing the local Center for Zoonotic Diseases, Emergency Management Administration, Inspections Department, Customs Office, Environment and Tourism Departments, ...

The training ‘Principles, Practices & Interpretation of Molecular Diagnosis of Especially Dangerous Pathogens’, took place at the National Centre for Zoonotic Disease (NCZD), in Ulaanbaatar Mongolia between September 26th and 28th 2018. This, predominantly laboratory based training forms part of Project 53 of the EU CBRN Centers of Excellence initiative, supported by the European Union. Eight participants from a range of institutions with laboratories working with biological material (Clinical mic...

Under the EU funded Project 53 (P53) of the EU Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear and risk mitigation Centres of Excellence Initiative (EU CBRN CoE), a ceremony for the handover of laboratory equipment was conducted on 14 September 2018 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The ceremony was organized by Project 53 Implementation Unit in close cooperation with Ministry of Environment and Tourism of Mongolia. In 2016 Mongolia became partner country of the EU CBRN CoE P53, which is titled ‘Strengthening the National...

On 27th August 2018 the Mongolian Ambassador in Astana, H.E. Mr. Luvsan Battulga visited the ISTC Main Office to discuss with the Executive Director David Cleave the collaborations on topics of common interest and the prospects for further and more structured cooperation between Mongolia and ISTC. The meeting was a continuation of the regular dialogue between the Mongolian Embassy and the ISTC Secretariat.The two interlocutors noted with satisfaction the record of regional projects in Central Asia in which Mongolia ...

As a Member of the United Nations, Mongolia ratified the ‘Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety’ in 1972 and ratified the Biological Weapons Convention, as an outcome, the Government founded the National Biosafety Committee (NBC). The NBC has been operating under the Ministry of Nature, Environment and Tourism to reduce the risk of biological contingency threats, improve disaster prevention, preparedness, and post-disaster management. It also works to strengthen the national legal environment to address comple...

  As a Member of the United Nations, Mongolia ratified the ‘Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety’ in 1972 and ratified the Biological Weapons Convention, and founded the National Biosafety Committee (hereinafter ‘NBC’). The NBC has been operating under the Ministry of Nature, Environment and Tourism, but still necessary to reduce the risk of biological contingency threats, prevention, preparedness, and post-disaster management issues, It is necessary to strengthen the national legal enviro...

CAC working group experts in Mongolia has started legislative assessment of local legislation in comparison to the Codex Alimentarius under the work package 1 of the Project 53. An introductory meeting was organized on 13th of April by the Mongolian Project 53 Implementation Unit (PIU) to brief experts about this activity. The meeting was attended and supervised by Mr. Batsuuri, Head of the Mongolian CAC working group. Prior this meeting, PIU also organized a series of activities related to the implementation of ...

The Mongolian Government’s National Biosafety Committee (NBC) organized two training-workshops on "Biosafety and Biosecurity" for policy experts and decision makers, as part of the European Union funded Project 53 (P53) of the EU CBRN Centers of Excellence Initiative, whose implementation is led by the International Science and Technology Centre (ISTC). Further training workshops for decision-makers and laboratory professionals are planned by the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) of Project 53 in Mon...

The Project 53 was presented at the Open Day event organized by the Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) of Mongolia during 14-21 March 2018. The event was organized to promote the implementation of the Government Action Program and to advertise the policy and activities of the Minister of Environment and Tourism and to register citizen’s initiatives and complaints for future improvement in this field. This open event lasted for seven days throughout the country, and MET departments, ass...

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Under the EU funded Project 53, 12 Mongolian experts attended training on biosafety and biosecurity at the Republic Center for Quarantine of Highly Dangerous Pathogens in Bishkek.  The training course was delivered by Project 53 key expert Prof. Christopher H. Logue supported by fellow experts from Public Health England (United Kingdom) and the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM the Netherlands). The training modules focused on safe and secure working with d...

PRESS RELEASE A new EU-funded project on biosafety and biosecurity kicks-off for Mongolia On 26 – 27 January 2017 the Mongolian national kick-off meeting of a EU-funded project worth 5 million euros was successfully conducted in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The event was co-organized by the International Science and Technology Center (ISTC), the EU Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Centres of Excellence Initiative (CBRN CoE) and Mongolian Governmental partners. The meeting was opened by Mr. Ts. Batb...

On 11 October 2016 ISTC representatives, Dr Hendrik Visser and Dr Graeme Frith met with various Mongolian stakeholders to discuss potential participation of Mongolia in EU funded Project 53 of the EU CBRN Centres of Excellence Initiative.  The meeting was hosted by the Mongolian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Committee on Biosafety which is under the Ministry of Environment and Tourism.   The objective of the meeting was to explore further avenues of cooperation between Mongolia, ISTC ...