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UK Biological Engagement Programme:

Strengthening Biological Security

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UK BEP is a little different…

UK Biological Engagement Programme : Strengthening Biological Security

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Content

• Background • UK Biological Engagement Programme (UK

BEP) projects • Requirement • Selection Criteria • Questions?

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Background

• History of Global Partnership

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Background

• History of the UK BEP

• Aim - Minimise the risk that states or terrorists

seeking to develop a biological weapons capability will acquire materials or expertise

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Background

• Vision -“Dual-use” scientific institutes and individual scientists in priority countries are engaged in sustainable, good quality, legitimate science, working in a safe, secure and transparent manner …in a culture of integrity, accountability and responsibility. Dangerous pathogens are secured, stored and handled in accordance with international standards in order to minimise the risk of acquisition and use by terrorists and to avoid accidental releases

• Since 2003 UK BEP has managed >£15M of projects

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UK BEP Who we are and what we do


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UK BEP aims and objectives

• Minimise the risks of misuse of biological science expertise and material

• Promote improved biosafety and biosecurity and build capacity in modern diagnostics, disease control and surveillance – Plant, Animal and Human health – Identify, prevent or respond to Natural outbreaks, Accidental release,

Deliberate misuse – Capacity and Capability Building

• Support the universality and implementation of the BTWC – Engagement, Cooperation and Transparency


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Where we work: the health – security intersection


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BEP

Geographical range and limits

• Current programme range:


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Project types

• Collaborative Research Projects – Research-based ‘partner’ projects implemented through

international science centres, NATO or NGOs – Contributions to activities carried out by international

organisations (eg WHO, FAO, OIE)

• Training packages – Specific science skills, Critical enabling skills – Safety, Security and Ethics


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Collaborative research projects • Capability development

with a strong applied scientific focus

• Well-defined element of biosafety, security and ethics advocacy

• Projects carried out in the overseas institute

• Mentoring by UK experts

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• Plant pathology in Georgia • Brucellosis in Tajikistan • Vector epidemiology in Tajikistan • Arbovirus diagnosis in Tajikistan


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Contribution to other programmes • Input into programmes of international organisations

(WHO, OIE, FAO) • Input to existing research projects

• Contributions to larger projects • Preliminary investigations supporting grant applications

• Research contribution example : Arbovirus diagnosis and

epidemiology • Support the involvement of UK expertise • Support development of UK diagnostic capability


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Biosafety, Biosecurity and Bioethics Education

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• BSL 2 training for new laboratories • Support to BTWC implementation • Delivery of Bioethics Educational Resource

• Support biosafety associations


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Critical science and management skills

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• Disease specific practical and theory courses

• PCR and ELISA courses • Laboratory management

mentoring • Introducing or updating lab

processes and techniques • English Language Training • Support to communications


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What are we looking for? • Projects that support development of capability of overseas

institutes working with infectious agents • Projects with a strong focus on biological safety and security and

adoption of recognised international standards and norms • Projects that demonstrate a clear benefit to requirement of the

international partner • Mentored research initiatives, short term exchanges, export of

specific required skills, development & delivery of training courses, study tours, support to on-going research initiatives

• Other ways to do this?


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Objectives to consider when applying

• Demonstrate knowledge of the situation and set realistic

objectives and milestones

• Proof-of-concept studies • Politics, cultural barriers and security situations may influence

what is achievable – Make appropriate assessments of project risks


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Objectives to consider when applying

• Avoid duplication of effort – Linkage to other funds is encouraged – Utilise niche expertise, articulate unique features of your

input • Sustainability

– What is the long-term outcome of your proposal? Explain how you support the capability and capacity development of the overseas partner


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MENA region: specific considerations

• Large region • Security / lack of access - regional approach often most

effective) • Early stage of engagement; lack of clear national/local

requirements and trusted PoC • Diverse cultural and political sensitivities (national and local). • Unequal distribution of wealth (eg requirements in Sudan likely

to differ from Gulf States)


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Requirements

• Requirement 1: Collaborative scientific research • Requirement 2: Laboratory capacity building • Requirement 3: Network building

• Requirement 4: Increasing Biological and Toxin

Weapons Convention (BTWC) awareness

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Requirement 1: Collaborative scientific research

• Collaborative biological sciences research projects

that link UK experts from, academia or industry with scientists overseas

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Requirement 2: Laboratory capacity building • Development and delivery of training courses that

encompass one or more of the following: i. biosafety and biosecurity ii. infectious disease diagnostics (human, animal or plant) iii. modern laboratory methods and technologies iv. supporting scientific development in areas such as

experimental design, data analysis and/or scientific writing

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Requirement 3: Network building

• Development of regional biosafety associations and/or sustainable networks for scientific cooperation

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Requirement 4: Increasing BTWC awareness

• Development of conferences, workshops or training

courses that increase awareness of the aims of, and obligations under, the BTWC

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Selection Criteria

• What we want

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Proposals must include……

• a clear statement of which requirement the project will aim to address

• a clear statement of the programme of work that would be carried out and the outputs (deliverables) from the work

• a clear statement of the expected outcome(s), how this will be proven (metrics of success) or demonstrated and how it will provide evidence that the outputs can be exploited/sustained within country

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Proposals must also include…….

• a statement on the anticipated practicality of adopting the proposed project

• an outline of any data/equipment requirements of the proposal, and how these will be met. Any dependencies on the supply of data/equipment from MOD must be stated


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Selection criteria

• What we don’t want • We are not looking for proposals that focus solely

on health/aid/environmental issues eg infant health, HIV/AIDS, water quality, smoking-related diseases, diabetes, global warming


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Previous CDE projects

• Project title: Biosecurity education and national education networks: Building national capacities and sustainable activities in biosecurity competencies to prevent the misuse of biological materials and expertise

• Requirements addressed: 2 and 4 • UK partner: Bradford Disarmament Research Centre

(BDRC), Bradford University

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Previous CDE projects

• Project title: Support for the professional promotion and communication of recipient institute outputs arising from UKBEP engagements

• Requirement addressed: 2

• UK partner: UK-based consultancy “Innoventors”

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Other Information 1

• Proposals must: Identify risks and mitigations; milestones; deliverables

and outputs Include appropriate progress reports Address any regulatory and/or ethical approval issues

according to UK/MOD regulations


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Other Information 2

• Proposals should: Outline track record or working in the region Describe previous linkages with the overseas partner

or comparable institute


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Other Information 3

• Duration of projects typically 6-12 months, with potential for follow on

• Total budget for this competition - maximum £400K • Proposals likely to be £20-80K • Dstl will be able to provide advice and guidance

throughout the project • Submitted proposals will be reviewed and assessed

by MOD/FCO/Dstl/AHVLA subject matter experts

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Other Information 4

• All contracts will be subject to standard CDE competition T&Cs with additional clauses

• All contracts shall be subject to DEFCON 705 (Intellectual Property Rights – Research and Technology)

• Technical queries to [email protected] • Full details of the call available at

www.science.mod.uk

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Assessment

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Description

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Explain which UK BEP requirement you are addressing.

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How will the work achieve the stated aims?

Health and safety

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How will you do the work? What is your experience? Include project plans with milestones.





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Ethics

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MOD Performance Assessment Framework

Five criteria: Operational relevance Likelihood of exploitation Builds critical S&T capability Scientific quality/innovation Science, innovation and technology risk




Proposal health check

Claim of future benefit

Contribution to future benefit

Logical programme of work

Generation of evidence

Demonstration of progress




Based on a claim of future benefit

Contribution to realisation of future benefit

Logical programme of work

Evidential outcomes

Demonstration of progress towards goal

Health check

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