As part of a network of regional centres providing comprehensive training in biosafety established by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), registration is now open for two e-Biosafety courses for 2008/2009. The international e-course at `biosafety and plant biotechnology` at Ghent University (Belgium) begins tentatively on 29 September 2008 and registration is open until 31 August. The `e-learning master in biosafety in plant biotechnology` at Marche Polytechnic University (Italy) starts tentatively on 5 November 2008 and applications are accepted between 15 July and 15 October. See http://binas.unido.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page or contact [email protected] or [email protected] respectively.

04/07/2008