INTERPOL BIOTERRORISM PREVENTION PROGRAMME

1. INTERPOLBIOTERRORISM PREVENTION PROGRAMME Asean Regional Forum ( ARF) Workshop on Biological Threat Reduction, Manila 10-11 June 2009 Joris DE BAERDEMAEKER Bioterrorism Prevention Program manager

2. GOALS OF BIOTERRORISM • directed to life : animals, plants, humans • kill, incapicate, contaminate • widespread fear, economic disruption, enhance organizational prestige

3. Definition of Bioterrorism "Bioterrorism refers to the intentional use of biological agents or toxins for the purpose of harming or killing humans, animals or plants with the intent to intimidate or coerce a government or civilian population to further political or social objectives.“ INTERPOL Bioterrorism Incident Pre-Planning and Response Guide (BIRG)

4. Biological Attack Planning • Obtaining virulent strains of any biological agent • Emphasis on bacteria such as Ba and Yp. • Finding personnel with scientific training or expertise to develop and produce a viable bio-threat • Locating a facility to work undisturbed or undetected • Testing of the agent • Must have appropriate storage capability

5. STRATEGY PREVENT PROTECT RESPOND PURSUE

6. Bioterrorism Prevention Programme INTERPOL

7. 2004: thanks to an important grant from the Sloan Foundation, INTERPOL develops the Bioterrorism Prevention Programme • Aim of the programme: building national and international capacity to counter the threat of the intentional use of biological agents as weapons

8. INTERPOL Global Conference on Preventing Bioterrorism (March, 2005) • Audience: senior police officers and counter-terrorism specialists, national and international governmental and non-governmental agencies, scientists and other academics. • more than 500 participantsfrom 155different countries.

9. Regional Workshops AfricanWorkshop AsianWorkshop AmericasWorkshop MiddleEastWorkshop EasternEurope/ AsianWorkshop

10. African Workshop – South Africa 31 Countries 90 Delegates Asian Workshop - Singapore 27 Countries 78 Delegates Americas Workshop - Chile 26 Countries 78 Delegates Eastern Europe and Central Asian Workshop - Ukraine 21 Countries 53 Delegates Middle East Workshop – Oman 15 Countries 62 Delegates 114 Countries and 361 Delegates

11. INTERPOL Bioterrorism Prevention Web Page

12. THE BIOTERRORISM INCIDENT PRE-PLANNING AND RESPONSE GUIDE (BIRG)

13. TRAIN-THE-TRAINER SESSIONS • Objectives • enable a cadre of trained personnel to carry basic lessons and spread their knowledge among larger communities; • jointly identify strategies and identify resource gaps; • forge sub-regional communications and cooperation; • recommend legal measures to addressgaps

14. Train-the-Trainer sessions in Phase 2: Police officer Health/medical representative Customs officer Prosecutor or other official TRAIN-THE-TRAINER SESSIONS ON PREVENTING BIOTERRORISM

15. CONTENT : • Detection & Identification • – Improved Intelligence and Public Health Surveillance and Epidemiology, Notification of Theft/Loss of Biological Agents • Notification & Assessment • – Notification Protocols between Police and Public Health; Threat Assessment Process • Investigations & Response • – Improved Coordination between Police and Public Health Investigations, Forensic Capabilities

16. Biosecurity and LAE • many legal sources • LAE should know • Where are these agents stored ? • Who is responsible for listing the measures of protection ? • How are they protected ?

17. TRAIN-THE-TRAINER SESSIONS ON PREVENTING BIOTERRORISM6 Train-the-Trainer sessions have been organized since 2007

22. TABLE-TOP EXERCISES • The focus is on how todetectand interdict potential criminal preparations prior to an attack occurring, and also on how to respond to it. • Purpose: • assess national capabilities for preventing bio-crimes, • to identify the need for accelerated dedication of attention and resources, • assess whether already-provided information has been implemented. • The audience is high level national leaders and coordinators of multilateral organizations

23. TABLE-TOP EXERCISES • Scenario planning and exercise constitute measures that purposefully simulate worst case scenarios • Difficulties in identifying agent • Extent of the attack and its perpetrators • Possibilities of contamination are limitless • No all hazards approach

24. TABLE-TOP EXERCISES • 1 Table-Top Exercise has been held in 2007 • International Table-Top Exercise on Preventing Bioterrorism, Lyon, France, 3-4 December 2007 • -9 countries • -5 International Organizations •  30 participants • 1 Table-Top Exercise has been held in 2008 • International Table-Top Exercise on Preventing Bioterrorism, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 19-20 August 2008 • -5 countries • -3 International Organizations •  20 participants

25. FUTURE ACTIVITIES • Until September 2011: • 4 Train-the-Trainer sessions on Preventing Bioterrorism • 2 Table-Top Exercises • Bioterrorism Preparedness Curriculum • 5 Rotational Fellowship Programme • 1 Police Academy Workshop • Biocrimes Database & Possible Technical Information Database • E-learning modules

26. ASEAN/PACIFIC REGION • Train-the-trainer session for Asean/Pacific region : Feb 2010 • 1 Fellowship programme

27. CHALLENGES • different levels of training • regional approach/global message • key elements as • partnerships ( know your partner), • information and intelligence ( know the threat) • prevention ( know how to prevent best) • proactivity and investigation ( know how to proact en react).

28. CHALLENGES II • Train the right people, the do’ers and the bosses, • How does the system work ? • Training and equipment • Every LAE needs understanding • Knowledge of the specialist to call • Inform high management of threat and initiatives taken

29. The Bioterrorism Prevention ProgrammeINTERPOL Secretariat general 200, Quai Charles de GaulleLYON – France Bioterrorism@interpol.int