Engaging in activities designed to broaden both public and academic understanding of chemical and biological weapons issues.

Updated: Aug 20, 2008

Training & Education

CBWNP is engaged in a number of activities designed to broaden both public and academic understanding of biological and chemical weapons and arms control issues.

Courses

CBWNP assists in offering a variety of courses to Monterey Institute of International Studies students on chemical and biological weapons topics. Included are a semester-long seminar on biological and chemical weapons and arms control and shorter, intensive workshops covering biological and chemical weapons technologies, relevant export controls, aspects of weapons of mass destruction nonproliferation, disarmament, and biological and chemical terrorism. Specific courses include Introduction to Weapons of Mass Destruction Nonproliferation, Export Controls, Terrorism Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction, as well as numerous regionally focused courses.

Community Involvement

CBWNP liaises with both local and regional law enforcement officials with the aim of increasing local knowledge about aspects of chemical and biological weapons and WMD terrorism. CBWNP staff members also work with public health and emergency response professionals on these issues.

Conferences

CBWNP staff members provide guest lectures and participate in conferences that address topics in and related to the biological and chemical warfare fields.