Biosecurity in a Globalised World: The Adoption of the Revised International Health Regulations – 10 Years On

Biosecurity in a Globalised World: The Adoption of the Revised International Health Regulations – 10 Years On In 2015 it will be 10 years since the adoption of the revised International Health Regulations (IHR). To mark this important anniversary, QUT’s Australian Centre for Health Law Research is pleased to invite you to Biosecurity in a Globalised World: The Adoption of the Revised International Health Regulations – 10 Years On. The conference will be hosted by the Australian Centre for Health Law Research at Queensland University of Technology’s Gardens Point campus in Brisbane from 27-28 July 2015. The conference will provide a forum for scholars and policy makers to discuss and present on the progress achieved through the IHR to date, and the important work yet to be done. The keynote address will be delivered by Professor Lawrence O. Gostin, Founding O’Neill Chair in Global Health Law, Georgetown University, USA. Themes to be discussed at the conference include: Development of IHR core capacities Regulatory responses Securitisation of infectious disease outbreaks Human rights Papers from all disciplines and areas of expertise are welcome. For further information please visit http://ihr2015.com/ If you have any questions, or require any assistance, please contact us at: ihr2015@qut.edu.au. For updates on the conference follow @HealthLawQUT Official conference hashtag: #IHR2015 IHR 2015 Conference Organisers