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Growing up in an unconventional household, with an extremely international outlook, has led to my ability to think laterally.
I was born in Egypt to an Egyptian father and Greek mother, and raised in Athens, albeit attended an American-International school. I spent a decade of my growing career in the United Kingdom. As a true Third Culture Kid, I am proud to challenge conventions by the developed systems thinking. This is the culprit of my fascination for multidisciplinary fields, such as computational biology, cyber-biosecurity, and programmable biology. Though I had an inclination towards science and entrepreneurship - both borderless endeavours - I am delighted to expand this to bridging the worlds of science and diplomacy!
United Nations Biological Weapons Convention Ninth Review Conference 2022
Science and Technology
Marking the 50th anniversary of the United Nations Biological Weapons Convention and the start of its Ninth Review Conference in Geneva at the Palais des Nations, I represented Bronic ltd as part of the consulting private sector.
The Ninth Review Conference (RevCon) of the BWC provides States parties with an important opportunity to advance biological disarmament and chart the future course of this increasingly important treaty.
Bronic delivered an individual statement and address, emphasizing the significance of an active security design process and the inclusion of non-traditional expertise within a scientific advisory board for a systematic monitoring mechanism of Science and Technology developments. Bronic also hosted a side event during the RevCon to further discuss how the BWC can remain relevant in the current (cyber)biotechnological landscape.
United Nations Biological Weapons Convention Meeting of State Parties 2021
Science and Technology
From the heart of Bloomsbury (UCL) to the Palais des Nation (UN Geneva), I delivered an individual NGO statement to the United Nations Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) Meeting of State Parties to expand on our joint NGO statement of over 70 institutions and individuals.
The Ninth Review Conference of the BWC will consider the work and outcomes it receives from the Meetings of States Parties and the Meetings of Experts and decide by consensus on any further action.
All statements are available here
United Nations Biological Weapons Convention Meeting of Experts 2021
Science and Technology
From the heart of Bloomsbury (UCL) to the Palais des Nation (UN Geneva), I contributed to and delivered the second of the joint NGO statements on the developments in Science and Technology to the United Nations Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) Meetings of Experts—in Arabic, to highlight the diversity of our community.
The Ninth Review Conference of the BWC will consider the work and outcomes it receives from the Meetings of States Parties and the Meetings of Experts and decide by consensus on any further action.
The second topic of the Meeting of Experts (MX2) is a Review of Developments in the Field of Science and Technology Related to the BWC.
Our statement was endorsed by more than 50 individuals and institutions around the world.
A Financial Times article on the BWC meetings and quoting our statement.
United Nations International Science and Technology Conference in Preparation for the Ninth Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) 2022
Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defense Studies and Analysis, New Delhi, India
I was invited to participate as an expert and speaker in the Artificial Intelligence and Cyberbiosecurity session during the United Nations meeting of Advancements in Science and Technology in New Delhi, India to discuss the benefits and risks in preparation for the upcoming 9th review of the Biological Weapons Convention.
I represented Bronic ltd as founder and CEO to share the company’s proposed framework of Design against crime as a mechanism to systematically monitor and review science and technology in relation to the convention.
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