International biosafety course
Holistic Foundations for Assessment and Regulation of Genetic Engineering and Genetically Modified Organisms is a theoretical and hands-on course for NGO/Civil Society Leaders, Senior Scientists, Policy Makers and Regulators from Developing Countries. This 2-week course is a mix of lectures, group
discussions, casework and practical laboratory sessions. 40 participants from ODA-countries are given full sponsorship. In addition there are 20 places available for participants with sponsorships from other sources.The next course will be held in July/August 2010.

Specialist course and conference in biosafety
GenØk will for the first time in 2009 organise a 5-day specialist course followed by a 3-day open conference on biosafety. This course is designed for former participants on the international biosafety course.

Regional courses
Our regional courses is organized in close collaboration with international partners. In 2006 there was a course in Bogor (Indonesia) and in 2007 in Lima (Peru). The next course will be in March/April 2009 in South Africa. The course is a shorter (7-day) version of the international biosafety course.

Master module in biosafety (web-based course)
GenØk and the University of Tromsø offered a masters module in biosafety in the spring of 2008. We hope to offer this again in the future when we have renewed the funding for the course.

Master of Science Program in Biosafety
We aim to develop a full Master of Science Program in Biosafety together with a group of universities.