Application deadline: Monday, 23 July 2012

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina, in cooperation with the National Research Council of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, announces the call for applications for the workshop Educational Institute for Responsible Research on Infectious Diseases: Ensuring Safe Science in the 21^st Century.

The workshop will take place in Aqaba, Jordan during 8 - 13 September 2012. It aims to develop a network of faculty in the Middle East/North Africa (MENA) region who will be able to teach issues related to research with dual use potential, by using tenets of responsible science and active learning pedagogical techniques.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Applicants must be faculty members who have been working and living in Egypt, Yemen, Algeria or Abu Dhabi, and should apply in teams of 2-3 from each institution.
• Applicants must stay for the entire workshop from 8 to 13 September 2012.
• Applicants must agree to use one or more of the instructional materials developed at the workshop in their teaching, preferably in the fall semester 2012.
• It is expected that one member/team will participate in the follow-up evaluation meeting during the academic year 2012-2013.

For more information: http://www.bibalex.org/cssp/opportunities/opportunities.aspx#1