According to the organizers of the congress, the objectives of the event are to provide:

•A forum for researchers from government agencies, higher learning institutions, industry and private sectors to discuss recent developments on the practices, challenges, and strategies in biosafety, biosecurity, and biodefence in the Asia Pacific region
• A platform to discuss effective strategies to prevent biocrime through implementation of biosafety, biosecurity, and biodefence measures
• Identify and address gaps in Asia Pacific biosafety, biosecurity, and biodefence
• Networking with experts to exchange the latest scientific findings and experiences"

Topics Include:
• Strengthening Regional Collaboration
• Biorisk management principles
• Biocontainment
• Regional and International Strategies for BioSecurity
• Biosecurity: The Immediate Challenges & Proven Threats
• BioSafety in Health care, Agriculture and Defence
• Synthetic Biology
• Public Health and Security: A Global & Regional Challenge
• Agriculture and Food Safety
• Detection Methods and Instruments
• Modelling of Infectious Disease Outbreaks
• Emergency response and Crisis Management

Further information is available on this website.