Fifth Cohort with 18 Fellows

For the fifth cohort of GIBACHT atotal of 18 fellows from 12 countries were admitted. Following the distance-based preparation phase the first workshop was held in April 2019 in Hamburg, Germany. Ruth Surkau, the director of the German Biosecurity Programme, welcomed the fellows, who will continue the programme with workshops in Berlin and Kampala, Uganda - and intensive work during the in-between periods.