Biological Weapons Convention (BWC), as one of the most important international documents related to disarmament and maintaining global peace and security, not only pursues the prohibition of a whole range of weapons of mass destruction but also seeks to strengthen and facilitate the transfer and exchange of peaceful biological materials and technologies among member countries. In this regard, the review conferences play a pivotal role in decision-making debates and processes of the Convention and provide an opportunity to review the non-discriminatory implementation of the provisions of the Convention.
Razi institute has been present in this convention on behalf of the Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization for nearly 4 decades and has presented its professional opinions in the area of research and production of biological products along with other specialized centers and institutions from the Ministry of Health and Medicine and the Ministry of Science to the delegation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Dr. Rainak Ghaderi, the head of international relations and scientific communication of the Razi Institute, performed this mission with the emphasis on the following principles:
-    Defending the performance of IR Iran by emphasizing Iran's first position in the Middle East in production of peaceful biological products "which includes the production of various animal and human vaccines, as well as anti-scorpion and anti-snake sera", and  as leading actor in protecting the biological interests of the Middle East and neutralizing the claims related to the dual-purpose nature of the equipment of the production and research centers,
-    Assisting the country’s specialized commission in making the denials in regards to transferring of biological materials, equipment and technologies for peaceful purposes,
-    technical support to the diplomats of the country in specialized negotiations in the field of infectious microbial agents,
-    Providing expert opinions related to Article 10 of the Convention with the aim of strengthening international cooperation for peaceful purposes, including scientific and technical exchanges, in order to reduce the gap between member countries in the field of developing biological capabilities in developing countries which are limited by developed countries,
-    Attending the side events of the 9th review conference and being informed of the latest news and establishing effective communication with experts and influential people in order to exchange knowledge and experiences and enjoy the support of NGO groups that are members of the convention in approving peaceful activities.

On the sidelines of this meeting, by the coordination of ISU, the Genome Center, the advanced NGS genome sequencing laboratory located in the Geneva Biotech Campus Biotechnology Park were visited.
As part of this mission, in coordination with the Department of Regulations and Prequalification of the World Health Organization, a meeting was held in regards to the inquiries of  Razi institute with the WHO, key persons were identified to follow up each item. 

It is hoped that while claiming the country's position in the 9th review meeting of the BWC convention and taking advantage of the opportunity to communicate with the Biotech Campus and the WHO, valuable achievements from this mission be constituted.