Daniel Feakes

Chief of BWC Implementation Support Unit, former Strategy and Policy Adviser at OPCW. RT ≠ endorsement.

[Daniel Feakes @dfeakes]

@moodiemanda @JPZanders This is common on Twitter at the moment. Also occurs in publications that should know better - “what about China or North Korea, which never ratified the treaty?” Gives the impression neither have joined. https://t.co/iMkX7Ennz8

[Daniel Feakes @dfeakes]

@FilippaLentzos @SarahPriceFCO @Camcleish Was great to see so many friends and colleagues yesterday. All the best to John for his retirement.

[Daniel Feakes @dfeakes]

@SPRU It was a privilege to work with Julian for several years. Massive knowledge of his field but never liked being called an “expert”. Always modest and ever willing to help young entrants to the field. He will be much missed but his achievements should be celebrated.

[Daniel Feakes @dfeakes]

@AidanLiddle @JPZanders And 45th anniversary next year of #1972BWC entry into force. We marked the 40th in 2015 with an event in the Council Chamber, so should plan something for next year too.

[Daniel Feakes @dfeakes]

@JPZanders @AidanLiddle @UNGeneva has big plans this year to mark the League of Nations centenary.

[United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research @UNIDIR]

🚨UNIDIR VACANCY: Interested in helping shape international policy at the nexus of technology & security issues? Interested in #cyber & #AI? We are hiring a dynamic, forward-looking lead for our new Security & Technology Programme! Deadline 25 Jan 2019. https://t.co/hPlaZ1zimW

[United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research @UNIDIR]

🚨UNIDIR VACANCY: Interested in reforming regimes & practices related to the curbing of #WMD & other strategic weapons? We are hiring an energetic researcher to coordinate & implement a new project on WMD compliance! Deadline 13 Jan 2019. https://t.co/hPlaZ1hHvo

[Politics&LifeSciences @PLSJournal]

Available via @CUP_PoliSci FirstView, New research by Vogel and Ben Ouagrahm-Gormely on #Bioweapons from #EmergingTechnologies #CRISPR - is it the threat it's made out be?
#GeneEditing #WMD
https://t.co/Vc2B8VRCHw

[Daniel Feakes @dfeakes]

@PatriciaMary @ChathamHouse @ChathamHouseISR Is the livestream archived somewhere Patricia? I missed it live but would love to be able to watch it.

[Daniel Feakes @dfeakes]

@JPZanders @gregkoblentz @KurtPelda Hard also to track and match imports/exports of scheduled chemicals too. Therefore even harder for unscheduled chemicals.

[Daniel Feakes @dfeakes]

@TheNonproReview Assume you mean “challenge inspection” rather than “special inspection”? The article’s title has it right. “Special inspection” comes from the nuclear field.

[Daniel Feakes @dfeakes]

@MarkSmithWP @bwiedwards Perhaps this guy instead? Seems to be everywhere at the moment! @CBWEvents

[Daniel Feakes @dfeakes]

@MarkSmithWP @TyphoidMary__ @pdmillett @CBWEvents @RevillJames @bwiedwards @Camcleish @ilchkai Yes!!

[Daniel Feakes @dfeakes]

@EleonorPauwels @SAWEvans @neva9257 @rocza @JPZanders @mchorowitz In Geneva in early December? #MSP2017 of Biological Weapons Convention from 4-8 Dec.

[Daniel Feakes @dfeakes]

@EleonorPauwels Thanks, I mentioned this one in my presentation at #GeneEdit_Security conference this afternoon. Saw the AI & CRISPR one just after.

[Daniel Feakes @dfeakes]

@SAWEvans @neva9257 @rocza @JPZanders @mchorowitz @EleonorPauwels Still time to book flights to Geneva in December!

[Daniel Feakes @dfeakes]

@neva9257 @SAWEvans @rocza @JPZanders @mchorowitz AI + CRISPR is a thing, just saw https://t.co/clPAHOtlRe

[Daniel Feakes @dfeakes]

@rocza @neva9257 @JPZanders Interesting discussion, glad I asked the Q!! Conference drinks & dinner beckon, to be continued!

[Daniel Feakes @dfeakes]

@mchorowitz @neva9257 @rocza @JPZanders Only read the abstract so far, but looking forward to reading whole thing. Always been an interest of mine.

[Daniel Feakes @dfeakes]

@rocza @neva9257 @JPZanders Yes, but still done in secret, seen as “sinister”, “dirty” etc. BW not seen as prestige, legit like NW, no natl pride in BW possession.