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This page is to capture the progress of forming the London Biohackers GM Safety Committee (GMSC). Forming a GMSC is a regulatory requirement of the GMO(CU) regulations specifically to evaluate risk assessments, and more generally to ensure the containment of biological materials, and the safety of workers and the environment.
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This page is to capture the progress of forming the London Biohackers GM Safety Committee (GMSC). Forming a GMSC is a requirement of the GMO(CU) regulations specifically to evaluate risk assessments, and more generally to ensure the containment of biological materials, and the safety of workers and the environment.
  
"What size should a committee be?
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* The advice from the internet on forming committees is that most committees have between 9 and 12 members. Committees with more than 15 members tend to be unwieldy and difficult to operate. committees with less than 6 people tend to be unrepresentative.
  
Most committees have between 12 and 15 members. Committees with more than 15 members tend to be unwieldy and difficult to operate. committees with less than 6 people tend to be unrepresentative."
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* Traditional committees generally elect a chairperson, a treasurer and a secretary.
 
 
http://www.nihe.gov.uk/index/community/get_involved/community_groups/forming_a_committee.htm
 
 
 
Traditional committees generally elect a chairperson, a treasurer and a secretary.
 
  
 
== Communications and procedures ==
 
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== Members who have expressed an interest ==
 
== Members who have expressed an interest ==
  
* tolland (Tom Hodder)
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* Tom Hodder ([[User:tolland|tolland]])
 
* Samantha Thompson
 
* Samantha Thompson
 
* Ilya Levantis
 
* Ilya Levantis
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* Tommaso Vannocci
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== External members who have expressed an interest ==
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* Brian Degger
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* Darren Nesbeth
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Latest revision as of 21:51, 26 October 2015

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This page is to capture the progress of forming the London Biohackers GM Safety Committee (GMSC). Forming a GMSC is a requirement of the GMO(CU) regulations specifically to evaluate risk assessments, and more generally to ensure the containment of biological materials, and the safety of workers and the environment.

  • The advice from the internet on forming committees is that most committees have between 9 and 12 members. Committees with more than 15 members tend to be unwieldy and difficult to operate. committees with less than 6 people tend to be unrepresentative.
  • Traditional committees generally elect a chairperson, a treasurer and a secretary.

Communications and procedures

  1. I propose that initially, the committee will use a google groups mailing list to discuss relevant issues.
  2. The secretary of the committee should arrange an AGM on IRC to approve the strategy and review decisions
  3. committee members can resign from the committee with immediate effect, by emailing the mailing list
  4. new members can be appointed by majority vote of existing members, chairperson has a casting vote


Members who have expressed an interest

  • Tom Hodder (tolland)
  • Samantha Thompson
  • Ilya Levantis
  • Tommaso Vannocci

External members who have expressed an interest

  • Brian Degger
  • Darren Nesbeth