RESPONSE RE MISUSE OF LIFE SCIENCES RESEARCH

UNCLAS JAKARTA 009266 SIPDIS DEPT FOR OES/IHA FOR NATALIA COMELLA HHS/NIH/S FOR AMY PATTERSON SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: TBIO PTER EAGR ID SUBJECT: RESPONSE RE MISUSE OF LIFE SCIENCES RESEARCH REF: STATE 56179 ¶1. Reftel requested that the Government of Indonesia (GOI) provide a point of contact for issues concerning the potential for misuse of dual use life sciences research. The GOI has provided the following name and contact information as its designated point of contact: Dr. Erna Tresnaningsih, MOH, PH.D, SpOk Director of Biomedical and Pharmacy Research and Development Center National Insitute of Health Research and Development (LITBANGKES) Ministry of Health Jl. Percetakan Negara No. 29 Jakarta Ph: 62-21-424-4375 Fax: 62-21-424-5286 Email: tresnaningsih@depkes.go.id ¶2. We suggest double-tracking any information or messages sent with an additional point of contact at MENRISTEK (the Ministry for Research and Technology). We are seeking this additional point of contact at MENRISTEK and will provide once received. PASCOE