ICGEB Members

Member States (61)

Afghanistan	Hungary*	Romania*
Algeria*	India	Russian Federation*
Argentina*	Iran (Islamic Republic of)*	Saudi Arabia
Bangladesh*	Iraq	Senegal*
Bhutan	Italy	Serbia*
Bosnia and Herzegovina*	Jordan	Slovakia*
Brazil*	Kenya	Slovenia*
Bulgaria*	Kuwait*	South Africa
Burundi	Kyrgyzstan	Sri Lanka*
Cameroon	Liberia	Sudan*
Chile*	Libya	Syrian Arab Republic*
China*	Malaysia	Trinidad and Tobago
Colombia*	Mauritius	Tunisia*
Costa Rica*	Mexico*	Turkey*
Côte d'Ivoire	Morocco*	United Arab Emirates*
Croatia*	Nigeria*	United Republic of Tanzania*
Cuba*	Pakistan*	Uruguay*
Ecuador*	Panama	Venezuela (Bolivarian
Egypt*	Peru*	Republic of)*
Eritrea	Poland*	Viet Nam*
FYR Macedonia*	Qatar

 
* Affiliated Centre (40)

Latest Developments

- At the 18th session of the Board of Governors (16-18 November 2012), the  request for Membership from the Governments of Ethiopia and Montenegro were accepted, bringing the total number of ICGEB Signatory Countries to 85.

- The latest Signatory Country of ICGEB to gain Affiliated Centre status was Romania. Follow the direct Links to ICGEB Affiliated Centres, Networks and Liaison Officers from this site.

- The Government of Kenya has deposited the instrument of accession to the ICGEB Statutes with the Secretary-General of the United Nations in July 2010 and has become the 61st Member State of ICGEB on 29 August 2010.

The Benefits of Membership

Joining ICGEB offers countries new opportunities to further their research activities through participation in research grant funding programmes and comprehensive training schemes.
In addition, it provides a unique intergovernmental forum where policy issues related to biosafety and technology transfer are discussed.

How to Join ICGEB

A country interested to join ICGEB should contact the Director of Administration and External Relations for detailed information on the application procedure.