Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing (2018)

Target entity: Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing (2018)
Context triple: [He Jiankui, publicAnnouncementVenue, Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing (2018)]

• A. CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology
  CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology is a revolutionary molecular tool that allows scientists to precisely modify DNA within living organisms, transforming research, medicine, and biotechnology.
• B. Eighth Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention
  The Eighth Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention was a major 2016 diplomatic meeting in Geneva where States Parties assessed the treaty’s implementation and debated how to strengthen global norms against biological weapons.
• C. A Crack in Creation: Gene Editing and the Unthinkable Power to Control Evolution
  "A Crack in Creation: Gene Editing and the Unthinkable Power to Control Evolution" is a popular science book that explains the discovery, science, and ethical implications of CRISPR gene-editing technology for reshaping life and evolution.
• D. Fifth Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention
  The Fifth Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention was a major diplomatic meeting where States Parties assessed the implementation of the treaty banning biological weapons and negotiated measures to strengthen its effectiveness in the early 2000s.
• E. Ninth Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention
  The Ninth Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention was a major diplomatic meeting of States Parties to assess and strengthen the treaty’s provisions against the development, production, and use of biological weapons.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing (2018)
Target entity description: The Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing (2018) was a major global conference where scientists, ethicists, and policymakers convened to discuss the scientific, ethical, and governance challenges of human genome editing, and where He Jiankui’s controversial gene-edited babies experiment came to light.

• A. CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology
  CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology is a revolutionary molecular tool that allows scientists to precisely modify DNA within living organisms, transforming research, medicine, and biotechnology.
• B. Eighth Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention
  The Eighth Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention was a major 2016 diplomatic meeting in Geneva where States Parties assessed the treaty’s implementation and debated how to strengthen global norms against biological weapons.
• C. A Crack in Creation: Gene Editing and the Unthinkable Power to Control Evolution
  "A Crack in Creation: Gene Editing and the Unthinkable Power to Control Evolution" is a popular science book that explains the discovery, science, and ethical implications of CRISPR gene-editing technology for reshaping life and evolution.
• D. Fifth Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention
  The Fifth Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention was a major diplomatic meeting where States Parties assessed the implementation of the treaty banning biological weapons and negotiated measures to strengthen its effectiveness in the early 2000s.
• E. Ninth Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention
  The Ninth Review Conference of the Biological Weapons Convention was a major diplomatic meeting of States Parties to assess and strengthen the treaty’s provisions against the development, production, and use of biological weapons.
• F. None of above. chosen