IV. INTERNATIONAL

CBRN CONGRESS

06 - 09 October 2026

09:00 - 17:00

AFAD Convention Hall, Ankara, Türkiye

Dear Participants,

As the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) under the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Türkiye; through the International CBRN Congresses held in 2017, 2019, and 2024, significant and lasting contributions have been made toward increasing awareness of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) threats and hazards at national and international levels, strengthening information sharing, and enhancing inter-institutional cooperation.

At our congresses, numerous national and international scientists, experts, academics, students, as well as representatives from public and private sectors have come together; current threats and solution approaches in the CBRN field have been comprehensively addressed.

With this experience, we are honored and pleased to invite you to the 4th International CBRN Congress, which will be held on 6–9 October 2026 in Ankara at the AFAD Headquarters.

Within the framework of the congress program; CBRN threat and risk analyses, innovative strategies, current technological developments, and scientific studies will be addressed; in addition to technical sessions, oral and poster presentations will also be included. Furthermore, national and international companies operating in the CBRN field will have the opportunity to exhibit and promote their products in designated exhibition areas.

On the final day of the congress, a demonstration based on a CBRN incident response scenario will be carried out by AFAD teams.

We would be honored to welcome all participants who will contribute to our Congress with their knowledge and experience in the CBRN field, and we look forward to meeting you in Ankara on 6–9 October 2026.

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Sincerely,
4th International CBRN Congress Secretariat

APPROVED PARTICIPANTS

EVENT SCHEDULE

DAY 1

DAY 2

DAY 3

DAY 4

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2026
08:30 - 09:30	REGISTRATION
09:30 - 10:00	OPENING REMARKS
	Mr. Ali Hamza Pehlivan Governor-Head of AFAD
	Mr. Dr. Zafer Demircan Deputy Minister of Energy and Natural Resources
	Mr. Zeki Levent Gümrükçü Ambassador-Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
	Mr. Mustafa Çiftçi Minister of Interior
10:00 - 10:30	COFFEE BREAK
10:30 - 12:00	OPENING SESSION: "CBRN SECURITY BEYOND PREPAREDNESS: EMERGING THREATS AND GLOBAL APPROACHES"
10:30 - 11:00	Miguel Albaladejo Pomares Senior Programme Officer, International Cooperation and Assistance Division Assistance and Protection Branch Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
11:00 - 11:30	Dr. Nilgün Gerçeker Section Head, Nuclear Security of Materials and Facilities Section, Division of Nuclear Security International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) "IAEA's Role in Strengthening the Global Nuclear Security"
11:30-12:00	Dr. Sadi Ergin AFAD General Director for Disaster Response
12:00 - 13:30	LUNCH BREAK
13:30 - 15:00	SESSION 1 "ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE CBRN FIELD: OPPORTUNITIES, RISKS, AND SECURITY APPROACHES" Moderator: Hamza Taşdelen (AFAD Vice President)
13:30 - 14:00	Prof. Şeref Sağıroğlu Professor, Department of Computer Engineering, Gazi University President of the Artificial Intelligence Ecosystem Association "Developments, Opportunities and Risks in the Age of Artificial Intelligence"
14:00 - 14:30	Prof. Keunhong Jeong Chemistry Professor, OPCW SAB Member "Risks and Opportunities of AI in the Chemical Security Domain"
14:30 - 15:00	Dr. Jean Pascal Zanders Independent Researcher-Consultant, The Trench "Artificial Intelligence, Biosecurity and the Future of Biological Weapons Disarmament"
15:00 - 15:30	COFFEE BREAK
15:30 - 17:00	ORAL PRESENTATIONS Moderator: Prof. Sermet Sezigen (University of Health Sciences, Department of Medical CBRN, Faculty Member)
15:30-15:45	Dr. Serpil Harbeck TÜBİTAK Marmara Research Center "Systematic Evaluation of Commercial Sers Substrates for Volatile and Non-volatile Chemical Warfare Agent Simulants"
15:45-16:00	Melike Sarıçam TÜBİTAK Marmara Research Center "Reducing Misidentification in Field CBRN Assessment: Accounting for Extraction Chemistry in Sers Based Dipicolinic Acid Detection"
16:00-16:15	Dr. Melek Erol TÜBİTAK Marmara Research Center "Reactive Nanoadsorbent Based Decontamination for Cbrn Threats"
16:15-16:30	İlgim Efetürk University of Health Sciences "Can Out-of-library Chemical Threats Be Reliably Flagged As Unknown? Photonics-based Standoff Detection and Open-set Recognition in CBRN Incidents"
16:30-16:45	Dr. Ayla Sayın Öztürk University of Health Sciences "Developmental and Neurobehavioral Toxicity Induced by Paraoxon- Ethyl (Pe) in a Zebrafish (Danio Rerio) Model: Protective Potential of Ellagic Acid (Ea)"
16:45-17:00	Fatma Feyza Sadıkoğlu Middle East Technical University (METU) "The Importance of Raman Spectroscopy and a Spectral Database for the On-site Preliminary Identification of CBRN Threats"
END OF DAY 1

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2026
09:00 - 10:00	REGISTRATION
10:00 - 12:00	SESSION 2 "CBRN INCIDENT MANAGEMENT IN COMPLEX ENVIRONMENTS" Moderator: Prof. Dr. Cemal Bulut (University of Health Sciences, Gülhane Faculty of Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases Faculty Member)
10:00 - 10:30	Prof. David J. Crouch Head of CBRN and Survivability Group- Cranfield University "Lessons from Real CBRN Incidents: Operational Challenges and Coordination in Complex Emergencies"
10:30 - 11:00	Ian Tippett The International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL), INTERPOL Specialist "From Incident Response to Attribution: The Role of Forensics in Complex CBRN Environments"
11:00 - 11:30	Dr. Yaugen Ryzhykau Senior CBRN Expert, Former OPCW Specialist "40 Years After Chernobyl: First-Hand Experience, Lessons Learned and Implications for Modern CBRN Preparedness"
11:30 - 12:00	Assoc. Prof. Şebnem Udum Faculty Member of Hacettepe University, Department of International Relations "Risk Communication in Complex Radiological and Nuclear Emergencies: Countering Misinformation and Disinformation"
12:00 - 13:30	LUNCH BREAK
13:30 - 15:00	SESSION 3 "MEDICAL MANAGEMENT AND EMERGENCY HEALTH RESPONSE IN CBRN INCIDENTS" Moderator: Prof. Zeliha Koçak Tufan (Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty Member)
13:30 - 14:00	Assoc. Prof. Aynur Şahin MD, PhD, FACMT Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine Clinic, Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital, University of Health Sciences Visiting Faculty Member, Division of Medical Toxicology, Emory University, Board Member, MENATOX "Toxic Syndromes Observed in Chemical Attacks and Medical Management Steps"
14:00 - 14:30	Prof. Eveline Hitti Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine - American University of Beirut "Hospital Preparedness and Mass Casualty Response in the LMIC Context: Lessons Learned from the Beirut Port Explosion and Emerging Hybrid Threats"
14:30 - 15:00	Prof. Afşin Emre Kayıpmaz Deputy Coordinating Chief Physician of Ankara Bilkent City Hospital "COVID-19 and Beyond: Hospital Preparedness and Emergency Department Management in Large-Scale Biological Events"
15:00 - 15:30	COFFEE BREAK
15:30 - 17:00	ORAL PRESENTATIONS Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Emel Musluoğlu (TÜBİTAK Marmara Research Center, CBRN Defense Technologies Research Group Leader)
15:30-15:45	Dr. Neslihan Külahlıoğlu Ankara University "Command and Control and Critical Facility Resilience in Multi-agency CBRN-E Exercises During Preparations for the Nato 2026 Ankara Summit: a Human-in-the-loop Ai-assisted Exercise Engineering Framework"
15:45-16:00	Batuhan Akıllı Afyon Kocatepe University "How Reliable Is the “Clean” Decision in CBRN Decontamination? Validation of Sampling, Rapid Detection and Acceptance Criteria"
16:00-16:15	Utku Kılavuz HAVELSAN Air Electronic Industry and Trade Inc. "An Integrated Detection-to-warning Information Management Approach for Scene Management in Complex CBRN Incidents"
16:15-16:30	Seda Ulusoy Antalya Provincial Health Directorate "Institutional Preparedness of Hospitals for CBRN Incidents: An Evaluation in Light of National Legislation, Health Quality Standards, Health Accreditation Standards, and Current Literature"
16:30-16:45	Assoc. Prof. Ömer Barış İnce Necmettin Erbakan University "Biological CBRN Early Warning in Veterinary Virology: a One Health Decision Model for the First 72 Hours of an H5N1-Associated Zoonotic Event"
16:45-17:00	Veda Duman Kantarcıoğlu Secretariat Of Defence Industries "The Emerging Hidden Risk in Ai-enabled CBRN Response: Error Propagation Across the Decision Chain"
END OF DAY 2

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2026
09:00 - 10:00	REGISTRATION
10:00 - 12:00	SESSION 4 "EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES TRANSFORMING CBRN DEFENSE" Moderator: Prof. Şule Ergün (Hacettepe University, Department of Nuclear Energy Engineering, Faculty Member)
10:00 - 10:30	Davin Carter Principal - ToxSyn & Former OPCW Inspection Team Leader “On-Site Chemical Analysis: Value, Capabilities, Preparation & Usage”
10:30 - 11:00	Prof. Karim Ben Ali Scientific Council Member at Tunisian Military Research Centre , OPCW SAB Member "Advanced Sensor Technologies and Integrated CBRN Monitoring Networks"
11:00 - 11:30	Boban Cekovic Technical Support and Product Applications Manager, Former OPCW Inspector "Advanced Protective Fabrics and Wearable Technologies for CBRN Environments"
11:30 - 12:00	Dr. Ryan Rockabrand Emergency Manager and Business Continuity Coordinator, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology "AI, SMRs and Emerging Nuclear Technologies: Implications for Radiological Risk Management and CBRN Resilience"
12:00 - 13:30	LUNCH BREAK
13:30 - 15:00	SESSION 5 "PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS AND FUTURE CBRN SECURITY ECOSYSTEMS" Moderator: Dr. Sadi Ergin (AFAD General Director for Disaster Response)
13:30 - 14:00	Andrey Budo Specialist, Mobilization, Civil Defense, Emergency, and Emergency Centers Unit, Akkuyu Nuclear JSC “Public-Private Cooperation in Nuclear Safety: The Akkuyu NPP Experience”
14:00 - 14:30	Sergey Vladimirovich Mokhov Deputy Head of the EMERCOM Department of Civil Defense and Population Protection "Protection of the Population and Country Territories Against CBRN Threats"
14:30 - 15:00	Dr. Mustafa Berk Duygu Agriculture and Forestry General Directorate Of Water Management ''CBRN Risks and Strengthening Resilience in Critical Water Infrastructure''
15:00 - 15:30	COFFEE BREAK
15:30 - 17:00	ORAL PRESENTATIONS Moderator: Prof. Serdar Karakurt (Selçuk University, CBRN Defense ABD, Biochemistry, Faculty Member)
15:30-15:45	Dr. Kemal Baş Selçuk University ''Innovative Research and Development Studies for CBRN-E Defense''
15:45-16:00	Greg White Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory ''Strengthening International Radiological Security Through Cybersecurity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence''
16:00-16:15	Dr. Ali Sert Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University ''Atmospheric Contamination in a Radiological Dispersal Incident: a Hysplit-based Analysis for CBRN Preparedness''
16:15-16:30	Hilal Akarkamçı MEB General Directorate of Higher Education and Overseas Education ''Artificial Intelligence for Environmental Radiation Monitoring: Explainable Identification of Unusual Measurement Patterns in Nuclear and Radiological Emergencies''
16:30-16:45	Murat Karademir AFAD ''Integration of Medical Physicists into the National Response System in Large-Scale Radiological Emergencies: A Roadmap for Turkey ''
16:45-17:00	İbrahim Garip UTILIS "Real-time Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling in Radiological Emergencies: Operational Decision Support from Data to Decision with NMAPS''
END OF DAY 3

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2026
09:00 - 10:00	REGISTRATION
10:00 - 10:30	DEMONSTRATION BRIEF
10:30 - 12:00	CBRN DEMONSTRATION
12:00 - 12:30	CLOSING REMARKS
END OF THE EVENT