| 1. |
Foster biobank interoperability through the development and maintenance of
enabling technologies, procedures, networks, and compatible ethico-legal
frameworks. |
| 2. |
Ensure optimal strategic development, access, and utilization of biobank
infrastructures across all stakeholders. |
| 3. |
Promote legal systems that enable international biobanking and the safely
regulated sharing of specimens and data. |
| 4. |
Support the recognition of the scientific contributions of biobankers. |
| 5. |
Encourage the development of formal systems for the evaluation of the impact of
biobanks. |
| 6. |
Enhance understanding of biobanking by the media, the general public,
policymakers, and health-care strategists. |
| 7. |
Build trust and respect for both open communication and a shared commitment to
advance science for the improvement of human health. |
| 8. |
Develop sustainability through stable funding and the embedding of biobanks in
health-care systems. |
