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Ingrid Arias
World Organisation for Animal Health
12 rue de Prony
75017 Paris, France
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PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME

Tuesday 12 March 2013
17:00 – 19:00 Registration
Wednesday 13 March 2013
07:30– 09:00 Registration
09:15 – 10:00 Opening addresses

Welcome by Representative of the European Commission

Welcome by Representative of the World Health Organization (WHO)

Welcome by Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Welcome by the President of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)

Welcome by the Director General of the OIE

10.00 – 10.30 Coffee break

Session 1 : Antimicrobial resistance: characterisation and surveillance

Speaker
10:30 – 10:50 What is antimicrobial resistance? Gérard Moulin
10:50 – 11:10 What is the issue of antimicrobial resistance in veterinary practice? Bernd-Alois Tenhagen

11:10 – 11:30

Need for a harmonised approach for surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in animals – Canadian experience Carolee Carson

Session 2 : Overview of the current situation regarding antimicrobial use worldwide in humans, animals and plants, and interactions


Speaker
11:30 – 11:45 Global animal production perspectives and correlated use
of antimicrobial agents
Barbara Freischem
11:45 – 12:00 Antimicrobial use in humans Ann Versporten
12:00 – 12:15 Antimicrobial use in plants Virginia Stockwell
12:15 – 12:35 Antimicrobial use in animals: analysis of the OIE survey on monitoring
of the quantities of antimicrobial agents used in animals
François Diaz
12:35 – 12:50 Update on demonstrated risks in human medicine from resistant pathogens
of animal origin
Jacques Acar
12:50 – 13:00 Discussion  
13:00 – 14:30 Break  


Session 3 : Experience with antimicrobial data collection in animals: need for harmonisation


Speaker
14:30 – 14:50 Key success factors for surveys of antimicrobial sales and use
in the European Union
David Mackay
14:50 – 15:10 National experience: USA Pat McDermott
15:10 – 15:30 National experience: Japan Michiko Kawanishi
15:30 – 15:50 National experience: Botswana Kekgonne Baipoledi
15:50 – 16:10 Discussion  
16:10 – 16:40 Coffee break  


Session 4 : Responsible and prudent use of antimicrobial agents in animals


Speaker
16:40 – 17:10 OIE Standards in terrestrial and aquatic animals and
OIE list of antimicrobials of veterinary importance
Alex Thiermann
17:10 – 17:30 Codex standards and guidelines Verna Carolissen-Mackay
17:30 – 17:50 Contributions of a private veterinary organisation Christophe Brard
17:50 – 18:30 Discussion  
19:00 OIE Cocktail  
Thursday 14 March 2013

Session 5 : Existing initiatives to implement responsible and prudent use: need for a harmonised multisectorial approach


Speaker
09:00 – 09:15 Dairy sector initiatives Robin Condron
09:15 – 09:30 Aquaculture sector initiatives Melba Reantaso
09:30 – 09:50 European farmer initiatives Gwyn Jones
09:50 –10:10 Pan American Health Organization initiatives Enrique Pérez Gutiérrez
10:10 – 10:30 European Union initiatives: European Commission  Koen Van Dyck
10:30 – 10:50 Discussion  
10:50 – 11:20 Coffee break  

Session 6
: Need for good governance

Speaker
11:20 – 11:40 OIE PVS Pathway including Veterinary Education Emily Tagliaro
11:40 – 12:00 Role of the Veterinary Statutory Bodies Herbert Schneider
12:00 – 12:20 Importance of veterinary legislation and
its appropriate implementation
Jean-Luc Angot
12:20 – 12:40 Discussion  
12:40 – 14:10 Break  

Session 7 : Capacity building

Speaker
14:10 –14:30

WHO approach

Awa Aidara Kane
14:30 – 14:50 OIE approach Susanne Münstermann
14:50 – 15:10 FAO approach Patrick Otto
15:10 – 15:30 Discussion  
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee break  
Session 8 : Research on new molecules and scientific findings on the alternatives that could be used in animal production for antimicrobial agent substitutions, and initiatives to support research

Speaker
16:00 – 16:40 Recent scientific developments Cyril Gay
16:40 – 17:00 Implication for registration and approval
of innovative technologies
Donald Prater
17:00 – 17:20 The need for research and development José Simas

17:20 – 17:40

Initiatives to support research Jean-Charles Cavitte

17:40 – 18:00

Discussion  
Friday 15 March 2013

Session 9 :
Future developments and needs

Speaker
09:00 – 09:20 International solidarity – public/private partnership François Le Gall
09:20 – 09:40 GALVmed – an African example Baptiste Dungu
09:40 – 10:00 Role of veterinary profession in antimicrobial resistance prevention Ulrich Herzog
10:00 – 10:20 Tripartite (FAO – OIE – WHO) approach Bernard Vallat
10:20 – 10:40 Discussion  
10:20 – 10:50 Coffee break  

Session 10 :
Recommendations

10:50 – 11:50

General discussion  

11:50 – 12:30

Presentation and adoption of recommendations  

12:30

Closure of the conference  
13:00 Press conference  

 

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