v :: FAO/OIE Global Conference on Foot-and-Mouth disease control

Provisional Programme

Tuesday 26 June 2012
16.00 – 18.00	Registration
Day 1 – Wednesday 27 June 2012
08.30 – 09.30	Registration
09.30 – 10.00	Opening of the FAO/OIE Global Conference on FMD Control; welcome addresses	FAO –I. Konuma OIE – B. Vallat EU Ambassador Government of Thailand
Part 1	Scientific and Technical Sessions
Session 1	Review of global Foot and Mouth Disease situation; Introduction to the PCP	Chair: T. Chaosuancharoen (Thailand) Co-chair: F. Le Gall (World Bank) Rapporteur: W. Vosloo (AAHL, Australia)
10.00 – 10.15	Setting the scene	J. Lubroth (FAO)
10.15 – 10.50	Analysis of worldwide FMD situation, trends and ----------J. Hammond (IAH, UK ) regional differences
10.50 – 11.20	Coffee break
11.20 – 11.40	Wildlife and Foot and Mouth Disease	B. Karesh (EcoHealth Alliance, USA/OIE Working Group for Wildlife Diseases)
11.40 – 12.15	Progressive Control Pathway (PCP) for FMD	K. Sumption (EuFMD)
12.15 – 12.45	Discussion
12.45 – 14.15	Lunch
Session 2	Presentation of the Tools to implement in the Global FMD Control Strategy	Chair: G. Khoury (FAO) Co-chair: J. Clifford ( USA) Rapporteur: K. de Clercq (Coda-Cerva, Belgium)
14.15 – 14.45	PVS pathway	A. Dehove (OIE)
14.45 – 15.15	OIE endorsement of FMD control programs and--------- ---G. Bruckner (President SCAD OIE) recognition of disease-free statuses
15.15 – 15.35	Discussion
15.35 – 16.05	Coffee break
Session 3	Maintaining FMD-free status and providing evidence	Chair: C. Correa Messuti (Uruguay) Co-chair: G. Murray (OIE) Rapporteur: D. Geale (CFIA, Canada)
	Maintaining FMD free status:
16.05 – 16.30	The European experience	A.Füssel (EC)
16.30 – 16.50	The South American experience	G. Marques (Brazil)
16.50 – 17.10	The South African experience (including vaccination and wildlife issue)	M. Letshwenyo (Botswana)
17.10 – 17.30	FMD surveillance: general principles and approaches under different epidemiological situations	C. Zepeda (USA)
17.30 – 17.50	Discussion
19. 00	Reception offered by FAO and OIE
Day 2 – Thursday 28 June 2012
Session 4	Key elements in the prevention and control of FMD and in implementing the Strategy	Chair: A. Füssel (EC) Co-chair: T. Kawashima ( Japan) Rapporteur: J. Hammond (IAH, UK)
	Laboratories:
09.00 – 09.25	Diagnostic tools	W. Vosloo (AAHL, Australia)
09.25 – 09.50	International and regional reference labs and networks	S. Metwally (FAO)
	Vaccines:
09.50 – 10.15	Types, quality control, matching, supply	A. Donaldson (UK)
10.15 – 10.40	Vaccine use and vaccination strategies	M. Lombard (France)
10.40 – 11.00	Coffee break
11.10 – 11.50	Research Ongoing research and future needs	K. de Clercq (Coda-Cerva, Belgium)
11.50 – 12.20	Discussion on the key elements
12.20 – 12.30	Experience on Foot and Mouth Disease Control in ThailandT. Chaosuancharoen (Thailand)
12.30 – 14.00	Lunch
Part 2	National and International Commitment and Support Sessions
Session 5	The FMD virus pools and the regional programmes	Chair: Representative ASEAN Co-chair: Representative SAARC Rapporteur: K. Sumption (EuFMD)
14.00 – 14.15	Virus pool 1 - South East and East Asia	R. Abila (OIE)
14.15 – 14.30	Virus pool 2 - South Asia	S. Morzaria (FAO)
14.30 – 14.45	Virus pool 3 – Eurasia/Middle East	H. Askaroglu (Turkey)
14.45 – 15.00	North Africa	J. Berrada (Morocco)
15.00 – 15.20	Discussion
15.20 – 15.50	Coffee break
Session 6	The FMD virus pools and the regional programs (continued)	Chair: A. El Sawalhy (AU-IBAR) Co-chair: G. Halze (Peru) Rapporteur: M. Letshwenyo (Botswana)
15.50 – 16.05	Virus pool 4 - East Africa	S. Wekesa (FMD lab, Kenya)
16.05 – 16.20	Virus pool 5 - West and Central Africa	K. Tounkara (PANVAC)
16.20 – 16.35	Virus pool 6 – Southern Africa	M. Mulumba (SADC)
16.35 – 16.55	Discussion
16.55 – 17.15	Virus pool 7 – South America	O. Cosivi (Panaftosa/PAHO)
17.15 – 17.30	FMD portfolio review	N. Leboucq (joint FAO/OIE WG)
17.30 – 17.45	Discussion
19.30	Dinner offered by the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives of Thailand
Day 3 – Friday 29 June 2012
Session 7	Global FMD Control Strategy, socio-economic rationale and implementation costs	Chair: J. Lubroth (FAO) Co-chair: Representative India Rapporteur: G. Bruckner (South Africa)
8.30 – 08.45	Opening day3	Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Thailand
08.45 – 09.15	Socio-economic aspects of FMD	J. Rushton (RVC, UK)
09.15 – 10.00	The Global FMD Control Strategy	J. Domenech (joint FAO/OIE FMD-WG)
10.00 – 10.30	Discussion
10.30 – 11.00	Coffee break
11.00 – 11.30	The Initial Cost Estimate of the first 5 years of the Global FAO/OIE Strategy for the Control of FMD	F. Le Gall (World Bank)
11.30 – 12.00	Discussion
12.00 – 13.30	Lunch
Session 8	Views of countries, Regional Organizations, donors, industry and NGO’s	Chair: B. Vallat (OIE) Co-chair: Representative China Rapporteur: S. Morzaria (FAO)
13.30 – 16.00	Each 5 to 10 minutes - maximum
Session 9	Conclusions of the Conference	Chaired by J. Lubroth (FAO) and B. Vallat (OIE) Rapporteur: N. Leboucq (OIE)
16.00 – 16.30	Conclusions and Recommendations of the FAO-OIE Global Conference on FMD Control
16.30 – 16.45	Closing remarks	Representative Thailand B. Vallat (OIE) Representative FAO
16.45 – 17.15	Press conference