Programme

Day 1: Tuesday 28 June 2011
	Opening Session
	Keynote address: Objectives and Expectations for the Conference	Dr Bernard Vallat
	Session 1: The current state of play: aquatic animal health programmes globally and regionally *Objectives: to describe aquatic animal health programmes and issues globally and regionally* Aquatic animal health programmes include: disease diagnosis, surveillance and notification; disease prevention and control; sanitary measures and health certification of aquatic animals and their products; food safety; control of veterinary products; farmed fish welfare; and the role and education of veterinarians and aquatic animal health professionals in the aquaculture sector.
	Thème	Speaker	CV	Abstract	Presentation
	Contribution of aquaculture to food security globally	Dr Modadugu Gupta India
	Aquaculture – Trade Issues	Dr Sarah Kahn Head – OIE International Trade Department
	OIE Aquatic animal health standards	Dr Barry Hill President of the OIE Aquatic Animal Health Standards Commission
	Health standards: commodity based approach	Dr Franck Berthe Secretary General OIE Aquatic Animal Health Standards Commission
	Aquatic Animal Disease Reporting – Ensuring Transparency	Dr Karim Ben Jebara Head -OIE Animal Health Information Department
	Aquaculture and issues of sustainability	Dr Francis Murray University of Stirling United Kingdom
	Regional issues – Africa	Prof Eli Katunguka-Rwakishaya, Director, School of Graduate Studies, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda
	Regional issues – Asia Pacific	Prof CV Mohan, Research & Development Manager, Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA)
	Regional issues – Americas	Dr Victor Vidal Martinez Member - OIE Aquatic Animal Health Standards Commission and Inter-American Aquatic Animal Health Committee
	Aquatic animal feed: challenges and opportunities	Mr Umberto Luzzana Marketing & Product Manager Skretting
	Laboratory issues - disease, diagnosis and global trends	Dr Fred Kibenge OIE Reference Laboratory expert University of Prince Edward Island, Canada

Day 2: Wednesday 29 June 2011

	The current state of play: international and national challenges and opportunities *Objectives: to present international and national perspectives and experiences (positive and negative) on the implementation of OIE standards for aquatic animal health.*
	Thème	Speaker	CV	Abstract	Presentation
	Global health issues – fish	Dr Ricardo Enriquez, Vice President, OIE Aquatic Animal Health Standards Commission
	Global health issues – crustaceans	Dr Don Lightner OIE Reference Laboratory expert, University of Arizona, USA
	Global health issues – molluscs	Ryan Blaise Carnegie, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, USA
	Global health issues – amphibians	Ms Lisa Schloegel Consultant Research Scientist EcoHealth Alliance, USA
	Food safety and aquatic animals	Dr Lahsen Ababouch Fisheries and Aquaculture Department - FAO
	Public sector perspectives and experiences (1)	Dr Manuel Antonio González Cano OIE Delegate for Panama
	Public sector perspectives and experiences (2)	Dr Le Van Khoa Division of Aquatic Animal Health Management Department of Animal Health. Vietnam
	Public sector perspectives and experiences (3)	Dr Jean-Luc Angot OIE Delegate for France
	Public sector perspectives and experiences (4)	Dr Florencia A. Massango Cipriano OIE Delegate for Mozambique
	Solutions and tools to improve aquatic animal health
	OIE PVS Tool and aquatic animals	Dr Keren Bar-Yaacov OIE Delegate for Norway
	Australia’s experience in the use of the OIE PVS Tool to improve aquatic animal health	Dr Geoff Grossel Biosecurity Australia
	Professional education and aquatic animal health	Dr Ron DeHaven Chair OIE ad hoc group on Veterinary Education
	Afternoon Break tea / Coffee
	Veterinary products and aquatic animals	Dr Peter Smith Chair OIE ad hoc Group on the responsible use of Antimicrobials in Aquatic Animals
	Biotechnology advances in pathogen detection and disease prevention	Dr Serge Corbeil CSIRO, Australian Animal Health Laboratory
	Preventing the risks of invasive species in aquaculture	Dr Chris McKindsey Chair of the ICES Working Group on Environmental Interactions of Mariculture
Day 3: Thursday 30 June 2011

	Capacity building for aquatic animal health services *Objectives: define needs for capacity building to support strengthening of aquatic animal health services*
	OIE focal point concept and capacity building activities	Dr Mara Elma Gonzalez Ortiz Deputy Head, OIE Regional Activities Department
	FAO capacity building activities in aquatic animal health	Dr Rohana Subasinghe FAO Senior Fishery Resources Officer (Aquaculture)
	Donors’ perspectives – EU	Ms Sigrid Cabot European Commission (DG SANCO)
	Donors’ perspectives – Canada	Dr Tianna MacInnes Canadian Food Inspection Agency
	Perspectives of a regional organisation	Dr Chumnarn Pongsri, Secretary-General Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC)
	Challenges and tools needed to ensure good governance - the Philippines’ experience with the OIE PVS Pathway	Dr Emelinda Lopez Animal Health Division Bureau of Animal Industry, Philippines