9th OIE seminar on the Veterinary Laboratory Networks and Networking

held during the 14th WAVLD Symposium , Madrid , Spain

19 June 2009

09.00 – 09.10

Welcome and Introduction

Dr Elisabeth Erlacher-Vindel

Introduction to laboratory networking
Chairperson: Prof. Steven Edwards

09.10 – 09.30

Defining the aim, objects and management of veterinary laboratory networks

Dr Sandra Blome

National initiatives and bilateral cooperation on laboratory networks
Chairperson: Prof. Steven Edwards

09.30 – 09.50

The National Animal Health Laboratory Network in the USA

Dr Barbara Martin

09.50 – 10.10

The application of a national laboratory network in India for FMD

Dr Aniket Sanyal

10.10 – 10.30

Bilateral cooperation between a laboratory in Korea and laboratories in other countries: the basis for a future extended network

Dr Yi Seuk Joo

10.30 – 10.50

Discussion

 

10.50 – 11.20

TEA/COFFEE

 

Regional and international initiatives
Chairperson: Prof. Steven Edwards

11.20 – 11.40

Laboratory networks for research in Europe

Dr Isabel Minguez-Tudela

11.40 – 12.00

Epizone: the application of laboratory networks

Prof. Wim van der Poel

12.00 – 12.20

FAO global initiatives on regional Veterinary Laboratory Networks

Dr Gwenaλlle Dauphin

Example of West and Central Africa Veterinary Laboratory Network for the control of avian influenza and other transboundary animal diseases

Dr Boubacar M’Baye Seck

 

12.20 – 12.40

Discussion

 

12.40 – 14.00

LUNCH

 

Regional and international initiatives (contd)
Chairperson: Dr Isabel Minguez-Tudela

14.00 – 14.20

The OIE bluetongue laboratory network
Dr Rosella Lelli

14.20 – 14.40

The OIE Reference Laboratory networking for brucellosis

Dr John McGiven

14.40 – 15.00

The OIE/FAO FMD laboratories network

Dr David Paton

15.00 – 15.20

The IAEA laboratory network to enhance the veterinary diagnostic capacity in developing countries

Dr Hermann Unger

15.20 – 15.40

OFFLU – The OIE/FAO Reference Laboratory network for animal influenza

Dr Keith Hamilton

15.40 – 16.00

Discussion

 

16.00 – 16.30

TEA/COFFEE

 

16.30 – 16.50

The WHO laboratory network to enhance laboratory biosafety and biosecurity in developing countries

Dr Nicoletta Previsianni

16.50 – 17.10

Laboratory network to promote collaboration on the human/animal pathogen interface

Dr Kate Glynn

The way forward

17.10 – 17.30

The OIE Reference Laboratory twinning as a networking tool

Dr Keith Hamilton

17.30 – 17.50

Discussions

 

17.50 – 18.00

Conclusions
Prof. Steven Edwards

 

18.00 – 18.10

Closure