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Poster for Delegates and applicants |
The role of the members varies according to which of the four Specialist Commissions they are elected to. Fundamentally members engage in group work with other experts to reach consensus on scientific matters in relation to the OIE's international standards. This involves prioritising and overseeing the development of new standards, identifying issues with existing standards, making decisions on implementation of standards, and providing advisory support for other aspects of the OIE's scientific work programmes. Members of each Commission meet at least twice yearly to address its work programme.
The Specialist Commissions collaborate closely on issues needing a harmonised approach, while ensuring the latest scientific information is used in their work.
This call for nomination will establish a list of suitable experts from which the World Assembly of Delegates will elect members and nominate presidents and vice presidents for a term of three (3) years from May 2021 to one of the following four Specialist Commissions: the Terrestrial Animal Health Standards Commission, the Aquatic Animal Health Standards Commission, the Biological Standards Commission or the Science Commission for Animal Diseases.
Candidates elected will be notified in June 2021; in time to begin preparation for the September 2021 meetings of the relevant Specialist Commission.
This process assures the excellence, independence and transparency of the Specialist Commissions. It will ensure that the candidates presented for election includes scientific experts representing geographic regions of the world.
Internationally recognised veterinarians or experts with broad knowledge and expertise in some of the following areas:
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The call for nominations of experts for election to the OIE Specialist Commissions will open on Wednesday 1 July 2020 and close on Friday 4 September 2020
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The applicant must :
An Evaluation Committee, comprised of representatives from OIE Headquarters and independent experts, will evaluate the applications against the competencies and the personal skills and attributes to determine their suitability for election to a Specialist Commission. The report of the Evaluation Committee's recommendations regarding applicants found to be suitable to be nominated for election as members for each of the Specialist Commissions, will be provided to the OIE Director General and the OIE Council. Delegates will be informed of the list of suitable candidates prior to the elections, which will take place at the 88th General Session of the World Assembly of Delegates in May 2021.
As an expert you will be part of an international and interdisciplinary team contributing to the development of international standards and recommendations aimed at improving terrestrial and aquatic animal health worldwide. Working with the OIE and its international scientific networks will provide you with unique opportunities to interact with other internationally recognised experts in the fields of terrestrial or aquatic animal health, disease diagnosis, prevention and control and animal welfare in the related international trade environment.