Podcast // Jorgen Westergaard
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Dr. Westergaard is a Senior Lecturer in the Agriculture Department, University of Copenhagen. He has extensive experience in field work, research and legislative matters concerning the epidemiology, prevention, control and eradication of infectious diseases. Click here to listen to his podcast and see if you have missed any in our series.
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Report of the Open Session
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The Open Session of the EuFMD took place in October last. The report is available here. The Flickr photo album // The Twitter summary. The presentations are on You Tube.
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Report of the 43rd General Session
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The 43rd General Session of the EuFMD took place in April. The report and appendices are all available here. The Flickr photo album // The Twitter summary.
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See our new You Tube feature: interviews with our colleagues .
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UTC 2 and Lab Training
21-26 July / Uganda
UTC2, the real time training course on FMD, is taking place in the Mbarara region (Uganda) in 2 weeks time. Before that, there will be a 2-day training workshop for the lab in Entebbe. Find out more about our training courses. Follow the course on Twitter #UTC2
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Risk-based Strategic Plan
3 - 5 July / Beirut
The purpose of the workshop is to follow up on the outcomes of the previous workshop and to define the strategic objectives and tactics of the Risk-based Strategic Plan. Along with the definition of objectives, key indicators and targets for monitoring and evaluation of the RBSP will also be identified. Follow the updates on Twitter #RBSP
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Risk Mapping // Cirad
15 - 19 July / Italy
The main objective of this 5-day training in FAO HQ is to follow-up the reinforcement of the capacities of national animal health authorities on spatial data handling including analysis of animal mobility for the purposes of risk assessment, risk mapping and design of risk-based surveillance for priority animal/zoonotic infectious diseases, for Egypt, Libya and Sudan. Follow the updates on Twitter #RiskMapping
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E-LEARNING: ONLINE COURSES / TRAINING
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OIE PPP e-learning course
Available / Online
The OIE and EuFMD have recently made available a free online course. If you would like to learn more about what can be obtained from impactful and sustainable Private Public Partnerships PPPs in the veterinary domain worldwide, you can follow the one-hour OIE PPP introductory e-learning course available through this link. Find out more on the guidelines for Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in the veterinary domain.
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FMD Basics
Available. / Online
This short e-learning course is free and open to all. It is an ideal introduction to FMD, and is particularly aimed at those based in FMD-free countries. The course will be of interest veterinary students, private veterinarians and government veterinarians. All those successfully completing the course will be able to download a certificate. Click here to access the course. Those who are new to EuFMD e-Learning will need to create an account.
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THRACE and Balkans
10-11 July / Greece
This will be the first combined Thrace and Balkans management meeting. We aim to identify regional outcomes related to emergency preparedness and activities aimed at improving early detection and response to FMD and Similar TADS (”FAST diseases”). Follow the updates on Twitter #Mgtmeet
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SCSAR Committee
24 -25 Sept. / Zurich
The members of our new Special Committee for Surveillance and Applied Researc (SCSAR) will be meeting at the end of September to discuss the upcoming workplan. Click here to see who the members of this committee are. Follow the updates on Twitter #SCSAR
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PSO for South Asia
6 - 8 Aug. / Thailand
The Progressive Control Pathway Support Officer (PSO) training workshop will be held in Bangkok. It aims to develop relevant skills and impact knowledge on the approach taken by PSOs, making use of existing EuFMD training materials. Follow the updates on Twitter #PSO
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RBSP - Kenya
10-12 Sept / Naivasha
A meeting organized by the DVS, with support from EuFMD, as a follow up to the March 2019 workshop at the Dairy Training School. The objectives are to finalize the RBSP. seek endorsement of the strategy and establish the level of capacity needed at country level.
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98 Executive Committee
3 - 4 Oct. / France
Save the date
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West Africa Roadmap
3 - 5 Sept. / Dakar
Details available soon.
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Dr JeanLuc Angot, former president of the EuFMD
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Dr Stephan Zientara, president of the Standing Technical Committee of the EuFMD
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