26th Conference of the OIE Regional Commission for Asia

Activities of the Regional Representation for Asia and the Pacific
269. Dr Teruhide Fujita, OIE Regional Representative for Asia and the Pacific informed that the
OIE Regional Representation for Asia and the Pacific (OIE Asia-Pacific) has put priorities of
regional activities on Animal health improvement, Strengthening Veterinary Services,
Compliance with International Standards for animal health, Capacity building of Veterinary
Services for animal health including Legislation, Diagnosis and Surveillance and the Regional
Alliance, through organizing meetings, Seminars, Hands-on Workshops, Experts visits, among
others.
270. He also noted that, in 2009, activities for capacity building were performed by organizing the
OIE Regional Workshop for newly assigned OIE Delegates, Phuket, Thailand, Regional
Seminar on Good Governance of Veterinary Services, Shanghai, PR China, and Meetings for
Strengthening Information Networking including Legislation for animal disease control and
prevention, Tokyo and Kyoto, Japan.
271. Regional meetings were held for regional information and communication activities through
the 2nd Regional Workshop on Communication, Singapore, for transboundary animal disease
control through the 3rd Regional Steering Committee Meeting on GF-TADs in Tokyo, Japan,
together with Sub-Regional Meetings in Kathmandu, Nepal and Nadi, Fiji, as well as for
Brucellosis through a meeting in Khon Khaen, Thailand.
272. He highlighted that more intensive efforts have been made for HPAI control in Asia through
various meetings in Tokyo, Japan and other countries, and Field surveillance of Avian
Influenza in Wild birds as well as domestic animals along the migratory flyways; in Hong
Kong, SAR, Vietnam and Mongolia, together with the molecular analysis of the collected
samples and viruses at the OIE Reference Laboratory.
273. He mentioned that for 2010, OIE Asia-Pacific plans further regional activities will include the
OIE Delegates Workshop, Focal Points Training Workshops on Wildlife and on Animal
welfare, together with many other regional meetings/workshops planned for the control of
HPAI, Brucellosis, FMD, Prion diseases, Blue tongue, Feed safety; toward animal disease
control and so on, for strengthening National Veterinary Services and for regional alliance.
274. To conclude Dr Fujita remarked that, OIE Asia-Pacific will continue working closely with its
partners including International Organizations such as FAO, WHO, WTO and Regional
Organizations such as ASEAN, SAARC, SPC and NACA, together with other stakeholders
including donor governments and agencies.
Summary of the OIE Regional Workshop on Communication; the way forward
(Singapore, 26-27 October 2009)
275. Inmidiately after his presentation Dr Fujita made a short comment on the 1st Regional
Seminar on Communication which was organized in Bangkok, Thailand, in October 2008, with
participants of OIE Members from the Region including Veterinary authorities, the private
sector, Media, FAO and OIE. The OIE/AusAID Programme on Strengthening Veterinary
Services (PSVS) Workshop on Animal Health Communications for ASEAN countries was held
in Cambodia, March 2009.
276. The OIE Regional Workshop held in Singapore on 26-27 October 2009, was the follow-up of the
Bangkok Meeting, with the main objectives of considering the Recommendations of the
Bangkok Meeting and their implications for the Region, of identifying strengths and weakness
including delivery of and policies on communication for animal health at a national level.
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