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[cid:image009.jpg@01CFC931.5A51BB40]China, Mongolia and the Russian Federation jointly strengthen TADs control



As Transboundary Animal Diseases (TADs) increasingly threaten global public and animal health, coordination between countries and regions has become essential. China, Mongolia and the Russian Federation have been cooperating to control TADs since FAO implemented the project 'Cross Border Trade and TADs Risk Reduction with a special focus on foot-and-mouth disease (FMD)' in 2011. The aim of the project is to strengthen relationships and trust among the three countries by sharing information on cross-border animal movement, TADs and emerging infectious diseases via annual international workshops...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_050914.html>]



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[cid:image010.jpg@01CFC931.5A51BB40]EuFMD emergency online training course for North African Veterinarians



The European Commission for the Control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (EuFMD) has carried out a number of important activities in response to outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in Tunisia and, more recently, in Algeria. As part of EuFMD's support to the Mediterranean Animal Health Network (REMESA), these activities have included the provision of training to veterinarians in the region through face-to-face workshops and online training...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_050914b.html>]

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Recent publications


*          China Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Highlights<http://www.fao.org/3/a-i4028e.pdf>
Volume 66 ::: July 2014
*          China Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Highlights<http://www.fao.org/3/a-i4027e.pdf>
Volume 65 ::: April 2014
*          Use of environmental animal health management strategies for decision-making [EAHMI Conference 2013]<http://www.fao.org/3/a-i3747e.pdf>
RAP PUBLICATION 2014/11

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Upcoming events


*    Congreso Internacional de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia <http://www.fao.org/agronoticias/agro-eventos/agro-eventos-detalle/es/?dyna_fef%5bbackuri%5d=%2Fagronoticias%2Fnewsletter%2Fes%2F&dyna_fef%5buid%5d=239256>
4-6 September 2014 (Santa Marta, Colombia)
*    Understanding the Dynamics and Spread of African swine fever virus at the wildlife-livestock interface: insights into the potential role of the bushpig
8-10 September 2014 (Uganda)
*    24th Session of the Committee on Agriculture <http://www.fao.org/coag/en/>
29 September - 3 October 2014 (Rome, Italy)

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Interesting links


*    Saudi Arabia helps FAO respond to the dire state of food security in Iraq<http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/242511/icode/>
FAO press release ::: September 2014
*    LinkTADs Newsletter <http://linktads.com/newsletter/issue/1#sthash.fSivYNXY.2QtJzo1w.dpbs>
Issue no. 1 ::: September 2014



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