[cid:image001.gif@01CFE188.703F1D20] [cid:image003.jpg@01CFE18A.34A46840]FAO project to prevent potential African swine fever incursion in China As the African swine fever (ASF) situation worsens in many parts of the world, China has become increasingly concerned about the potential introduction of the disease. On 4 July 2014, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launched a Technical Cooperation Program (TCP) project to increase the preparedness, and develop strategies for the prevention and control of ASF in China. FAO will partner with the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture, the China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center (CAHEC) and the China Animal Disease Prevention and Control Center (CADC)...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_061014.html>] ________________________________ Recent publications/newsletters * FAO ECTAD China Highlights<http://www.fao.org/3/a-i4109e.pdf> Vol. 67 ::: August 2014 * FAO ECTAD Viet Nam Newsletter<http://www.fao.org/3/a-i4110e.pdf> Issue 34 ::: March-August 2014 ________________________________ Upcoming events * Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) Experts Workshop 8-10 October 2014 (Rome, Italy FAO-HQ) * EC/FA/OIE Tripartite meeting 13 October 2014 (Sofia, Bulgaria) * 88th Executive Committee of the EuFMD 13-14 October 2014 (Sofia, Bulgaria) ________________________________ Interesting links * Frequently asked questions on Ebola virus disease<http://www.fao.org/emergencies/fao-in-action/stories/stories-detail/en/c/251862/> Source ::: FAO in emergencies * Improving food security in sub-Saharan Africa by supporting the progressive reduction of tsetse-transmitted trypanosomosis <http://www.fao.org/in-action/improving-food-security-in-sub-saharan-africa-by-supporting-the-progressive-reduction-of-tsetse-transmitted-trypanosomosis/en/> Source ::: FAO "In action" * Liberia, FAO and WFP start Rapid Food Security Assessment<http://www.fao.org/africa/news/detail-news/en/c/251863/> Source ::: FAO Regional Office for Africa EMPRES website ::: http://www.fao.org/AG/empres.html For comments or suggestions ::: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> [cid:image004.gif@01CFE188.703F1D20]<http://www.flickr.com/photos/empres-animal_health/sets/> [cid:image005.gif@01CFE188.703F1D20] <http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB58F4D829B7883FD> [cid:image006.gif@01CFE188.703F1D20] <https://twitter.com/FAOAnimalHealth> ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the EMPRES-Livestock-L list, click the following link: &*TICKET_URL(EMPRES-Livestock-L,SIGNOFF);