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[cid:image013.jpg@01D1D92A.DBD97350]FAO to support Mongolia in increasing national capacity in control and preparedness of sheep and goat pox



As part of the emergency project TCP/MON/3603 “Emergency assistance for the control of Sheep and Goat Pox” (SGP) aimed to support the national authorities in Mongolia against the recurring outbreaks of this important transboundary animal disease, an inception workshop was held on Ulaanbaatar on 20 June 2016. This meeting aimed to update on the current situation of SGP in the country, establish an expert panel and review the work plan of the project...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_070716.html>]

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[cid:image014.jpg@01D1D92A.DBD97350]Recording of the Webinar on the African Swine Fever Regional Strategy for Africa is now available



African swine fever (ASF) is considered endemic in most countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Nevertheless, ASF remains very dynamic with new areas being affected. The upsurge of ASF is largely human driven due to the tremendous growth of the pig sector seen in Africa, with some countries more than doubling their pig populations in less than a decade, as well as the increased movement of people and products. Eradication of ASF in Africa is very difficult with currently available tools, i.e. there is no vaccine available or compensation mechanisms in place...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_070716b.html>]

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[cid:image015.jpg@01D1D92A.DBD97350]LinkTADs presented in Brussels



The USAID-funded Emerging Pandemic Threats Programme (EPT-2), whose implementation runs from 2015 to 2019 represents part of the US Government’s investment into the country-led Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA). The GHSA seeks to secure the world from biological risks/hazards by accelerating progress in countries towards putting in place robust systems to prevent, detect and respond to infectious diseases that have potential to occur as pandemics and also to curb the threat of antimicrobial resistance...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_070716c.html>]

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[cid:image016.jpg@01D1D92A.DBD97350]USAID Emerging Pandemic Threats Programme phase two (EPT-2): FAO-ECTAD Training Workshop on Livestock System Characterization and Value Chain Analysis



Launched in November 2013, LinkTADs is a three-year initiative coordinated by FAO and funded by the European Commission’s Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) to coordinate European and Chinese research on animal health. Reaching its end at the end of October 2016, LinkTADs will focus the last months of the project’s lifetime in the dissemination and sharing of the project’s achievements, tools, results and legacy. This dissemination will take the shape of articles in the press, social media...[Read more<http://www.fao.org/ag/againfo/programmes/en/empres/news_070716d.html>]

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Upcoming events



·         Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) peer review meeting
11-12 July 2016 (Rome, Italy, FAO-HQ)
[Download agenda<http://www.fao.org/3/a-bl883e.pdf>]

·         FAO/ASEAN Special Session on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and ASEAN National Focal Points for Veterinary Products (ANFVP) Meeting on Plan of Action
11-13 July 2016 (Singapore)

·         USAID EPT-2 partners regional meetings for South and Southeastern Asia
14-15 July 2016 (Bangkok, Thailand)

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Interesting links


·         Steps towards Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) global eradication - Update<http://www.fao.org/webcast/home/en/item/4164/icode/>
FAO-OIE seminar ::: watch in streaming

·         FAO ECTAD China HPAI Highlights<http://www.fao.org/3/a-c0109e.pdf>
Newsletter vol. 88 ::: May 2016

·         Standing Group of Experts on Lumpy Skin Disease in South-East Europe <http://web.oie.int/RR-Europe/eng/Regprog/en_GF_TADS%20-%20Standing%20Group%20LSD.htm>
under the GF-TADs umbrella

·         Workshop on lumpy skin disease: report available<https://www.efsa.europa.eu/en/press/news/160707>
news from EFSA website



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