European Commission for the Control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (EuFMD) Bridging the gap between policy and research …………………….. Nick Lyons GFRA, October 2015

Who we are and what we do A commission of 37 member states; newest member is Georgia Established 1954 Coordinates activities to prevent FMD incursions, improve emergency preparedness, and control FMD in neighbouring region Secretariat based in Rome, team of consultants working internationally GFRA, October 2015

The EuFMD Strategic Plan: 3 Pillars 1.Improve readiness for FMD crisis management by Members 2.Reduce the risk to Members of an FMD incursion from the neighborhood 3.Promote the global FMD control strategy GFRA, October 2015

Progressively increase the level of FMD control

Improve emergency and early detection capacity

Reduce risk to members from the FMD situation in the European neigbourhood

Trainings

Research funding, Crisis management, Proficiency test services

EuFMD Fund for Applied Research (EuFMD - FAR) GFRA, October 2015 Since 2008, there has been support for small applied projects relevant to EuFMD member states 15 projects funded to date Specific fund established in 2013 (component 1.5) Emphasis on research with direct relevance to the PCP stages and the new 4 year work plan The recommendations of the GFRA can help guide funding calls A new funding call with be made this Autumn (total amount available: up to around 300k)

New 4-year EC Work plan GFRA, October 2015 Continue ongoing activities Change in emphasis in Pillar 3 (support for the global strategy) by developing and supporting existing networks through virtual conferencing Laboratory-Epidemiology networks (e.g. EARLN/EAREN) PCP practitioners network

Training Recent shift towards increasing trainings We are interested to hear from anyone interested in working with us in international capacity building, who can bridge research and implementation at national level. GFRA, October 2015

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