1. Regional Representation
OIE Regional Representation for the Middle East Annual Report Annual meeting of OIE RR and sRR Paris 26 – 29 October Dr Ghazi Yehia
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2. Regional Representation
Countries covered
The Regional Representation covers 21 countries or territories:
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3. Regional Representation
Countries covered
The Regional Representation covers 21 countries or territories:
Countries belonging to the OIE Regional Commission
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4. Regional Representation
Countries covered
The Regional Representation covers 21 countries or territories:
Countries participating in the OIE RR activities
PAT - Observer
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5. Particular sanitary events in 2010
FMD: after the epizootic spreading of the A Iran 05 strain throughout the region last year, outbreaks in 2010 were mainly due to the O PanAsia 2 (endemic strain)
RVF: Middle East at risk – reoccurence in KSA (serological evidence)
Glanders: reoccurence of the disease in some gulf countries (Kuwait, Bahrain)
HPAI H5N1: still spreading in Egypt
Under-evaluated: rabies, brucellosis (zoonotic diseases)
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6. Regional Representation
Main and new activities conducted in 2010 by the Regional Representation
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7. Budget of the Regional Representation
The funding of the RR-ME depends on an annual voluntary contribution of the Lebanese government and on the 10 % of the annual contribution to the OIE of regional Members
But only 12 Members in the OIE Regional Commission for the Middle East and most of these Members are not in the highest contribution categories
Fortunately, most of the workshops, seminars and conferences organized by the RR-ME are sponsored mainly by hosting countries
As often as possible, joint meeting are also organized with our regional partners, such as FAO, WHO, AU-IBAR and others
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8. Good governance of the Veterinary Services
At the end of August 2010, 19 Members (more than 90 %) requested the PVS evaluation, mission completed in 18 of them (including PAT)
Regarding GA, 7 countries requested the OIE – 4 missions have already been done
6 other countries requested OIE assistance on legislation
convention of assistance signed only for Lebanon
Mission UAE December
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9. Capacity building – Training new delegates
Joint training with the RR for the Americas
Back to back with the OIE General Session (23 of May)
Too short to be efficient (2 hours meeting)
Agenda too dense
Better in this context (half day meeting) to explain the objectives and the progress of the following OIE General Session
and to organize a specific dedicated meeting according to OIE general model
Proposal: back to back with the Conference of the RC
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10. Capacity building – FP - Training
Training of OIE FP for APFS – Kuwait, February 2010
Authority shared with other Ministries and Agencies
Lack of competencies in VS
Imports contribute to the main part of food supply
Practical session (BSE)
Training of OIE FP for wildlife (joint with RR Africa) – Tanzania, March 2010
Few wildlife in ME
African experience very profitable for ME
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11. Capacity building – FP - Training
Training of OIE FP for aquatic animals - Dubai, September 2010
Authority shared by other Ministry or agency
Lack of competencies in VS
Lack of knowledge on aquatic disease regional situation
Participation of Private sector
Practical visit to Research Centre
Training for OIE FP for animal welfare – Lebanon, November 2010
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12. Capacity building – FP - Training
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13. Capacity building – FP - Training
Importance of inputs of OIE experts (RL, WG or SC)
Interest of presentation of regional experiences – regional experts / country representatives
Country representative not always the national FP
Follow up expected by FP
Networking
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14. Capacity building – FP - Networking
Dedicated pages in the regional website
Contacts
ToRs, Documents
Events
RL and CC
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15. Capacity building – Communication
in collaboration with the OIE Communication Unit a seminar on communication for VS was organized in Muscat, Oman, 20 – 22 April
The objectives of this seminar were to identify constraints, information gaps, and best practices related to animal health and prevention/control of animal diseases in the region in order to set up relevant communication strategies
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16. Capacity building – Transparency
Contact of OIE Delegates when rumours of important new outbreaks or epidemiological events are not followed by official notifications to OIE within a reasonable lapse of time. The issue of notification is also part of any country visit conducted (or to be conducted).
Assistance to requesting countries on the use of WAHIS.
As of 30 September 2010, 6 Members addressed to the OIE immediate notification report or follow up, on Glanders (Bahrain), Rift Valley Fever (KSA), Blue Tongue (Qatar and the PAT), FMD (Egypt), Equine Rhinopneumonitis (UAE), Rabies (PAT) and Scrapie (PAT).
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17. Capacity building – Laboratory
In the framework of the on-going OIE Twinning Projects worldwide, 4 projects are being implemented in 3 countries of the region, namely Egypt on Avian Influenza and Newcastle Disease, Qatar on Avian Influenza and Turkey on Brucellosis and Rabies
The RR-ME actively supports the application of Egypt (RVF), Kuwait (PPR), Lebanon (BT in a joint project with Tunisia), UAE (Brucellosis and CCPP) and Oman (Rabies).
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18. Capacity building – Arabic Translation
To facilitate the understanding of OIE standards and recommendations, Arabic translation is an important tool used by the RR: Most of OIE reference documents and documents of the RR are translated in Arabic language and all published on the website.
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19. Capacity building -Website
Regular Editorials on regional topics
Specific information concerning the region
Updates on OIE standards and procedures
PVS, Reference Laboratories, Twinning programme
OIE Regional Delegates and Focal Points
Regional situation of disease of importance
Summaries - Regional Bibliography
Conference reports – On line PWP
Collaboration with other partners: FAO – WHO
RAHC
English and Arabic pages
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20. Specific technical assistance – Countries visits
Date
Country
Outcomes
6-8 February
Iran
In the framework of Dr Bernard Vallat visit. Meeting with the Minister of Agriculture.
Intensive presentation of IVO activities and work. Discussion on OIE programme and on the feasibility of a training course programme.
9 February
Lebanon
In the framework of Dr Vallat visit to the Minister of Agriculture.
Maintain close collaboration between OIE and the Lebanon.
7 – 8 April
Djibouti
In the framework of Dr Vallat visit to the Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture.
Appreciation of trade of live animals and OIE assistance to secure such a trade.
14 – 17 June
Bahrain
OIE expertise mission on glanders
20 – 24 July
Somalia
OIE expertise mission to Berbera and Bossasso quarantines
02 – 07 October
Syria, Bahrain, Kuwait, UAE
OIE expertise mission on glanders (follow up)
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21. Regional Representation
GF-TADs
Unfortunately, due to lack of funding none of the activities of the RAHC working plan, adopted during the 4th Regional Steering Committee of the GF-TADs, held in Beirut, Lebanon in May 2009, could be implemented
The 5th Regional Steering Committee of the GF-TADs proposed to be held in Cairo, Egypt in June 2010 has been postponed to December 2010 (?) or March 2011
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22. The OIE Regional Representation Main Activities scheduled for 2011
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23. Regional Representation
Capacity building
Training of OIE Focal Points on Animal diseases notification
workshop in Beirut: 24 – 26 January 2010
Workshop for OIE Delegates on OIE standards on trade (sponsored by the Djibouti Quarantine ?)
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24. Regional Representation
PVS and GA
Encouraging and motivating Members, whom have not already been assessed, to request for a PVS evaluation or GA mission
Assistance of each Team for the preparation and realization of in-country missions
Assistance of Members to develop national strategy to improve the quality of their Veterinary Services in compliance with OIE standards and encourage them to request follow up PVS missions
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25. Regional Strategies - Diseases
Glanders: Laboratory training – FLI Germany
RVF: implementation of a regional system to prevent the occurrence of RVF in the Region
Discussion started with OIE, FAO, WHO, COMESA and NASA
Workshop scheduled in March 2011 (COMESA sponsor ?)
FMD: implementation of the regional project, as adopted by the OIE Regional Commission – IDB potential sponsor
FMD Round Table (Cairo, Egypt)
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26. Regional Strategy – FMD - Training
Training on methods of surveys and disease surveillance
in specialized regional and international institutes (Iran)
and in-country field training
Training on laboratory methodologies relevant to the diagnosis of FMD and vaccine production
Specific training in a OIE Reference Laboratory (Russia)
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27. Regional Workshops - Training
Training on laboratory diagnostic – KSA
Equine diseases: interaction between VS and equine stakeholders
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28. Regional Representation
Regional Commission
11th Conference of the OIE Regional Commission for the Middle East
Kuwait October 2011
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29. Thank you for your attention
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