Regional Technical Meeting for Eastern Africa

AU/IBAR through SPINAP-AHI organized a regional technical workshop in close collaboration with the regional economic communities. Held 13-15 August 2008 in Addis Ababab/Ethiopia, it brought technical experts and SPINAP national coordinators together to discuss pertinent HPAI issues relevant to the successful implementation of the programme.

Overview of the technical workshops

Draft workshop agenda

Final workshop agenda

List of participants

Addresses

AU/IBAR Ag. Director
AU/DREA Commissioner
Representative EC delegation, Uganda
Minister for Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries, Uganda
Ministry of State for Animal Industry, Uganda
Chargé d'affairs EC delegation, Uganda
Vote of thanks by AU/IBAR

Presentations

IBAR team

Workshop purpose, objectives and expectations
Importance of regional networks for HPAI surveillance
Major issues and challenges of influenza pandemic preparedness
Progress of SPINAP-AHI in the Eastern Africa region

Partners

AED: HPAI Communication during different stages of the epidemic
EAC: AI regional initiatives and updates
FAO: Global HPAI diagnostic facilities
FAO: HPAI diagnostic capacity and collaboration in Eastern Africa
FAO: Integrated approach in the fight againts HPAI
FAO: Poultry production systems and biosecurity in East Africa
FAO: Update on FAO HPAI activities in Eastern Africa
ILRI: Participatory disease surveillance in East Africa
KWS: Capacity building for AI surveillance in wild birds
UNOCHA: Pandemic infuenza regional overview
UNOCHA: Pandemic influenza simulation Jakarta March 2008
USAID: HPAI concerns and efforts of USAID in East Africa
WHO: HPAI outbreak management and control alternatives

Countries

EGYPT: HPAI H5N1 in Egypt & lessons learned
GHANA: From HPAI preparedness to outbreak management
TANZANIA: Risk Factors for HPAI introduction into Eastern Africa
UGANDA: Cross border coordination of HPAI prevention and control

Plenary discussions

Workshop recommendations

Lessons learned

Participants during the workshop at Hotel Africana, Kampala/Uganda
First row from left: 5th HE Mme R Tumusiime, Commissioner REA,
6th HE Hon Eng. Hillary Onek, Minister of Agriculture, Animal Industry
and Fisheries Uganda, 7th Dr Ahmed El Sawalhy Ag. Director AU/IBAR

Other regional technical meetings

• Western Africa – Bamako Mali, 16-18 September 2008
• Southern Africa – Gaborone Botswana, 2-4 October 2008