International conference in Brazzaville Recommendation to create a Permanent
Central Bureau and International Scientific Committee transformed into ISCTRC
1965
Handing over ISCTRC from International Organisations to OAU (Now AU) IBAR
1977
FAO/OAU/WHO Leadership Training Seminar held in Nairobi
1979
FAO/OAU/WHO Leadership Training Seminar held in Bobo-Dioulasso
Launching of the tsetse and Trypanosomiasis Information Quarterly
1981
First training courses for middle level technical personnel at the UNDP/FAO
Tsetse Applied Research and Training Project in Zambia
1999
The 5 year EU funded regional FITCA project launched and implemented by
AU/IBAR in 6 countries (Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania)
ISCTRC Executive Committee recommendation to member states and
international organisations to consider tsetse and trypanosomiasis as emergency
contributed to the establishment of PATTEC.
2000
PATTEC Strategic Framework developed in Nairobi and adopted by African
Union Heads of States Summit, in Lomé, Togo
2003
PATTEC Coordination established in AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa
2004
African Development Bank funds USD 70 million for PATTEC projects in 6
African countries (Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mali and Uganda)
2007
ISCTRC Conference provided programme where progress of PATTEC was
presented
Resolved to support strengthening of International Trypanotolerance Centre (ITC)
in the Gambia
