Annual meetings: Regional Commission for Asia and the Pacific

Virtual, 13 May 2025

(7:00 a.m. to 10:05 a.m. Paris time)

6:45 a.m. – 7:00 a.m.     Zoom check-in and connecting

7:00 a.m. – 7:05 a.m.     Opening and welcome

7:05 a.m. – 7:10 a.m.     Adoption of the agenda (Dr Baoxu Huang, President of the Regional Commission for Asia and the Pacific and Delegate of China, PR)

7:10 a.m. – 7:20 a.m.     Preparation of the 34th Conference of the Regional Commission, to be held in Indonesia, from 22 to 26 September 2025 (Dr Agung Suganda, Delegate of Indonesia)

7:20 a.m. – 7:35 a.m.     Selection of the Technical Item II (without questionnaire) to be included in the agenda of the 34th Conference of the Regional Commission (Dr Akma binti Ngah Hamid, Vice-President for Regional Commission and Delegate of Malaysia)

7:35 a.m. – 7:50 a.m.     Selection of three strategic topics of global interest to be addressed by WOAH through various means (Scientific Review, Newsletter, scientific paper, technical item or during a specific activity/meeting) (Dr K.A.C.H.A. Kothalawala, Vice-President for Regional Commission and Delegate of Sri Lanka)

7:50 a.m. – 8:20 a.m.     Discussion on regional positions for WOAH General Session (Dr Masatsugu Okita, Council member and Delegate of Japan)

8:20 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.     Updates on Regional Animal Welfare Strategy (RAWS) (Dr Carolyn Guy Chair of RAWS Advisory Group)

8:35 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.     Update on work programme and initial recommendations for adoption at 92GS and consultation on technical governance (Dr Beth Cookson, regional member of the GRC and Delegate of Australia)

9:20 a.m. – 9:40 a.m.     Benefits of WOAH membership independent analysis : Project outcomes (Ms Nathaly Monsalve, Regional Activities Department)

9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.     Regional Core Group Workshops for the Development of the 8th Strategic Plan: Methodology and Results (Ms Stéphanie Frehel/ Ms Camilla Wuensch, Performance Management and Internal Control Unit)

9:55 a.m.     Closing (Dr Baoxu Huang, President)

Paris, 25 May 2025

(10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Paris time)

10:00 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.            Adoption of the agenda (Dr Baoxu Huang, President of the Regional Commission for Asia and the Pacific and Delegate of China, PR)

10:05 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.            Summary of the main points discussed and agreed during the virtual meeting (Dr Baoxu Huang)

10:15 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.            Debrief of the WOAH Council meeting (Drs Masatsugu Okita and Mary van Andel, Council Members)

10:25 a.m. – 10:35 a.m.            Application from Singapore for WOAH to designate the Centre for Wildlife Forensics, National Parks Board, Animal & Plant Health Centre as a WOAH Collaborating Centre for Wildlife Trade and Wildlife Health (Delegate of Singapore)

10:35 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.            Application from Thailand for WOAH to designate the Thailand National Wildlife Health Centre (Thailand-NWHC), and the Monitoring and Surveillance Centre for Zoonotic Diseases in Wildlife and Exotic Animals (MoZWE), Faculty of Veterinary Science, Mahidol University as a WOAH Collaborating Centre for Wildlife Health Surveillance and Epidemiology (Delegate of Thailand)

10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.            Updates on the Disease Reporting and Rumour tracking in the Region (WAHIAD/DID/RRAP)

11:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.            Discussion on regional positions for WOAH General Session (Dr Mary van Andel, Council member and Delegate of New Zealand)

11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.            Update of the Governance Review Committee meeting on technical governance (23 – 24 May) (Dr Beth Cookson, regional member of the GRC and Delegate of Australia)

12:15 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.            WOAH Incident Management System (Preparedness and Resilience Department)

12:30 p.m.                                Closing (Dr Baoxu Huang, President)