2025 WOAH Regional Events in Asia and the Pacific

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Events organized by WOAH Collaborating Centres (CCs) and Reference Laboratories (RLs)  Various  Various  Reference Centres Network 
Workshop & Training: Analysis of antimicrobials in feed  16 Jan  Tokyo, Japan  RRAP / FAMIC Japan 
South Asia Wildlife Health Network meeting #5    17 Jan  Virtual  RRAP 
Focal Points for Animal Welfare workshop  21 – 23 Jan  Tokyo, Japan  RRAP / SRR-SEA 
Public-Private Partnership (PPP) targeted support in India  21 Jan (virtual pre-meeting), 1113 Feb  New Delhi, India  RRAP / HQ 
Wildlife Health Networks annual information sharing meeting  12 Feb  Tokyo, Japan  RRAP 
WOAH workshop on risk-based management of spillover events in wildlife  1819 Feb  Hanoi, Vietnam  SRR-SEA 
Tokyo One Health AMR Conference side event: Research on reducing the use of antimicrobials in animals  13 (virtual pre-meeting), 1820 Feb  Tokyo, Japan  RRAP / MoH Japan 
South Asia Wildlife Health Network meeting #6  20 Feb  Virtual  RRAP 
Development of ASEAN Rabies Elimination Strategy (ARES) Implementation Plan  2426 Feb  Pattaya, Thailand  SRR-SEA 
World Wildlife Day 2025  3 Mar  Virtual  RRAP 
Third meeting: South Asia Rabies Laboratory Network (SA-RABNET)  3 Mar  Virtual  RRAP 
Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) training workshop for Asia and the Pacific  35 Mar  Jakarta, Indonesia (hybrid)  RRAP / SRR-SEA 
Private Sector Consultative Committee (PSCC) meeting  18 Mar  Virtual  SRR-SEA 
Review of AMR National Action Plan implementation  2527 Mar  Kampot, Cambodia  SRR-SEA 
East Asia Wildlife Health Network meeting #15  26 Mar  Virtual  RRAP 
Workshop on private sector engagement on AMR (Philippines aquaculture)  27 Mar  Clark, Philippines  RRAP / SRR-SEA 
Institutionalisation of antimicrobial use (AMU) data collection and reporting for Asia and the Pacific  31 Mar (virtual pre-meeting), 79 May  Bangkok, Thailand  RRAP / SRR-SEA 
National workshop on Veterinary Workforce Development in Indonesia  911 Apr  Jakarta, Indonesia  SRR-SEA 
Gender awareness raising webinar  28 Apr  Virtual  RRAP / SRR-SEA 
Training on Risk Analysis for Transboundary Animal Disease Control  28 – 30 Apr  Bangkok, Thailand  SRR-SEA 
First consultation meeting: Developing an AMR communication strategy for Mongolia  30 Apr  Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia  RRAP 
Workshop on quantitative assessment of biosecurity practices on small-scale aquaculture farms  69 May  Bangkok, Thailand  RRAP 
Institutionalisation of AMU data collection and reporting for Asia and the Pacific  79 May  Bangkok, Thailand  RRAP / SRR-SEA 
Regional Commission for Asia and the Pacific 1st meeting (before the 92nd General Session)  13 May  Virtual  HQ / RRAP / SRR-SEA 
SEACFMD epidemiology network meeting  1315 May  Qingdao, China P.R  SRR-SEA 
4th meeting: Avian Disease Network in East Asia  19 May  Virtual  RRAP / HQ 
International Day of Biological Diversity webinar  22 May  Virtual  FAO / WHO / UNEP / RRAP  
Regional Commission for Asia and the Pacific 2nd Meeting (during the 92nd General Session)  25 May  Paris, France  HQ / RRAP / SRR-SEA 
WOAH 92nd General Session of the World Assembly of Delegates  25 – 29 May  Paris, France  HQ / RRAP / SRR-SEA 
Media training on AMR  4 Jun  Medan, Indonesia  SRR-SEA 
10th Standing Group of Experts (SGE) African swine fever (ASF) meeting  1012 Jun  Bangkok, Thailand  RRAP / FAO ECTAD 
South Asia Veterinary Education Establishments (VEEs) and Veterinary Statutory Bodies (VSBs) network meeting  1113 Jun  Kandy, Sri Lanka  RRAP 
Free roaming dog population estimation  16 – 21 Jun  Bali, Indonesia  SRR-SEA 
Regional workshop for Private Sector Engagement on Antimicrobial Resistance  23 – 24 Jun   Bangkok, Thailand  RRAP / SRR-SEA/ FAORAP 
East Asia Wildlife Health Network meeting #16   25 Jun  Virtual   RRAP 
Workshop on Animal Movement and Border Control  13 Jul  Chiba, Japan  RRAP 
AMR surveillance training with National Veterinary Assay Laboratory (NVAL) and Rakuno Gakuen University (RGU)  7 – 10 Jul  Ebetsu City, Japan  RRAP / NVAL Japan / RGU 
Regional workshop for lumpy skin disease (LSD) and other priority TADs Control in Asia and the Pacific  8 – 10 Jul  Manila, Philippines  RRAP / SRR-SEA BAI Philippines 
Leptospirosis and wildlife health in the Pacific  9 Jul  Virtual  RRAP  
Regional workshop on swine disease control  15 – 16 Jul  Nanning, China P.R.  RRAP / CADC China P.R. 
East Asia Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) meeting and sub-regional workshop on controlling transboundary animal diseases in East Asia  2223 Jul  Tokyo, Japan  RRAP 
Follow-up meeting: Institutionalisation of antimicrobial use data collection & reporting for Asia and the Pacific  28 Jul  Virtual  RRAP / SRR-SEA / HQ 
Implementing WOAH standards for animal welfare in the Pacific  29 Jul  Virtual  RRAP / SPC / PHOVAPS 
Regional training workshop on brucellosis diagnosis  5 – 8 Aug  Beijing, China P.R.  RRAP / SRR-SEA 
Science journalism training on Antimicrobial Resistance  12 Aug  Manila, Philippines  SRR-SEA 
AMR Pledge Signing Ceremony  13 Aug  Manila, Philippines  SRR-SEA 
27th SEACFMD National Coordinators meeting back-to-back with WAHIS training  19 – 22 Aug  Luang Prabang, Laos  SRR-SEA 
Revision of the Strategic Plan on Rabies Prevention and Control in Laos, 2025-2030  17 – 19 Aug  Vang Vieng, Laos  SRR-SEA 
Avian disease prevention and control workshop 2025  26 28 Aug  Sapporo, Japan  RRAP / SRR-SEA / HQ 
Regional hands-on training on zoonotic TB diagnosis  1 – 5 Sep  Qingdao, China P.R.  RRAP / CAHEC China P.R. 
East Asia Wildlife Health Network meeting #17  2 Sep  Virtual   RRAP 
First expert group meeting on the development of information, education & communication (IEC) materials on AMR/AMU for WAAW 2025 in Bangladesh  11 Sep  Dhaka, Bangladesh + virtual  RRAP / DLS Bangladesh 
AMR surveillance training with Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency (APQA) Republic of Korea  16 – 24 Sep  Gimcheon, R.O. Korea  RRAP / APQA Korea (R.O.) 
Focal Points for Communication for Asia and the Pacific meeting  19 Sep  Virtual  RRAP / SRR-SEA / HQ 
13th FAO/WOAH Regional Steering Committee Meeting of GF-TADs  22 Sep  Jakarta, Indonesia  FAO / RRAP 
34th Conference of the Regional Commission for Asia and the Pacific  22 – 26 Sep  Jakarta, Indonesia  RRAP / SRR-SEA / HQ 
Youth against rabies: Regional dialogue on rabies elimination (World Rabies Day 2025)  29 Sep  Virtual  RRAP / SRR-SEA / WHO SEARO / Nymat 
Public–Private Partnership Workshop on AMR Communication in the Poultry Sector, back-to-back with Training for Veterinary Services  1 2 Oct  Manila, Philippines  SRR-SEA 
Strengthening Pharmacovigilance Systems in Veterinary Medicine in Malaysia  13 Oct  Genting Highlands, Malaysia  SRR-SEA / RRAP 
Regional seminar for Focal Points for Veterinary Products for Asia and the Pacific  21 – 23 Oct  Incheon, R.O. Korea  RRAP / SRR-SEA / HQ 
Regional workshop on AMR awareness  18 Oct  Sylhet, Bangladesh  RRAP 
4th South Asia Rabies Laboratory Network Meeting  29 Oct  Virtual  RRAP 
Training of Trainers (ToT) workshop on animal welfare and pig production systems  29 Oct – 5 Nov  Da Nang, Vietnam  SRR-SEA / RRAP 
VetEd Asia 2025: Strengthening Veterinary Education and Engagement in Asia  6 – 7 Nov  Yogyakarta, Indonesia  RRAP 
Youth leadership in One Health: AMR awareness seminar (WAAW 2025)  12 Nov  Tokyo, Japan  RRAP 
September Meeting Reports: Animal Health Standards Commissions Webinars  13 14 Nov  Virtual  RRAP / HQ 
Awareness raising on antimicrobial usage at the farm level  1415 Nov  Chiang Mai, Thailand  SRR-SEA 
Improving AMR policy in the region: Interpreting data in the context of AMU  16 – 17 Nov  Bangkok, Thailand  RRAP / SRR-SEA / HQ 
Interpretation of AMR data in the context of AMU to improve sustainability and cost-effectiveness of policy making in the Asia and Pacific region  18 – 20 Nov  Bangkok, Thailand  SRR-SEA 
Regional Quadripartite One Health workshop  25 – 27 Nov  Bangkok, Thailand  RRAP / SRR-SEA 
Implementing guidelines for aquaculture antimicrobial use (AMU) monitoring  1 – 4 Dec  Bangkok, Thailand  RRAP / SRR-SEA 
East Asia Wildlife Health meeting #18  10 Dec  Virtual  RRAP