2026 WOAH Regional Events in Asia and the Pacific

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Events organised by WOAH Collaborating Centres (CCs) and Reference Laboratories (RLs)  Various  Various  Reference Centres Network 
Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) webinar for Asia and the Pacific  16 Jan  Virtual  RRAP / SRR-SEA 
Veterinary epidemiology, public health and food safety workshop 2026  20 Jan  Virtual  RRAP / WOAH Collaborating Centers 
WOAH Focal Points for Animal Disease Notification Training in the Asia-Pacific (including SPC non-WOAH Members) in WAHIS  2 – 5 Feb  Putrajaya, Malaysia  RRAP / WOAH HQ / Pacific Community (SPC) 
Implementation of guidelines for addressing disease risks in wildlife trade  2 – 5 Feb  Siem Reap, Cambodia  SRR-SEA / RRAP 
Training of trainers on mass dog vaccination, dog handling, management and vaccination skills (2-6 Feb), back-to-back with Training of trainers on animal rabies diagnosis (9-12 Feb)  2 – 12 Feb  Kandy, Sri Lanka  RRAP / Mission Rabies / Sri Lanka DAPH 
WOAH Wildlife Health Networks annual information sharing meeting  10 Feb  Virtual  RRAP 
2nd PPR Webinar for Asia and the Pacific  25 Feb  Virtual  RRAP/SRR-SEA 
Animal welfare training conference  25 – 26 Feb  Vang Vieng, Laos  SRR-SEA / RRAP 
RAWS animal welfare webinar for the Pacific: Dog population management  12 Mar  Virtual  RRAP 
East Asia Wildlife Health Network meeting #19  18 Mar  Virtual  RRAP 
Biosafety and Biosecurity in Asia and the Pacific  24 Mar  Virtual  RRAP 
National Bridging workshop: Timor Leste  24 – 26 Mar  Dili, Timor Leste  SRR-SEA / UNEP / WHO 
Training in leadership in Veterinary Services  25 – 27 Mar  Chiang Mai, Thailand  SRR-SEA / RRAP 
Quadripartite One Health Webinar Series: Applying preventive One Health approaches in the Pacific  1 Apr  Virtual  RRAP 
16th meeting: Upper Mekong working group on FMD zoning and animal movement management, back-to-back with the Private Sector Consultative Committee meeting  7 – 10 Apr  Chiang Rai, Thailand  SRR-SEA 
Multi-Partner Trust Fund AMR Project in Mongolia: “Spread Awareness, Stop Resistance” veterinary students seminar, AMR national communication strategy launch event  8 – 10 Apr  Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia  RRAP / Mongolia GAVS 
WOAH webinar on epidemic intelligence (part I)  9 Apr  Virtual  RRAP 
Awareness workshop on Veterinary Antimicrobial Stewardship Guideline (VAG) implementation in Dhaka  11 Apr  Dhaka, Bangladesh  Bangladesh DLS / RRAP 
PHV/SFVP Monitoring & Evaluation Workshop  14 – 17 Apr  TBU, Indonesia  SRR-SEA / WOAH HQ 
IHSC-WOAH workshop on international horse movement and equine health  16 – 17 Apr  Hong Kong S. A. R.  RRAP / IHSC 
WOAH sessions on Veterinary Workforce Development and GEDSI (at the World Veterinary Association Congress 2026)  21 – 24 Apr  Tokyo, Japan  RRAP / SRR-SEA 
Virtual Consultative Meeting on Biothreat Reduction in South-East Asia  23 Apr  Virtual  SRR-SEA 
Training workshop on safe trade  28 – 30 Apr  Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  SRR-SEA 
Introduction of the TRUVET system for Asia and the Pacific  12 May  Virtual  RRAP 
WOAH 93rd General Session of the World Assembly of Delegates  18 – 22 May  Paris, France  WOAH HQ 
2nd WOAH regional training workshop on brucellosis diagnosis  26 – 29 May  Beijing, P. R. China  RRAP / P.R. China IVDC 
MTM working group meeting  1 – 3 Jun  TBC, Thailand  SRR-SEA 
Workshop on biothreat reduction in South-East Asia  2 – 3 Jun  Bali, Indonesia  SRR-SEA 
SEAWHN and CITES focal meeting  2 – 4 Jun  Singapore  SRR-SEA 
Side event at the Global Health Security Conference 2026 (GHS2026)  11 Jun  Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia  SRR-SEA 
WOAH regional workshop on lumpy skin disease (LSD) and peste des petits ruminants (PPR) control in Asia and the Pacific  16 – 18 Jun  Colombo, Sri Lanka  RRAP / SRR-SEA 
East Asia Wildlife Health Network meeting #20  17 Jun  Virtual  RRAP 
AMR surveillance training with Rakuno Gakuen University  29 Jun – 3 Jul  Ebetsu (Hokkaido) & Tsukuba, Japan  RRAP / Japan Rakuno Gakuen University & NVAL 
11th Meeting of the Standing Group of Experts on African Swine Fever for Asia and the Pacific  1 – 3 Jul  Seoul, R. O. Korea  RRAP / FAO / R. O. Korea MAFRA 
Regional workshop for WOAH Focal Points for Aquatic Animals in Asia and the Pacific (7-9 Jul), back-to-back with the 5th meeting of the steering committee of the regional collaboration framework on Aquatic Animal Health in Asia and the Pacific (10 Jul)  7 – 10 Jul  Tokyo, Japan  RRAP 
WOAH webinar on epidemic intelligence (part II)  9 Jul  Virtual  RRAP 
SEACFMD Sub-commission meeting back-to-back with national coordinators meeting  28 – 30 Jul  Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia  SRR-SEA 
Quadripartite Pacific One Health workshop  18 – 20 Aug  Vanuatu  RRAP / FAO / UNEP / WHO  
WOAH regional workshop on avian disease prevention and control in Asia and the Pacific 2026  31 Aug – 3 Sep  Harbin, P. R. China  RRAP / P. R. China CAHEC 
WOAH regional hands-on trainings on priority diseases (ASF, avian diseases, LSD, PPR, zoonotic tuberculosis) in Asia and the Pacific  14 – 18 Sep  Qingdao, P. R. China  RRAP / P. R. China CAHEC 
Regional workshop for WOAH Focal Points for Veterinary Laboratories in Asia and the Pacific  TBC, Sep  TBC  RRAP 
AMR surveillance training with WOAH Collaborating Centre (NVAL)  5 – 9 Oct  Tokyo, Japan  RRAP 
Regional training on swine disease diagnosis in collaboration with CADC  13 – 16 Oct  TBC, P. R. China  RRAP / P. R. China CADC 
WOAH side event at the Asian Society for Conservation Medicine (ASCM) Conference  18 – 24 Oct  Bogor, Indonesia  RRAP 
Training on Classical Swine Fever prevention, control and diagnostic technique with IVDC  27 – 29 Oct  Beijing, P. R. China  RRAP / P. R. China IVDC 
Regional workshop for WOAH Focal Points for wildlife in Asia and the Pacific  27 – 29 Oct  Bengaluru, India  RRAP 
RAWS webinar 2026  29 Oct  Virtual  RRAP / SRR-SEA 
World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2026  18 – 24 Nov  TBC  RRAP / SRR-SEA 
Regional workshop for WOAH Focal Points for Communication in Asia and the Pacific   TBC, Nov  TBC  RRAP / SRR-SEA 
Regional workshop on veterinary workforce development  TBC, Nov  TBC  RRAP 
Technical working group meeting on the use of vaccines and vaccination under the East Asia CVO forum  TBC  TBC  RRAP