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: UMWG 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
Pacific Wildlife Health Network meeting #10 11 Jun Virtual RRAP
Side event at the Global Health Security Conference 2026 (GHS2026) 11 Jun Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia SRR-SEA
Regional workshop on lumpy skin disease (LSD) and peste des petits ruminants (PPR) control in Asia and the Pacific 15 – 18 Jun Colombo, Sri Lanka RRAP / SRR-SEA
ASEAN rabies coordination group 2026 16 – 28 Jun Virtual 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
WOAH-Collaborating Centres joint training on translating epidemiological evidence for policy design 22 – 23 Jul Virtual RRAP / New Zealand Massey University / Japan Rakuno Gakuen
SEACFMD Sub-commission meeting back-to-back with national coordinators meeting 28 – 30 Jul Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia SRR-SEA
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 training for AMR national laboratory technicians 2 – 9 Sep Seoul, R. O. Korea RRAP
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
SEACFMD LabNetwork back-to-back with surveillance training 21 – 25 Sep TBC SRR-SEA
Regional workshop for WOAH Focal Points for Veterinary Laboratories in Asia and the Pacific TBC, Sep TBC RRAP
Quadripartite Pacific One Health workshop TBC, Sep Vanuatu RRAP / FAO / UNEP / WHO
WOAH regional hands-on training for AMR national laboratory technicians 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
Public Private Partnership (PPP) workshop on animal welfare 14 – 15 Oct TBC, Laos SRR-SEA
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
Regional workshop on curriculum assessment in South-East Asia (day-1 competency) + regional workshop on veterinary statutory bodies (VSB) in South-East Asia 2 – 5 Nov TBD SRR-SEA
Regional workshop on Track and Report Unsafe Veterinary Products (TRUVET) system for Asia and the Pacific 3 – 6 Nov TBC RRAP
Feed safety training with FAMIC 16 – 20 Nov Saitama, Japan RRAP / Japan FAMIC
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, Nov TBC RRAP
Simulation exercise in South-East Asia TBD, Dec TBC SRR-SEA