The annual meeting of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH, founded as OIE) Regional Commission for Asia, the Far East and Oceania took place this year as an online meeting a week before the Organisation’s 89th General Session (a hybrid meeting). The session took place on Monday, 16 May 2022 at 7:00 am Paris time (12:00 pm Bangkok time / 2:00 pm Japan time).
Report of the Regional Commission Meeting for Asia, the Far East and Oceania (Approved 25 May 2022)
Paris, 16 May 2022
(7:00 a.m. to 10:05 a.m. Paris time)
6:45 a.m. – 7:10 a.m. Zoom check-in and connecting
7:10 a.m. – 7:15 a.m. Adoption of the agenda (Dr Baoxu Huang, President of the OIE Regional Commission for Asia, the Far East and Oceania and Delegate of China, PR)
7:15 a.m. – 7:25 a.m. Outcomes of the 32nd Conference of the OIE Regional Commission for Asia, the Far East and Oceania held on 15 and 16 September 2021 (Dr Sorravis Thaneto, Delegate of Thailand, Host member of the 32nd Conference).
7:25 a.m. – 7:35 a.m. Confirmation of the dates and venue of the 33rd Conference of the OIE Regional Commission for Asia, the Far East and Oceania to be held in September 2023 (Dr Atul Chaturvedi, Delegate of India, Host member of the 33rd Conference)
7:35 a.m. – 7:45 a.m. Selection of Technical Item I (with questionnaire) to be included in the agenda of the 33rd Conference of the OIE Regional Commission for Asia, the Far East and Oceania (Dr Ye Tun Win, Secretary General of the OIE Regional Commission for Asia, the Far East and Oceania and Delegate of Myanmar)
7:45 a.m. – 7:55 a.m. Proposal of three strategic topics of global interest to be addressed by the OIE through various means (Scientific Review, Newsletter, scientific paper, technical item or during a specific activity/meeting) (Dr Masatsugu Okita, Vice-President of the OIE Regional Commission for Asia, the Far East and Oceania and Delegate of Japan)
7:55 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. The OIE capacity-building system: from the new normality to a new future. A dialogue with OIE Members on PVS and Training (Dr Barbara Alessandrini, Head OIE Capacity Building Department)
8:15 a.m. – 8:35 a.m. Barriers to the implementation of OIE Standards on aquatic animals: first results of the survey of national Focal Points for Aquatic Animals (Drs Laure Weber-Vintzel, Paula Caceres, Lina Awada, Barbara Alessandrini, and Stian Johnsen)
8:35 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Discussion on regional positions for the OIE General Session (Dr Masatsugu Okita)
9:15 a.m. – 9:25 a.m. Adoption of the 3rd Regional Work Plan Framework 2021-2025 (Dr Tony Zohrab, Vice-President of the OIE Regional Commission for Asia, the Far East and Oceania and Delegate of New Zealand)
9:25 a.m. – 9:40 a.m. Report of the RAWS Consultation and proposal of the revised management of RAWS Advisory Group for adoption (Dr Ye Tun Win)
CLOSED SESSION FOR DELEGATES ONLY
9:40 a.m. – 9:55 a.m. Logo and Acronym of the Organisation (Mr Basilio Valdehuesa, Regional Communication officer)
9:55 a.m.– 10:05 a.m. Closing (Dr Baoxu Huang, President of the OIE Regional Commission for Asia, the Far East and Oceania and Delegate of China, PR)
Note: This is an event was attended by selected national OIE Delegates, and identified observer and partner organisations. No public meeting recordings will be published here.
