Ninth Meeting: Standing Group of Experts on African Swine Fever

Ninth Meeting of the Standing Group of Experts on African Swine Fever for Asia and the Pacific

 

Background

African swine fever (ASF) is a highly fatal hemorrhagic disease that affects domestic and wild pigs of all ages. ASF has caused immense economic losses, disrupted the pork supply chain, and threatened food security in many countries in the region. Since the first ASF outbreak in China in August 2018, a total of 19 countries have reported ASF (as of March 2024). Now, the region is managing ASF as an endemic disease in the region and trying to minimize the impacts of ASF on livelihoods and food security.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) strengthen regional collaboration to tackle ASF. A Standing Group of Experts on ASF (SGE-ASF) for Asia and the Pacific was founded in April 2019 under the Global Framework for the Progressive Control of Transboundary Animal Diseases (GF-TADs) umbrella to promote the regular exchange of information and best practices.

To continue further strengthen collaboration and exchange lessons learned on the best utilization of communication/awareness for ASF control, FAO and WOAH will jointly organise the ninth SGE-ASF meeting focusing on “ASF communication” in Manila, Philippines on 27-29 June 2024 with the financial support of the People’s Republic of China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

Objectives

• Review and follow up on the key actions to implement recommendations of previous ASF meetings at regional and global levels.
• Discuss updates on the latest global and regional ASF situations focusing on risk communication strategies
• Share best practices on risk communication and community engagement, and successful strategies for ASF prevention, management and control.

Details

Participation: By invitation
Dates: 25-27 June 2024
Location: Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines

Documents

Agenda: PDF (provisional)