OIE Laboratory Twinning Programme in the Region

Each twinning project is a partnership between a particular OIE Reference Centre (which may be an OIE Reference Laboratory or an OIE Collaborating Centre) and a Candidate Centre. The OIE Reference Centre provides the Candidate Centre with technical support, guidance, and training. Laboratory Twinning Projects provide mutual benefits for Parent and Candidate Institutes, including the creation of joint research opportunities, establishment of research networks and sustainable capacity building.

This page provides the information regarding the OIE Laboratory Twinning Projects completed/ongoing in the region.

Projects completed

• Infectious Hypodermal and Haematopoietic Necrosis and White Spot Disease: China* – Indonesia* (2019-2021)
• Avian Influenza: Japan – Mongolia (2016-2018): Scientific Article
• Avian Influenza / Newcastle Disease: Italy – Iran* (2012-2015)
• Avian Influenza / Newcastle Disease: Australia – Malaysia (2009-2012)
• Brucellosis: France – Thailand+(2010-2013) (New: 27/8/2020)
• Rabies: UK – China PR +(2008-2012)
• Crustacean Diseases: USA – Indonesia (2015-2018)
• Emerging Infectious Diseases: Australia – Thailand + (2015-2019)
• Epidemiology: USA – China PR + (2010-2015)
• Equine Influenza: Ireland – China PR (2011-2015)
• Equine Influenza: UK – India (2012-2016)
• Equine Piroplasmosis: Japan – India (2010-2012)
• Foot and Mouth Disease: Japan – Mongolia (2015-2018) (New: 20/8/2020)
• Geographic Information System: Italy – China PR (2014-2018): Photos
• Glanders: Germany – India (2012-2016)
• Infectious Bursal Disease: France – China PR+(2013-2017)
• Infectious Haematopoietic Necrosis: USA – China PR+ (2014-2016)
• Koi Herpesvirus: Japan – Indonesia (2014-2017)
• Rabies: UK and USA – India+ (2016-2020)
• Salmonellosis: Italy – Vietnam (2011-2015)
• Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia: Denmark – Korea RO+* (2015-2018): Presentation

Projects ongoing

• Emerging Infectious Diseases (pigs): Australia – Vietnam (2017-)
• Rabies: France – Chinese Taipei* (2018-)
• Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers: New Zealand – Liberia (2020-)
• Wildlife Diseases: USA – Thailand (2020-)
• African Swine Fever: UK – Philippines (2021-)

[+]: candidate has applied to become OIE RL or CC

[*]: project as self-funded

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