Annual Meeting of the Regional Commission for the Middle East

MEETING OF THE
WOAH REGIONAL COMMISSION FOR THE MIDDLE EAST
Paris, 17 May 2022
(9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Paris time)

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8:45 a.m.– 9:05 a.m. Zoom check-in and connecting

9:05 a.m.– 9:10 a.m. Adoption of the agenda (Dr. Fajer Al Salloom, President of the WOAH Regional Commission for the Middle East and Delegate of Bahrain)

9:10 a.m. – 9:20 a.m. Outcomes of the 16th Conference of the WOAH Regional Commission for the Middle East held on 3 and 4 November 2021 (Dr. Ghazi Yehia, WOAH Regional Representative for the Middle East)

9:20 a.m. – 9:25 a.m. Confirmation of the dates and venue of the 17th Conference of the WOAH Regional Commission for the Middle East to be held in November 2023 (Dr. Elias Ibrahim, Secretary-General of the WOAH Regional Commission and Delegate of Lebanon)

9:25 a.m. – 9:35 a.m. Selection of Technical Item I (with a questionnaire) to be included in the agenda of the 17th Conference of the WOAH Regional Commission for the Middle East (Dr. Sanad Alharbi, Vice-President of the WOAH Regional Commission and Delegate of Saudi Arabia)

9:35 a.m. – 9:50 a.m. Proposal of three strategic topics of global interest to be addressed by the WOAH through various means (Scientific Review, Newsletter, scientific paper, technical item, or during a specific activity/meeting) (Dr. Abdelhakim Mohamed Ali, Vice-President of the WOAH Regional Commission and Delegate of Egypt)

9:50 a.m.– 10:00 a.m. Barriers to the implementation of WOAH Standards on aquatic animals: first results of the survey of national Focal Points for Aquatic Animals (Drs Laure Weber-Vintzel, Paula Caceres, Barbara Alessandrini, and Bernita Giffin)

10:00 a.m. – 10:20 a.m. The WOAH capacity-building system: from the new normality to a new future. A dialogue with WOAH Members on PVS and Training (Dr. Barbara Alessandrini, Head of OIE Capacity Building Department)

10:20 a.m.– 10:25 a.m. Adoption of the Regional Core Group ToRs (Dr. Fajer Al Salloom)

10:25 a.m.– 10:35 a.m. Application from the “Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority” to become a WOAH Collaborating Centre on Camel Diseases (Mrs. Kaltham Kayaf, Delegate of the United Arab Emirates)

CLOSED SESSION FOR DELEGATES ONLY

10:35 a.m.– 10:55 a.m. Proposal of a Member of the WOAH Regional Commission for the Middle East to join the WOAH Council as a Member, and partial elections (if needed) in case of vacancy in the Bureau of the Regional Commission for the Middle East (Dr. Fajer Al Salloom)

10:55 a.m.– 11:10 a.m. Logo and Acronym of the Organisation (Ms. Rita Rizk, Regional Communication officer)

11: 10 a.m.– 11:20 a.m. Closing