March, 2016 vol. 86 They visited the Jiangxi Normal University’s Poyang Lake wetland laboratory where they were impressed with the technology. They also visited local duck farms with a team of experts from Okalahoma University and Jiangxi Normal University. Okalahoma University is partnering with Jiangxi Normal University to conduct an ecology study using transmitters to track duck movements. They also visited an FAO ECTAD Highlights egg wholesale market and the biggest poultry wholesale market in Nanchang, where they spoke to traders and buyers and gained a preliminary understanding on some of the poultry value chains, local consumption preferences and recent FAO conducting a spent hen value chain study pilot mission in , promoting safer poultry changes in the production systems. Reductions in prices of meat ducks and farmed trade between China and Viet Nam wildlife coupled with higher prices and demand for duck eggs had resulted in Ducks in Poyang Lake significant changes. In order to promote safer poultry trade between China and Viet Nam, FAO mission team travelled to Yunnan Province from There is potential for FAO to collaborate with local universities and animal health authorities in areas of mutual interest. 10-13 March 2016 to conduct a spent hen value chain study pilot mission. Members of the mission team included Ms Yu Qi, National Veterinary Epidemiologist, FAO China Emergency Advanced veterinary epidemiology training on risk-based surveillance and risk analysis for Center for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) Office and Chinese university academics Dr Shen Chaojian, Lead National Coordinator for Value Chain Analysis and Epidemiology. Yunnan Provincial Center for Animal Advanced veterinary epidemiology training on risk-based surveillance and risk analysis for Chinese university academics Disease Prevention and Control (ACDC) provided field support and was held at Huazhong Agricultural University in Wuhan, Hubei Province from 9 to 13 January 2015. It was the third facilitation to this mission. training for the Chinese university academics and the focus was on strengthening capacity among university academics Meeting with the local veterinary staff in Xiangyun county © FAO The mission team travelled to four locations in Yunnan, including 1) on risk based approaches to surveillance, disease control as required for their work on national programs. Xiangyun county in Dali , the second largest hen raising area in Yunnan Province; 2) Hekou county in Honghe autonomous prefecture, the border area of China and Viet Around 50 academic staff from 17 national universities attended the five-day training. Prof Ian Robertson and Dr Cai Nam; 3) , the capital of Honghe autonomous prefecture that has the poultry traders to supply spent hen to Hekou Chang delivered the training, with assistance from Dr Li Yin from CAHEC, Dr Guo Fusheng and Mr Tang Hao from FAO country; and 4) Kaiyuan City of Honghe autonomous prefecture. With the support of the local veterinary authorities, the China ECTAD Office. mission team visited local chicken farms and slaughter houses, obtained relevant information on the spent hen trade volume and price, means of transportation for cross-border movement, and transportation routes. The findings of this investigation Participants demonstrated keen interest in the training topics and were actively engaging in the discussion sessions. will be shared with Viet Nam, which will be beneficial to future joint value chain study. They also expressed the need for an in-depth training in the future. FAO supporting to the EU-China Seminar on Antimicrobial Resistance in the Veterinary and Food Sector in Beijing The EU-China seminar on Antimicrobial Resistance in the Veterinary and Food Sector was successfully held in Beijing on 8th March 2016. This meeting was jointly held by the Veterinary Bureau of the Ministry of Agriculture of China, Delegation of the European Union to China, and FAO, with the financial support from the EU-China Trade Project (Phase II) and FAO regional Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) project (OSRO/RAS/502/USA).

Around 70 representatives from the national and provincial veterinary authorities, research institutions, universities, embassies, international organizations and industry attended the one-day seminar. Seven invited speakers, including veterinary officials and AMR experts from both EU and China, gave presentations on AMR national strategies, policies, regulatory frameworks, implementation and enforcement on AMR and Antimicrobial Usage (AMU), and introduced the surveillance and monitoring systems as well as the countries’ current situations of AMR and AMU. Dr Li Shuo from FAO China ECTAD Office delivered a presentation entitled "AMR: FAO Resolution and activities related to the Global Action Plan" on behalf of FAO. This seminar provided a platform for experts from EU and China to exchange their experience in controlling AMU and AMR in veterinary sector; and to explore future opportunities for EU-China collaborations EU-China Seminar on Antimicrobial Resistance in the Trainees were having a discussion during the training Veterinary and Food Sector © FAO on AMR.

th FAO China ECTAD attendance at the 10 Annual Regional ECTAD Meeting and Workshop on ! Upcoming activities Strategic Leadership 1. Dr Wantanee Kalpravidh, Regional Manager and Dr Peter Black, Deputy Regional Manager of FAO ECTAD RAP The ‘Tenth Annual Regional Meeting for Emergency Center for Transboundary Animal Diseases Regional Office for Asia will visit China from 2 to 6 February 2015. and the Pacific (AREM)’ was held in Chiang Mai, Thailand from 16-18 March 2016. About 40 participants from eight ECTAD th 2. The Module 1 of the China FETPV will be launched in Qingdao on 30 March 2015. country teams in Asia, south Asia sub-regional office and RAP office attended the meeting. The 10 AREM focused on

No. 2-151C Tayuan Diplomatic Office Building No. 14 Liang Ma He Nan Lu, Chaoyang District, Beijing, P.R.China FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS Tel: (86 10) 8532 3634 | Fax: (86 10) 8532 3681 FAO Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) WWW.FAO.ORG No. 2-151C Tayuan Diplomatic Office Building No. 14 Liang Ma He Nan Lu, Chaoyang District, Beijing, P.R.China Tel: (86 10) 8532 3634 | Fax: (86 10) 8532 3681 ©FAO, 2016 They visited the Jiangxi Normal University’s Poyang Lake wetland laboratory where they were impressed with the technology. They also visited local duck farms finalizing the draft ‘Regional Strategy for High Impact Emerging and Re-emerging with a team of experts from Okalahoma University and Jiangxi Normal University. Transboundary Animal Diseases and public health threat in Asia 2016-2020’. In Okalahoma University is partnering with Jiangxi Normal University to conduct an addition, the participants discussed about the implementation of the Regional ecology study using transmitters to track duck movements. They also visited an FAO China ECTAD Highlights Strategy and the ongoing ECTAD programs in Asia in alignment with FAO’s egg wholesale market and the biggest poultry wholesale market in Nanchang, mandate and priorities at global, regional and country levels. Specifically on where they spoke to traders and buyers and gained a preliminary understanding the technical aspect, the meeting discussed how to improve the design and implementation of evidence-based risk mitigation strategies for high impact on some of the poultry value chains, local consumption preferences and recent emerging and re-emerging transboundary animal and zoonotic diseases. changes in the production systems. Reductions in prices of meat ducks and farmed wildlife coupled with higher prices and demand for duck eggs had resulted in Ducks in Poyang Lake Representatives of the 10th AREM © FAO Dr Kundhavi Kadiresan, the Assistant Director-General and Regional significant changes. Representative of FAO RAP attended the meeting and delivered opening remarks. She highlighted that the two main pillars of FAO RAP are One Health and climate change. She advised to think of There is potential for FAO to collaborate with local universities and animal health authorities in areas of mutual interest. the big picture, and focus on important issues at country, regional, and global levels (e.g. trades). Dr Guo Fusheng, Ms Jiang Han and Mr Tang Hao participated in the meeting, on behalf of the FAO China ECTAD team. Dr Guo shared country updates of Advanced veterinary epidemiology training on risk-based surveillance and risk analysis for ECTAD China with participants, including disease situation, progress of project activities and linkage between ECTAD activities and Country Program Framework (CPF) priorities. Chinese university academics

The meeting recommended ECTAD country teams to engage and contribute to the CPF planning and updating to ensure that Advanced veterinary epidemiology training on risk-based surveillance and risk analysis for Chinese university academics Transboundary Animal Diseases (TADs) and Emerging Infectious Diseases (EIDs)/animal health emergencies and public health was held at Huazhong Agricultural University in Wuhan, Hubei Province from 9 to 13 January 2015. It was the third threats aspects are included in the CPF formulation. training for the Chinese university academics and the focus was on strengthening capacity among university academics on risk based approaches to surveillance, disease control as required for their work on national programs. Prior to the 10th AREM, Dr Guo Fusheng and Mr Tang Hao participated in a training workshop on Strategic Leadership from 14- 15 March in Chiang Mai. Around 30 participants from ECTAD country teams, sub-regional and regional offices attended the Around 50 academic staff from 17 national universities attended the five-day training. Prof Ian Robertson and Dr Cai two-day workshop. It enhanced participants’ essential leadership skills that are vital for management of ECTAD programs. Chang delivered the training, with assistance from Dr Li Yin from CAHEC, Dr Guo Fusheng and Mr Tang Hao from FAO China ECTAD Office. FAO attendance at the Coordination Meeting on Transboundary Animal Diseases (TADs) control in East Asia Participants demonstrated keen interest in the training topics and were actively engaging in the discussion sessions. The Coordination Meeting on TADs control in East Asia was held from 24-25 They also expressed the need for an in-depth training in the future. March 2016 in Shanghai. Representatives from Mongolia, Japan, Mainland China, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) and FAO participated in the meeting. Dr Wang Gongming, Deputy Director General of the Veterinary Bureau (VB) of the MoA; Dr Song Junxia, Director, Division of Science and Technology and International Cooperation of the VB, MoA attended the meeting. Dr Wantanee Kalpravidh, Dr Filip Claes and Dr Guo Fusheng attended the meeting, on behalf of FAO. Group photo © FAO The meeting on 24th March focused on Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), while the meeting on 25th March focused on TADs. It is noted that TADs remain a priority challenge in the region. It is important to strengthen bilateral and multi-lateral cooperation for TADs control, and to enable safer trade of animal and animal products. A series of recommendations were made during the meeting, including designate leading laboratories for priority diseases in East Asia; establish veterinary epidemiology network for East Asian countries to strengthen the capacity of member countries; link laboratory network for East Asia with other existing laboratory networks; explore the possibility to simplify the procedures for timely sample submission from the field or member countries to Reference Laboratories, etc.

After this meeting, a coordination meeting between the Veterinary Bureau (VB) of the MoA and FAO was held on 26th March. Dr Wang Gongmin, Dr Song Junxia, Ms Zhao Xiaojing from the VB, Dr Wantanee Kalpravidh, Dr Filip Claes and Dr Guo Fusheng from FAO and Mr Wu Wei from China Animal Disease Control Center (CADC) attended the meeting. FAO and VB discussed and exchanged ideas on important upcoming activities in 2016 and reached agreement on those activities. Trainees were having a discussion during the training Prior to attending the meeting in Shanghai, Dr Wantanee Kalpravidh also visited FAO China ECTAD Office. She had a meeting with the team and reviewed the Annual Action Plan together with the staff. Upcoming activities ! Upcoming activities

1. The China Field Epidemiology Training Program for Veterinarians (FETPV) Module 4 will be held from 4-29 April 2016 in 1. Dr Wantanee Kalpravidh, Regional Manager and Dr Peter Black, Deputy Regional Manager of FAO ECTAD RAP th will visit China from 2 to 6 February 2015. Qingdao. The 4 workshop on Training of Chinese Trainers (ToT) will be held from 25-29 April in Qingdao. 2. Mr Guo Fusheng was invited to attend the Peste de Petits Ruminants (PPR) roadmap meeting from 11-12 April 2016 in 2. The Module 1 of the China FETPV will be launched in Qingdao on 30 March 2015. Nepal and the FAO/OIE PPR brainstorming programme formulation meeting from 13-14 April 2016 in Nepal.

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