Report on Fifth Consultative Workshop on

Biorisk Management Curriculum Colombo, Sri Lanka; 5-7 September, 2017

Irfanul Haq Qureshi, Shuaib Sultan Afridi, M Subhan Qureshi and *Ahmad W Joyan

Dairy Science Park, Peshawar, *Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, USA

A delegation of (DSP), The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan completed their consultation on Biorisk Management (BRM) with Sandia National Laboratoreis (SNL) USA at Columbo, Sri Lanka. The delegation of DSP was led by Mr Arif Yousaf, Special Assistant to Chief Minister on Law/Convener Task Force on Sustainable Development Goals, Government of and comprised Prof M Subhan Qureshi Chief Patron DSP, Prof Nazir Ahmad Dean FAHVS, Prof Umer Sadique, Dr Shoaib Sultan, Dr SB Khan, Dr Farhan A Khan, Dr Hamayun UAP, Prof Ghazala Yasmeen VC WUM, Prof Azam Kakar World Bank, Mrs Javed Farmer Sausage Co, Irfan Qureshi and Sadia Qurehi DSP, M Inam SSBU Sheringal, Dr Arshad PVMC, Prof M Rabbani UVAS and Dr Tayyab KMU. The Sandia team comprised Dr Melissa Finley, Mr Waleed Joyan and Ms Iris.

Fifth Consultative Workshop on Biorisk Management at Colombo, Sri Lanka

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Table 1, deliberating on Animal and Public Health aspects of BRM SNL-DSP collaboration is the first groups in the world to introduce Biorisk Management courses in DVM Syllabus. The three days consultative workshop was held in Colombo, Sri Lanka from September 5th to 7th in which experts from from various organizations in government, academia and the private sector participated.

BRM is a new concept of biosafety and biosecurity, protecting Lab. workers and environment from pathogens, respectively. A total of 8 semesters including semester 2-9 were identified in which BRM related courses will be introduced. With the incorporation of these BRM courses into existing DVM syllabus, DVM graduates will have an additional expertise in BRM will lead to safe and secure animal products, zoonosis control and public health. Besides this postgraduate syllabus for General, Veterinary and Medical universities have been developed which are already started in some universities. Establishing a Centre of Excellence of BRM will be the ultimate target which will be established at AUP, Peshawar which impart BRM courses in the region.

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Table 2, deliberating on entrepreneurship and Ethics SNL has been supporting DSP in curriculum development for the last two years and four meetings have been held previously, at Amsterdam, Dubai, Bangkok and Phuket. A collaboration was initiated with Khyber Medical University, Peshawar under an MoU, signed by all concerned under the supervision of Prof Mukhtar Ahmad, Chairman Higher Education Commission of Pakistan. The MoU intends to develop quality control standards for introduction into local livestock production, processing, marketing and services network, and for protecting public health. Two other MoUs were signed with Women University , and Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Sheringal on Biorisk Management and Entrepreneurship.

At the concluding session Prof M Subhan Qureshi mentioned it as a great day, completing consultation on integrating Biorisk Management concerns into the DVM curricula at Pakistani Universities. He was pleased to mention that the global agenda of SNL on BRM was merged with the local agenda of DSP for food security, health security and economic empowerment of the youth, accepted by the United Nations as SDG Action 9671.

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Table 3, deliberating on legislation and coordination in BRM DSP has successfully introduced postgraduate courses on BRM at UAP, KMU, Baluchistan University and BUITMS while WUM and SBBU are in the process of implementation. Pakistan Veterinary Medical Council has been taken on Board during the fifth consultative meeting and productive outcome it expected on their behalf.

Mr Arif Yousaf referred to the development agenda of the present government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, focusing on legislation for providing relief to the common people. He has been attending the DSP-SNL consultation through three consecutive meetings and was inspired from the aggressive consultative process forwarding the biorisk management agenda. He mentioned that a Task Force on Dairy Science Park has been suggested through a summary submitted to the Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, for protecting small businesses on one side and consumer health on the other. It will hopefully, ensure entrepreneurship development for the unemployed youth and access of the consumers to Halal and Hygienic food. Mr Arif Yousaf invited the participants to the Fourth International Conference and Industrial Exhibition on Dairy Science Park at Konya on November 1-5, 2017.

Mr Azam Kakar presented traditional souvenirs to the delegates. Certificates of participations were distributed by the Sandia Team to the DSP delegates.

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Table 4, deliberating on Livestock Nutrition, Management and Policy Development

Concluding Session

Ms Sadia Qureshi getting certificate from Ms Iris Dr Azam Kakar gifted souvenirs to participants

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Relaxed moments at Colombo Taj Samudra

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The DSP-SNL BRM Collaboration Series

A team of the Dairy Science Park, comprising Prof. M Subhan Qureshi, Prof. Umar Sadique, Prof. Sarzamin Khan and M Imran Khan visited Amsterdam to attend the Third One Health Congress and device a strategy for Biorisk Management in the Asia- Pacific Region through collaboration between DSP and SNL, sponsored by SNL of the Department of State’s Biosecurity Engagement Program. The DSP SNL Collaboration at Amsterdam sponsors have desired to collaborate with the DSP in establishing a Center of Excellence on Biorisk Management. It will be a good addition to the Park preceded by establishment of Peshawar Meat Company and Livestock Business Facilitation Desk- SMEDA/KPCCI.

A consultative workshop was held between the experts of DSP and SNL DSP SNL Collaboration at Dubai at Dubai, UAE during May 21-25, 2016, focused at development of Pakistan Biorisk Management Curriculum.

The participants were of the view that the quality control practices in various laboratories of veterinary, medical, agricultural, and other biological sciences need to be ensured. The livestock and poultry farms are run without efficient biosafety and biosecurity measures. Similarly the meat and dairy processing factories and shops are also lacking appropriate training, capacity, and procedures to prevent health hazards. No exclusive and organized training system is available in the country to take care of these issues. The participants agreed on the leading role of DSP in Biorisk Management in Pakistan. The curriculum in practice in various universities of Pakistan under the supervision of Higher Education Commission of Pakistan will be mapped and reviewed for presence of Biorisk Management contents.

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A consultative workshop was held at Bangkok, Thailand, participated by experts of DSP and SNL. The meeting was held on 14th to 18th November 2016.

The workshop was attended by Ms Iris Shurdhi and Mr Ahmad Waleed Joyan. DSP was represented by Mr Arif Yousaf (Special Assistant to Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Law), DSP SNL Workshop at Bangkok Prof M Subhan Qureshi (Chief Patron DSP/Dean Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences-UAP), Engr Irfan ul Haq Qureshi (President DSP), Mr Nasir Shah (Director QAA-Higher Education Commission of Pakistan), and Dr Zia Ul Haq (Director ORIC-Khyber Medical University). A 17-points roadmap was prepared for implementation, covering preparation of contents by UAP and KMU regarding their curricula and adding BRM topics into it; leadership training on BRM; TOT programs; allocating a special workshop for BRM concepts and DSP concepts in their upcoming 8th Annual Health Research Conference of KMU; and leading role of DSP in biorisk management in Pakistan and the Region, recommending standardization of practices and quality control protocols at various laboratories of veterinary, medical, agricultural, and other biological sciences. Livestock and poultry farms will be provided biosafety and biosecurity guidelines.

An awareness workshop was held at Phuket, Thailand, participated by experts of Dairy Science Park (DSP), Peshawar, Pakistan and Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, USA. The meeting was held on 19th to 21st April, 2017. The workshop was focused on awareness of the policy makers about the biorisk management DSP SNL Collaboration at Phuket (BRM) concepts and identifying the areas of interventions into the functions of government, academia and private sector organizations, with special focus on documenting and improving the status of biosafety and biosecurity associated with laboratory operations, clinics and the human food chain.

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The participants recommended that Dairy Science Park may train Food Safety Officers and develop quality and Halal standards with the cooperation of development partners like SNL, KMU and others. Diagnostic kits will be developed for detection of pathogens, toxins and Halal quality. A development project may be sponsored by the provincial government for this purpose.

The provincial government is considering establishment of a Dairy Science Park Task Force (DTF) to take care of interests of the producers, processors, consumers and service providers through various ministries. An earlier notification of the DTF was recommended.

Field applications of BRM under DSP

Quality Control Certification of Farmers Sausage by DSP

Quality Control Certification of Jan Arcade Meat Shop by DSP

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BRM application at Shehzad Dairy Farm

BRM applications at small ruminant herds Integration into curriculum and State Policy

MoU signed with KIVS for BRM and Entrepreneurship

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MoU signed with WUM for BRM and Entrepreneurship

Chairman Higher Education Commission supervising MoU signing on BRM

Dairy Science Park Task Force approved by Senior Minister LGE&RD

Published by: President, Dairy Science Park, 120-Industrial Estate, Hayatabad, Peshawar-25120, Pakistan Tel +92 300 587 7933; Email: [email protected]; Website: http://dairysciencepark.org.pk/

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