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August 2010

August 1 - August 6: 9th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production (WCGALP)
Location: Leipzig, Germany
Further information can be obtained from:

The Conference Office
event lab.
Klein & Störmer GbR
Talstraße 30
04103 Leipzig, Germany
Phone: +49 341 4011936
Fax: +49 341 4791780
E-mail: info@wcgalp2010.org
Website: www.wcgalp2010.org

October 2010

October 25 - October 28: 5th All Africa Conference on Animal Agriculture
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Venue: United Nation Conference Centre, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Theme: Commercialisation of Livestock Agriculture in Africa: Challenges and opportunities. Themes covered include trade, markets and poverty.

For more details, please contact Dr Tadelle Dessie, ILRI (Tel (+251) 116-17-2335, E-mail: t.dessie@cgiar.org)

Previous Events

December 2007

December 4 - December 7: West Africa AI Partners Meeting
Location: Bamako, Mali Documents from this meeting

March 2008

March 3 - March 5: East Africa AI Partners Strategic Planning Meeting
Location: Kampala, Uganda Documents from this meeting
March 6 - March 8: Southern Africa Avian and Human Influenza Partners Meeting
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa Documents from this meeting
March 26 - March 27: FAO Inception Workshop, March 26-27
Location: Jinja, Uganda Documents from this meeting

April 2008

April 24: World Bank hosted seminar: Avian and Human Influenza (AHI): Training Coordination & United Nations Training Portal.
This seminar will familiarize agencies with the newly launched UN training portal: http://www.un-influenza.org/training. This portal facilitates an exchange on API training opportunities, allowing agencies to post and view upcoming seminars.

May 2008

May 29 - May 30: Tentative FAO Inception Workshop for the East Africa project
Location: Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania

June 2008

June 29 - July 4: XXII World Poultry Congress
Location: Brisbane, Australia
http://www.wpc2008.com/

July 2008

July 1: Communication during outbreak – Simulation Exercise
Location: Ghana
July - December 2008
Implementing Partner: USAID-AI.COMM/AED
Contact: Dr. Baba Soumare (bsoumare@usaid.gov)
July 1: Nigeria Communication Research Findings Presentation workshop
Location: Nigeria
July - December 2008
Implementing Partner: USAID-AI.COMM/AED
Contact: Dr. Baba Soumare (bsoumare@usaid.gov)
July 1: Pre-testing of Communication materials developed in Kaduna
Location: Nigeria
July - December 2008
Implementing Partner: USAID-AI.COMM/AED
Contact: Dr. Baba Soumare (bsoumare@usaid.gov)
July 1: Assistance to Niger to update Communication strategy
Location: Niger
July - December 2008
Implementing Partner: USAID-AI.COMM/AED
Contact: Dr. Baba Soumare (bsoumare@usaid.gov)
July 1: Assistance to Liberia to setup API communication activities
Location: Liberia
July - December 2008
Implementing Partner: USAID-AI.COMM/AED
Contact: Dr. Baba Soumare (bsoumare@usaid.gov)
July 1: HIPPIE (USAID Humanitarian Initiative to Prepare for a pandemic Influenza Emergency) Pandemic Preparedness Assessment
Location: Mali
July - November 2008
Implementing Partner: USAID-HPPIE I-Partners
July 1: TTX workshop in Abidjan initiated by DOD-AFRICAN COMMAND in collaboration with CDC, UN Agencies, MOH, MAR, MODefense
Location: Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire
Implementing Partner: DOD, AFRICOM, CDC, UN Agencies, MOH, MAR, MoD
July 1: Table Top Exercise Workshop
Location: Cote d’Ivoire
Implementing Partners: CDC, DOD, MOH, MAR, MOD, WHO, FAO,...
July 1: Pandemic Influenza Workshoop and Table Top Exercise
Location: Burkina Faso
Implementing Partners: DOD, CDC, MOH, MAR, MOD, WHO, FAO,...
July 1: Construction of sampling frame for KAP survey
Location: Nigeria
Implementing Partners: Flu-Div. CDC Atlanta
July 1: Preparation of draft zero Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Plan
Location: Nigeria
Implementing Partners: Flu-Div. CDC
Contact: Dr. Mark Katz (mkatz@ke.cdc.gov)
July 1: Discussions with FMOH/WHO on IDSR evaluation plan
Location: Nigeria
Implementing Partners: Flu-Div. CDC Atlanta
July 1: Retreat for development of draft Pan Flu Prep Plan for presentation to stakeholders
Location: Nigeria
Implementing Partners: Flu-Div. CDC Atlanta
July 21 - July 25: Regional Laboratory Networking Training
Location: Dakar, Senegal
Implementing Partner: USAID-FAO & STOP AI
Contact: Dr. Baba Soumare (bsoumare@usaid.gov)

August 2008

August 1: West Africa Molecular Diagnosis of AI and Seasonal Influenza Workshop; Hosted by Noguchi Lab, Sponsored by NAMRU3 (Nigeria, Senegal, Ghana, BF, CDI, and others attending)
Location: Accra, Ghana
Implementing Partners: CDC & Partners
August 1: Training of lab technicians of the sentinel sites on sample collection, packaging and shipping to the NIC
Location: Cote d’Ivoire
Implementing Partners: CDC, INHP/MOH, IPCI
August 1: Regional Training on the Molecular Diagnosis of Influenza + Biosafety Mesures
Location: Ghana, Nigeria, Cote d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Djibouti
Implementing Partners: NAMRU-3, CDC
August 1: Training of Field Research Assistants for KAP survey
Location: NIgeria
Implementing Partners: Flu-Div. CDC Atlanta
August 1: Global Influenza CoAG Conference
Location: Nigeria
Implementing Partners: Flu-Div. CDC Atlanta
August 1: Supervisory visits to AI KAP survey study sites
Location: Nigeria
Implementing Partners: Flu-Div. CDC Atlanta
August 1: Training of communication officers from Ministry of Health and Ministry of Information on Emergency Risk Communication Training
Location: Nigeria
Implementing Partner: CDC
Contact: Dr. Mark Katz (mkatz@ke.cdc.gov)
August 4 - August 8: Regional Bio-security Training - French session
Location: Lome, Togo
Implementing Partner: USAID-FAO & STOP AI
Contact: Dr. Baba Soumare (bsoumare@usaid.gov)
August 11 - August 12: BMP Training ANPAT/Togo private poultry association (Private – Public Partnership Project)
Location: Lome, Togo
Implementing Partner: USAID-PFID-LSU AgCentre
August 12: AI Simulation Table top exercise sponsored by QHP with techincal support from MoH, MoFA, NADMO, NMMR, WHO
Location: Kumasi, Ghana
Implementing Partner: QHP/Engender Health (USAID
Contact: Dr. Baba Soumare (bsoumare@usaid.gov)
August 13 - August 15: SPINAP Regional Technical Meeting
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Additional information about this meeting at: http://www.au-ibar.org/ach_animhealth/spinapTechwshopEA.html

September 2008

September 1: On-site supervision of health care workers and lab technicians trained on sample collection, packaging and shipping to the NIC
Location: Cote d’Ivoire
Implementing Partners: MOH, CDC
September 1: Stocking of Kano and Lagos sentinel sites with supplies and materials
Location: Nigeria
Implementing Partner: CDC
Contact: Dr. Mark Katz (mkatz@ke.cdc.gov)
September 1: Training of Lab Scientist from zonal laboratories
Location: Nigeria
Implementing Partner: CDC
Contact: Dr. Mark Katz (mkatz@ke.cdc.gov)
September 1: Activation and Mentoring of new sentinel sites
Location: Nigeria
Implementing Partner: CDC
Contact: Dr. Mark Katz (mkatz@ke.cdc.gov)
September 1: Data Management Training for surveillance staff
Location: Nigeria
Implementing Partner: CDC
Contact: Dr. Mark Katz (mkatz@ke.cdc.gov)
September 1: Training of Lab Scientist from zonal laboratories
Location: Nigeria
Implementing Partner: CDC
Contact: Dr. Mark Katz (mkatz@ke.cdc.gov)
September 1: Supervisory visits to sentinel sites
Location: Nigeria
Implementing Partner: CDC
Contact: Dr. Mark Katz (mkatz@ke.cdc.gov)
September 2 - September 12: GPS/GIS regional workshop (USDA)
Location: RAHC, Bamako
Implementing Partner: USDA/APHIS & Partners
Contact: Dr. Baba Soumare (bsoumare@usaid.gov)
September 9 - September 12: AI Communication Material Harmonization & Development Workshop
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Implementing Partners: USAID, AED
Contact: Mr. Samuel Wakhusama, PhD (swakhusama@usaid.gov)
September 15 - September 19: Regional Rapid Response Deployment training
Location: RAHC, Bamako
Implementing Partner: USAID-FAO
Contact: Dr. Baba Soumare (bsoumare@usaid.gov)
September 15 - September 19: Poultry pathologist training (USDA)
Location: Dakar, Senegal
Implementing Partner: USDA/APHIS & Partners
Contact: Dr. Baba Soumare (bsoumare@usaid.gov)
September 16 - September 18: SPANAP AHI Technical Workshop
Location: Bamako, Mali
Implementing Partners: CRSA, IBAR
September 17: ILRI Introductory Mission
Location: Mozambique
Implementing Partners: ILRI
Contact: Siboniso Moyo (S.Moyo@cgiar.org) or Christine Jost (C.Jost@cgiar.org)
September 22 - September 26: Incident Command System Training (USDA)
Location: Banjul, Gambia
Implementing Partner: USDA/APHIS & Partners
Contact: Dr. Baba Soumare (bsoumare@usaid.gov)
September 23: ILRI Introductory Mission
Location: Mozambique
Implementing Partners: ILRI
Contact: Siboniso Moyo (S.Moyo@cgiar.org) or Christine Jost (C.Jost@cgiar.org)
September 28 - September 30: ILRI Introductory Mission
Location: Malawi
Implementing Partners: ILRI
Contact: Siboniso Moyo (S.Moyo@cgiar.org) or Christine Jost (C.Jost@cgiar.org)

October 2008

October 1 - October 31: Communication workshop: Dakar II
Location: Dakar, Senegal
Implementing Partner: USAID-AI.COMM/AED
Contact: Dr. Baba Soumare (bsoumare@usaid.gov)
October 1: Regional Full Scale Simulation Exercise
Location: Mali
Implementing Partner: UN-OCHA
October 2 - October 4: SPINAP Technical Meeting
Location: Gaborone, Botswana
Contact: El Zein B.M. (Ali mohamed.bashir@au-ibar.org)
October 13 - October 17: Farm Bio-security & Wet Market Trainings (Francophone)
Location: Bamako, Mali
Implementing Partners: USAID, FAO & STOP AI
Contact: Dr. Baba Soumare (bsoumare@usaid.gov)
October 13 - October 18: HPAI Surveillance, Biosecurity & Response Training of ToTs
Location: Morogoro, Tanzania
Implementing Partners: STOP AI
Contact: Samuel Wakhusama, PhD (swakhusama@usaid.gov)
October 14 - October 17: Avian Influenza Sentinel Surveillance Workshop, focused on developing and implementing a national sentinel surveillance system for influenza.
Location: Antananarivo, Madagascar
Implementing Partners: CDC, Institute Pasteur
Contact: Dr. Mark Katz (mkatz@ke.cdc.gov)

This workshop will focus on Influenza Sentinel Surveillance (ISS) which includes collection of samples for ILI (Influenza-like Illnesses) and SARI (Severe Acute Respiratory Infections) cases, as well as Suspected AI (SAI) cases. In this regard, CDC will report on surveillance activities that are focused on detecting both seasonal influenza and potential AI cases. This is a training of trainers’ workshop for francophone countries.
October 15 - October 17: Introductory Mission
Location: Zimbabwe
Implementing Partners: ILRI
Contact: Siboniso Moyo (S.Moyo@cgiar.org) or Christine Jost (C.Jost@cgiar.org)
October 16 - October 17: Tabletop Exercise on Pandemic Preparedness
Location: South Africa
Implementing Partners: UNPIC
Contact: Noro Rakotomalala (rakotomalala@un.org)
October 20 - October 25: Farm Bio-security & Wet Market Trainings (English)
Location: Banjul, Gambia
Implementing Partners: USAID, FAO & STOP AI
Contact: Dr. Baba Soumare (bsoumare@usaid.gov)
October 20 - October 23: Mwanza Cross-Border AI/Interpersonal Communications (IPC) Training
Location: Malawi
Implementing Partners: AI.COMM, USAID, Government of Malawi (GoM), Center for Tick and Tick-Borne Diseases (CTTBD)
Contact: Brian McCotter (bmccotter@aed.org)
October 22 - October 24: West Africa AHI Who is doing What and Where Workshop
Location: Saly, Senegal
Implementing Partners: UNOCHA, ROWA/Dakar
October 24: Mwanza Poultry Vendor Training
Location: Malawi
Implementing Partners: AI.COMM, USAID, Government of Malawi (GoM), Center for Tick and Tick-Borne Diseases (CTTBD)
Contact: Brian McCotter (bmccotter@aed.org)
October 26 - November 1: HPAI Surveillance, Biosecurity & Response Training of ToTs
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Implementing Partners: STOP AI
Contact: Samuel Wakhusama, PhD (swakhusama@usaid.gov)
October 27 - October 31: Guinea Bissau National AHI Contingency Plan & Updating Table Top Simulation Exercise
Location: Guinea Bissau
Implementing Partners: UNOCHA, ROWA/Dakar
October 27 - October 30: Mulanje Cross-Border AI/IPC Training
Location: Malawi
Implementing Partners: AI.COMM, USAID, Government of Malawi (GoM), Center for Tick and Tick-Borne Diseases (CTTBD)
Contact: Brian McCotter (bmccotter@aed.org)
October 28 - October 31: Alive Platform Meeting
Location: Gabarone, Botswana
Implementing Partners: Alive Platform
October 31: Mulanje Poultry Vendor Training
Location: Malawi
Implementing Partners: AI.COMM, USAID, Government of Malawi (GoM), Center for Tick and Tick-Borne Diseases (CTTBD)
Contact: Brian McCotter (bmccotter@aed.org)
October 31: SPINAP Technical Meeting
Location: Gaborone, Botswana
Implementing Partners: SPINAP
Contact: El Zein B.M. (Ali mohamed.bashir@au-ibar.org)

November 2008

November 1: WHO/AFRO National Influenza Center Conference (inaugural); Hosted by MOH/WHO/Pasteur Senegal (28 National Influenza Labs invited)
Location: Dakar
Implementing Partners: CDC & Partners
Contact: Dr. Mark Katz (mkatz@ke.cdc.gov)
November 3 - November 8: Farm Bio-security & Wet Market Trainings (Francophone)
Location: Cameroon
Implementing Partners: USAID, FAO & STOP AI
Contact: Dr. Baba Soumare (bsoumare@usaid.gov)
November 3 - November 11: Malian UNCTs AHI Contigency Plan & Updating Table Top Simulation Exercise
Location: Mali
Implementing Partners: UNOCHA, ROWA/Dakar
November 3 - November 6: Chirundu AI/IPC Cross-Border Training
Location: Zambia
Implementing Partners: AI.COMM, USAID, Government of Zambia (GoZ), University of Zambia School of Veterinary Medicine (UNZA)
Contact: Brian McCotter (bmccotter@aed.org)
November 7: Chirundu Poultry Vendor Training
Location: Zambia
Implementing Partners: AI.COMM, USAID, Government of Zambia (GoZ), University of Zambia School of Veterinary Medicine (UNZA)
Contact: Brian McCotter (bmccotter@aed.org)
November 10 - November 12: International Consultative Forum on HPAI Control in Nigeria
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Implementing Partners: Ministry of Agriculture (Federal Dept. of Livestock and Pest Control Services) with assistance from USAID and FAO
Contact: Thomas E. Easley (teasley@usaid.gov)
November 10 - November 13: Kazungula Cross-Border AI/IPC Training
Location: Zambia
Implementing Partners: AI.COMM, USAID, Government of Zambia (GoZ), University of Zambia School of Veterinary Medicine (UNZA)
Contact: Brian McCotter (bmccotter@aed.org)
November 14: Kazungula Poultry Vendor Training
Location: Zambia
Implementing Partners: AI.COMM, USAID, Government of Zambia (GoZ), University of Zambia School of Veterinary Medicine (UNZA)
Contact: Brian McCotter (bmccotter@aed.org)
November 20: Lusaka (Soweto) Poultry Vendor Association Training
Location: Zambia
Implementing Partners: AI.COMM, USAID, Government of Zambia (GoZ), University of Zambia School of Veterinary Medicine (UNZA)
Contact: Brian McCotter (bmccotter@aed.org)
November 23 - November 28: 10th World Conference on Animal Production
Location: Cape Town, South Africa
Hosted by the South African Society for Animal Science, Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town, South Africa. Additional information and registration details can be found: http://www.wcap2008.co.za/
November 24 - November 27: Karonga Cross-Border AI/IPC Training
Location: Malawi
Implementing Partners: AI.COMM, USAID, Government of Malawi (GoM), Center for Tick and Tick-Borne Diseases (CTTBD)
Contact: Brian McCotter (bmccotter@aed.org)
November 28: Karonga Poultry Vendor Training
Location: Malawi
Implementing Partners: AI.COMM, USAID, Government of Malawi (GoM), Center for Tick and Tick-Borne Diseases (CTTBD)
Contact: Brian McCotter (bmccotter@aed.org)

December 2008

December 1 - December 5: Annual meeting of the West and Central African Veterinary Laboratory Network for HPAI
Location: Bamako, RAHC
Implementing Partner: USDA/APHIS & Partners
Contact: Dr. Baba Soumare (bsoumare@usaid.gov)
December 1 - December 4: Chipata Cross-Border AI/IPC Training
Location: Zambia
Implementing Partners: AI.COMM, USAID, Government of Zambia (GoZ), University of Zambia School of Veterinary Medicine (UNZA)
Contact: Brian McCotter (bmccotter@aed.org)
December 5: Chipata Poultry Vendor Training
Location: Zambia
Implementing Partners: AI.COMM, USAID, Government of Zambia (GoZ), University of Zambia School of Veterinary Medicine (UNZA)
Contact: Brian McCotter (bmccotter@aed.org)
December 8 - December 11: Nakonde Cross-Border AI/IPC Training
Location: Zambia
Implementing Partners: AI.COMM, USAID, Government of Zambia (GoZ), University of Zambia School of Veterinary Medicine (UNZA)
Contact: Brian McCotter (bmccotter@aed.org)
December 10 - December 12: Human Pandemic Influenza Regional Meeting for West Africa
Location: Saly, Senegal
Implementing Partners: UNOCHA, ROWA/Dakar
December 12: Nakonde Poultry Vendor Training
Location: Zambia
Implementing Partners: AI.COMM, USAID, Government of Zambia (GoZ), University of Zambia School of Veterinary Medicine (UNZA)
Contact: Brian McCotter (bmccotter@aed.org)
December 24 - December 28: Functional Civil Military Exercise
Location: Sévaré, Mali
Implementing Partners: UNOCHA, ROWA/Dakar

January 2009

January 15 - January 23: Three-day Biosecurity Training Workshops
Location: Kaduna, Nigeria
Implementing Partners: USAID, DAI, STOP AI
Contact: Thomas E. Easley (teasley@usaid.gov)
January 19 - January 22: Kasambulesa Cross-Border AI/IPC Training
Location: Zambia
Implementing Partners: AI.COMM, USAID, Government of Zambia (GoZ), University of Zambia School of Veterinary Medicine (UNZA)
Contact: Brian McCotter (bmccotter@aed.org)
January 23: Kitwe Poultry Vendor Association Training
Location: Zambia
Implementing Partners: AI.COMM, USAID, Government of Zambia (GoZ), University of Zambia School of Veterinary Medicine (UNZA)
Contact: Brian McCotter (bmccotter@aed.org)

Last updated on 31 August, 2009