The overall objectives of the BTSF Training course on Regional workshop on peste des petits ruminants aimed to enhance the capacity of participants on the understanding of EU legislation on animal disease preparedness to protect against the introduction into and spread within the EU of specific animal diseases. The main objective is to enhance capacity to detect and respond to suspected PPR events in wildlife and to enhance coordination between wildlife and livestock sectors.
- To spread knowledge and experience about the international trading system in agri-food products (WTO, SPS) and the role of international standard setting bodies, with particular focus on the work of Codex.
- To present the current status of PPR in wildlife, guidance for the prevention and control of PPR in wildlife, disease outbreak investigation, the One Health approach and inter-sectoral coordination, laboratory diagnostics, risk analysis and the use of in-field disease surveillance tools.
- To strengthen the capacity of countries in the region to conduct surveillance for PPR in wildlife, to conduct thorough outbreak investigations and to enhance capacity for managing PPR in wildlife.
Content
The course addresses the following topics:
- Enhancing understanding of EU legislation on animal disease preparedness.
- Detecting and responding to suspected PPR events in wildlife.
- Enhancing coordination between wildlife and livestock sectors.
- International trading system in agri-food products (WTO, SPS) and the role of international standard setting bodies (Codex).
- Current status of PPR in wildlife, prevention, control, and disease outbreak investigation.
- One Health approach, inter-sectoral coordination, laboratory diagnostics, and risk analysis.
- Use of in-field disease surveillance tools.
- Strengthening capacity for surveillance, outbreak investigations, and managing PPR in wildlife.
Target audience
This training course has been designed for the profiles and positions described below. Please verify compliance with the selection criteria before submitting or validating applications.
- DG SANTE, HaDEA, Contractor, NCPs, officials, others.
- Invited countries: Algeria, Chad, Libia, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia
- Representatives from the private sector
Calendar and locations
| Session | Start Date | End Date | City | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 14/03/2022 | 18/03/2022 | Online | Morocco |
(Morocco – online - being a Muslim country, the session on Friday should be as short as possible).
In the current climate of the Covid pandemic, the implementation of face-to-face workshops under the “Better Training for Safer Food” (BTSF) initiative have to take into consideration the restrictions of international travel. The programme of the workshop will therefore be organised on an online platform with as much as possible live interactions between the participants and DG SANTE/ BTSF’s tutors.