An Inter-Regional Knowledge Sharing Series on Avian and Human Influenza (AHI)

Seminar 5: Vaccination Against Avian Influenza - Issues and Strategies Within the Context of an Overall Control Program

March 19, 2007 19:00 - 22:00 (Tokyo)

Organized by the World Bank, FAO, OIE and the Tokyo Development Learning Center, this series uses the GDLN as an effective learning and discussion platform to allow institutions, governments, donors, NGOs, and others to hold regular discussions of topics that are of high priority when dealing with AHI preparedness.

In seminar 5, led by specialists from FAO, OIE and the World Bank, participants will discuss the use of poultry vaccination in the context of an overall AHI control program.  The challenges of designing and implementing an Avian Influenza vaccination campaign will be discussed. In particular the seminar will highlight questions related to:

- the type of vaccine to use;
- monitoring of vaccination and virus circulation;
- efficacy and observed constraints and weaknesses;
- challenges to implementation;
- how to design an exit strategy; and
- alternative control measures in countries that do not vaccinate.

Country perspectives will be presented by participant countries who are currently facing the practical challenges of implementing a vaccination strategy. In addition, countries who have chosen not to vaccinate against Avian Influenza will outline their alternative control strategies. 

Featured speakers:

Moderator - Brian G. Bedard, Senior Livestock Specialist, World Bank
OIE - Christianne Bruschke, OIE Scientific and Technical Department : vaccination plans and monitoring;
FAO - Joseph Domenech, Chief Veterinary Officer: FAO programs on vaccination implementation; and
AHI Specialists and Senior Officials from
Bangladesh, Benin, Egypt, Indonesia and Nigeria

Locations & Local Times:

Cotonou (WBCO). 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Abuja (WBCO). 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Cairo (DLC). 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Dhaka (DLC). 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Jakarta (DLC). 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Paris (DLC). 11.00 AM -02.00 PM

Rome (FAO).11:00 AM -02:00 PM

Tokyo (TDLC). 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM (Observer Status)

Washington DC (GDLN Studio). 6:00 AM-9:00 AM


Program Contacts:

Knowledge Coordinator, East Asia & Pacific Vice Presidency.

Instructional Designer.

The seminar will be webcast live at http://vcg01.worldbank.org/vc/.

Partner(s)

World Bank, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), TDLC

Notes

All information and resources that are developed for use in these seminars will be made available to the World Bank and its partners to enable them to strengthen their approach to knowledge and capacity building on AHI issues around the world.

Three seminars have been concluded to date: the first on “Integrated Country Programs”, the second on “Communication Planning”, and the third on “Compensation Policies”.

See the World Bank Avian Flu GDLN Seminar Series Page for program overview and related information.

Organizing DLC(s)

Washington D.C.

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