Activities of the OIE Sub-regional Representation for North Africa in 2011 F. Kechrid, A. Petrini & V. Brioudes The OIE Sub-regional Representation for North Africa Paris October 25th, 2011 OIE 2011 Annual Representations Meeting 1
Geographical Context OIE Sub Regional Representation (SRR) for North Africa has been established in 2009 in Tunisia to cover the five member countries of the OIE in the region (Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania, Tunisia) in conjunction with the OIE Regional Representation for Africa based in Bamako (Mali) and the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA) which has its headquarters in Rabat, Morocco. For certain activities in connection with GF-TADs, the RAHCs (CRSA's) and REMESA, Egypt is also associated. 2
Geographical Context CRSA = AMU zone REMESA = AMU zone + Egypt + part of EU Alive = UMA + UA 3
Human Resources SRR Sub-Regional Representative OIE North Africa: Dr Faouzi Kechrid Supported by two deputies: - Dr Antonio Petrini for records related to scientific cooperation -Dr Vincent Brioudes for records related to institutional cooperation - Mouna Boussleh: Administrative and Financial Assistant - Ines Guitouni: Secretary - Mohamed Ben Daya: Logistic Agent 4
2011 main event to take into Account Signature OIE-UMA Protocol by the D.G and The UMA General Secretary PIC 1 5
RSR-AN Workplan From an operational point of view, the workplan for North Africa is articulated around the 4 OIE pillars : 1. Evaluation of the performance of veterinary services (OIE PVS tool) and follow up, gap analysis and legislation missions 2. Training of OIE Delegates and OIE Focal Points, 3. OIE Twining programmes for laboratories, collaborating centres, Statutory bodies 4. Support for obtention of OIE Official Sanitary Status (FMD). 6
RSR-AN Workplan 1) PVS Missions accomplished in the region between 2007 and 2009. A Gap analysis Mission was conducted in Mauritania in 2010. in 2011 Legislation Mission accomplished in Mauritania as well as a Round table with the veterinary services to support for pledging with Donors 7
RSR-AN Workplan 2) Participation at training workshops for OIE Delegates International Workshop for the OIE Africa and Middle East National Focal Points for Animal Production and Food Safety in Hammamet, Tunisia, 4-6th April, 2011 International workshop for OIE National Focal Points for Veterinary Products in Casablanca, Morocco, for North Africa and Middle East, 6-8 December 2011. 8
International Workshop for the OIE Africa and Middle East National Focal Points for Animal Production and Food Safety Opening Ceremony Hammamet, Tunisia, 4-6th April, 2011
International Workshop for the OIE Africa and Middle East National Focal Points for Animal Production and Food Safety Group Photo Hammamet, Tunisia, 4-6th April, 2011
3) Twining projects RSR-AN Workplan In 2011, a Twining project on food Safety between IZS of Teramo, as OIE Collaborating centre for epidemiology food security, veterinary education and animal welfare and the IRVT (Institut de la Recherche vétérinaire de la Rabta- Tunisie) was approved by OIE The Bluetongue et Peste Equine between UK as OIE Collaborating center and Marocco ended during 2011. 11
OIE Twining Signature Protocol between Italy, Lebanon, Tunisia
RSR-AN Workplan 3) Twinings:(continued) the SRR-NA in Tunis managed a regional collaborating project on Bluetongue between the laboratories of Italy (IZS Teramo) and Tunisia, Algeria and Lebanon with similarity to a Twining. This project aimed to a long term collaboration between these laboratories and others in the mediterranean region. 13
RSR-AN Workplan 4) Official OIE Sanitary Status : In 2011, the SRR-NA in Tunis has been deeply involved in particular on a strategy to support the 3 Maghrebian countries (Algeria, Morrocco and Tunisia) to apply for an Official Sanitary on FMD. This Committment should be expressed by October 31st with a final application by these countries through dossiers for the official control of FMD programme for OIE approval. 14
Support for Notification FMD Outbreak in Libya Algiers 1-2 February 2011
Meeting for FMD Official Status Tunis 3-4 March 2011
Meeting for FMD Official Status Tunis 23-24 September 2011
Main reasons of preoccupation The reemergence of FMD outbreak Serotype O in Libya in Feburary 2011 was a source of preoccupation for the Neighbouring countries; The spread and remergence of PPR in Algeria and Tunisia was also a source of preoccupation in the region; Finally the reemergence of RVF in the North of Mauritania in the end of 2010 presented major concern and impact on public and Animal Health in the region. 18
Main reasons of preoccupation (Continued) The Political situation and the last events since Jannuary 2011 in the region (Tunisia, Egypt and Libya) doesn t modify the action plan at the SRR-NA (activities have not been postponed or canceled). the VS functions and activities in the region registered some difficulties (lack of chain of command, instability in the structure ) and these problems had negative repercussions in the epidemiological current situation( Reemergence of FMD and PPR ). 19
Other Activities OIE Global Conference on Veterinary Legislation and good Governance Djerba 7-9 December 2010 REMESA Network: www.remesanetwork.org Celebration World Veterinary Year 2011 Vet for health, Vet for food, Vet for the planet! Celebration 250th anniversary of the Veterinary Profession: Tunis, Hammamet, Alger, Oran, Rabat, Skhirat, Nouakchott, Tripoli Celebration 250th anniversary of the 1st Veterinary school in the World: Lyon www.vet2011.org
OIE Global Conference on Veterinary Legislation and good Governance Djerba 7-9 December 2010
Support for Veterinary Statutory Body in Mauritania Nouakchott 8-10 February 2011
World Veterinary Year 2011 Tunis 3-4 March 2011
REMESA Meeting Algiers 1-2 February 2011 Rome 20-21 October 2011
Regional Workshop OIE/FAO for Strengthening epidemiosurveillance and control of West Nile Fever in North Africa Teramo 16-20 May 2011
Atelier OIE pour les points focaux nationaux pour les produits vétérinaires (2ème cycle) --- Casablanca, Maroc, 6-8 Décembre 2011 Pays d'afrique du Nord et du Moyen-Orient 26
Thank you for your attention Organisation mondiale de la santé animale World Organisation for Animal Health Organización Mundial de Sanidad Animal 27