Regional Information Seminar for Recently Appointed OIE Delegates 29 April 2014 Toshiro Kawashima Delegate of Japan Member of the OIE Council
Regional Work Plan Framework (2011-2015) Core Group initiatives Sharing of comments on OIE Specialist Commission reports Joint efforts for the election of OIE Commissions Sharing information on activities of OIE Specialist Commissions Next challenges
The Regional Work Plan provides a framework of action for regional activities over the period 2011-2015. It is consistent with the OIE Fifth Strategic Plan, 2011-2015. The Regional Work Plan was adopted by the Regional Members at 27 th Conference of the OIE Regional Commission for Asia, Pacific and the Oceania (Teheran, Iran, November 2011)
Regional Objectives 2011-2015 1. Communicating International Animal Diseases and Zoonoses Information in the Region 2. Contribution to and Implementation of Scientifically-Based Standards and Guidelines 3. Prevention, Control and Eradication of Animal Diseases including Zoonoses 4. Ensuring the Scientific Excellence of Information and Advice 5. Capacity Building for National Veterinary Services 6. Cooperation with partner agencies in the pursuit of One Health
Activities for Achievement of Regional Objectives The Regional Commission will enhance communication and coordination between the Regional and Sub-Regional Representations and Members in the Region, and to this end establish a regional core group consisting of the President, Vice-President, and Secretary General of the Regional Commission with a few Regional Delegates and organized by the Regional Representation. The Regional Commission will hold a meeting of the regional core group prior to each General Session to help determine Regional Commission positions on key issues. The Regional Commission will ask RR and RsR to circulate comments on OIE documents (e.g. country comments on the Reports of the Code Commission) within the Region.
Activities for Achievement of Regional Objectives The Regional Commission will undertake the following activities in cooperation with the Regional Representation: Establish an e-mail network through which Members could share information about OIE matters. Work more closely with ASEAN Secretariats, SAARC Secretariats and SPC Secretariats; Review compliance with recommendations of meetings held in the Region; Develop a list of experts who might be suitable for nomination to OIE Specialist Commissions, Working Groups or Ad hoc Groups.
Firstly convened in May 2011, prior to the 79 th General Session Discussed steps to promote sharing of comments on the OIE Code Commission reports within the region Discussed technical items to be included in the agenda of the 27 th Conference of OIE Regional Commission in Teheran, 2011 Discussed strategy for Commission and OIE Council elections in 2012 Shared ongoing regional concern about proposed texts of OIE Code or others Dr Toshiro Kawashima (as President of the Regional Commission) Dr Zhang Zhongqiu (as Vice President of the Regional Commission) Dr Davinio P. Catbagan (as Vice President of the Regional Commission) Dr Sen Sovann (as Secretary General of the Regional Commission) Dr Barry O Neil (as Member of the Council) Mr Tenzin Dhendup (as Member of the Council) Dr Andy Carroll (as Representative of Major Donor) Dr Itsuo Shimohira (as OIE Regional Representative) Dr Ronello Abila (as OIE Sub-Regional Representative)
As a first step to improve regional influence on the OIE Codes, sharing of comments among Regional Members was suggested by the Core Group. Recently, Australia, New Zealand, PR China, Singapore and Japan have submitted comments to the reports of Code Commission and Aquatic Commission, and have shared their comments with other Regional Members by e-mail.
A secured delegate site in the website of the OIE Regional Representation for Asia and the Pacific is under development. This site will enable regional Members to share comments more easily. Regional Members are encouraged to submit their comments to the OIE!
Until 2011, most of experts of the OIE Specialist Commission, Working Groups and Ad hoc Groups were from Europe and our region was under represented. Specialist Commissions Working Groups Ad hoc Groups Africa Americas Asia, the Far East and Oceania Europe Middle East 5 6 4 7 0 4 5 4 11 0 32 44 38 89 4 (as of May 2011)
At the Core Group meeting in May 2011, it was agreed that all Member consider suitable candidates for nomination to all four specialist commissions, the Regional Commission executive and the OIE Council. The best strategy was required to ensure that the region would be well represented (i.e. more than one person from our region on at least one specialist commission). Ideas were discussed at the Core Group meeting at the Regional Conference in Teheran in November 2011.
Preparation for election at 80 th General Session in 2012 Terrestrial Code Commission 1997-2000 2000-2003 2003-2006 2006-2009 2009-2012 President Europe America America America America Vice-President America Europe Europe Europe Europe Secretary G.* Asia & P. Asia & P. Asia & P. Asia & P. America Member Europe Europe Europe America Asia & P. Member Africa Africa Africa Africa Africa Member Africa Africa Africa Africa Africa *From 2012, each commission has another vice-president instead of a secretary general.
Preparation for election at 80 th General Session in 2012 Aquatic Animals Commission 1997-2000 2000-2003 2003-2006 2006-2009 2009-2012 President Europe Europe Asia & P. Asia & P. Europe Vice-President Europe Europe Europe Europe America Secretary G.* Europe Europe America America Europe Member Asia & P. Asia & P. Europe Europe Europe Member America America Africa Africa Asia & P. Member America *From 2012, each commission has another vice-president instead of a secretary general.
Preparation for election at 80 th General Session in 2012 Scientific Commission 1997-2000 2000-2003 2003-2006 2006-2009 2009-2012 President America Africa Europe Europe Africa Vice-President Africa Europe Asia & P. America Europe Secretary G.* Europe America America Europe Asia & P. Member Africa Asia & P. America Member Africa Africa Europe Member Africa *From 2012, each commission has another vice-president instead of a secretary general.
Preparation for election at 80 th General Session in 2012 Laboratories Commission 1997-2000 2000-2003 2003-2006 2006-2009 2009-2012 President Europe Europe Europe Europe Europe Vice-President America Europe America America America Secretary G.* Europe America Europe Africa Africa Member Asia & P. America Member Europe Asia & P. Member Europe *From 2012, each commission has another vice-president instead of a secretary general.
Cooperation Strategy for elections May 2012, 80 th General Session 1. Regional Members voted for one specific regional candidate (expert) for Vice-President of each specialist commission. WIN! Code Commission: Dr S. MacDiarmid (New Zealand) Aquatic Commission: Dr H. Jie (P.R. China) Scientific Commission: Dr Y. J. Kim (R.O. Korea) Lab. Commission: Dr H. Chen (P.R. China) 2. Regional Members voted for additional regional candidate (expert) for Member of each specialist commission. Code Commission: Dr T. Tsutsui (Japan) Aquatic Commission: Dr I. Ernst (Australia) Lab. Commission: Dr Peter Daniels (Australia) WIN!
Composition of Specialist Commissions (2012-2015) Commissions Terrestrial Code Aquatic Animals Scientific Laboratories President America Europe Africa Europe Vice-President Europe America Europe America Vice-President Asia & P. Asia & P. Asia & P. Asia & P. Member Asia & P. Asia & P. Africa Asia & P. Member Africa Europe Europe Europe Member America America America America 4 regional experts (2009-2012) 7 regional experts (2012-2015) Remarkably increased! Preparation for the election in 2015 will start from the next General Session in May 2014.
Regional Seminar for OIE Delegates on Activities of Specialist Commissions, Cebu, Philippines, 18 November 2013 Commission Members from Asia-Pacific Region explained recent activities of each Commission. Terrestrial Code Commission: Dr S. MacDiarmid and Dr T. Tsutsui Aquatic Animals Commission: Dr I. Ernst and Dr H. Jie Scientific Commission: Dr Y. J. Kim Laboratories Commission: Dr Peter Daniels
Participants and regional experts closely discussed issues of concern in small groups. A first opportunity for regional Members to have direct communication with OIE Specialist Commission Members. Participants were strongly encouraged to submit comments for the development of standards, to make OIE standards more acceptable to regional Members, reflecting their concerns.
More Members to actively participate in the OIE standards setting process and share their comments. Regional comments to be submitted or expressed at the OIE General Session. Continuous good representation in OIE Specialist Commissions More regional experts in OIE Working Groups and ad hoc Groups. Promoting the younger generation as OIE experts is an objective of the OIE. Members are encouraged to recommend young experts to the OIE ad hoc Groups.
Dr Zhang Zhongqiu (President of the Regional Commission) Dr Davinio P. Catbagan (Vice President of the Regional Commission) Dr Sen Sovann (Vice President of the Regional Commission) Dr Matthew Stone (Secretary General of the Regional Commission) Dr Mark Schipp (Member of the Council) Dr Toshiro Kawashima (Member of the Council) Dr Hirofumi Kugita (OIE Regional Representative) Dr Ronello Abila (OIE Sub-Regional Representative)