GF-TADs Sub-regional conference on camel diseases

14-16 February 2016

Park Rotana Hotel

Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates

Provisional Timetable
Saturday 13 February 2016
17:00 – 19:00 / Registration and distribution of documents regarding the Conference
SUNDAY 14 February 2016
08:00 – 09:00 / Registration and distribution ofdocuments(Cont.)
09:00 – 10:00 / Opening Ceremony / - DG of ADFCA
- Monique Eloit, DG OIE
- Mehdi Drissi, FAO
- Silvio Borrello, CVO of Italy
- ADFCA presentation
10:00 – 10:30 / Welcome Reception
(Group photo)
SESSION 1: Introduction / Chair: A. Al Zaabi
10:30 – 11:00 / Objectives of the conference
OIE global overview / Ghazi Yehia, OIE
11:00 – 11:30 / OIE 6 strategic plan: Camels concerned / Monique Eloit, DG OIE
11:30 – 12:00 / Activitiesof the OIE Ad hoc group on Camelids / Mehdi El Harrak, OIE
12:00 – 12:30 / Camel Disease Control in the MENA region / Bernard Faye
12:30 – 14:00 / Lunch
SESSION 2: Epidemiological situation / Chair: K. El Qahtani
14:00 – 14:30 / Global overview: bacteria, virus, parasites / S.Caracappa (IZS Palermo)
14:30 – 16:00 / Country reports: 15mn/country / Bahrain / Jordan / Kuwait /Egypt
16:00 – 16:15 / Break
SESSION 2: Epidemiological situation (Cont.) / Chair: H. El Batayna
16:15 – 17:30 / Country reports (cont.) / Qatar / KSA / Oman / UAE/ Sudan
20:00 / Reception
Monday 15 February 2016
SESSION 3: Camel disease Network / Chair: G.Savini
09:00 – 10:30 /
  • Establishment of a camel diseases network:
  • Structure and management
  • Data collection and analysis
  • Network coordination
  • Round table discussion
/ Mehdi El Harrak
10:30 – 11:00 / Break
SESSION 4: Diagnostic tests methods / Chair: Mohammed Al Blowi
11:00 – 11:30 / OIE international standards reagents / Giovanni Savini (IZS Teramo)
11:30 – 12:00 / Biosecurity at the OIE Reference laboratories / G.Varisco (IZS Brescia)
12:00 – 12:30 / Diagnostic tests used in camels.
Development and validation of new test methods and OIE validation pathway / Mehdi El Harrak
12:30 – 14:00 / Lunch
SESSION 5: Vaccines and vaccination protocols / Chair: Mehdi Drissi (FAO)
14:00 – 14:20 / Vaccines used in camels / M. El Harrak
14:20 – 14:40 / OIE principles for the production of vaccines / Giorgio Varisco (IZS Brescia)
14:40– 15:10 / The ecology, epidemiology and zoonotic potential of MERS-CoV / Leo Poon (Hong Kong University)
15:10 – 15:30 / Research studies on MERS-CoV. / F.Bayoumi
15:30 – 16:00 / Break
SESSION 6: Zoonotic challenges / Chair: Mehdi El Harrak
16:00 – 16:30 / Dromedaries as possible reservoir of some infectious diseases: the case of Brucellosis / G.Savini (IZS Teramo)
16:30 – 17:00 / Hemorrhagic Diseases in Camels / Ahmed El Idrissi, FAO
19:00 / Dinner
TuEsday 16 February 2016
Session 7: Camel diseases networks: perspectives and challenges / Chair:G.Yehia (OIE)
09:00 - 09:30 / FAO activities on MERS-CoV and projected studies under EPT 2 / Ahmed El Idrissi, FAO
09:30 - 10:00 / MERS CoV meetings recommendations / G. Pavade, OIE
10:00 - 10:30 / OIE Laboratory Twining Programmes / G. Pavade, OIE
10:30 - 11:00 / IZS/ADFCA twinning project on Camel Diseases / S. Al Muhairi
11:00 - 11:30 / FAO’s experience in building and supporting global and regional animal health networks / NacifRihani, FAO
11:30 - 12:00 / Break
12:00 - 12:30 / The way forward. ClosingCeremony / Ghazi Yehia, OIE
NacifRihani, FAO
12:30 / Visit to the VIV ME Exhibition