44TH GENERAL SESSION OF THE EUFMD COMMISSION
ONLINE 21-22-23 APRIL 2021
Highlights and proposed updating to the work programme for the biennium Key Messages 1. The EuFMD has successfully adapted the delivery of most training courses to an online format and will resume face-to-face activities as soon as possible. 2. Adaptation of face-to face training to remote delivery have brought benefits such as increasing the number of participants enrolled in activities. Remote delivery should be further encouraged, even after (and when) Covid restrictions are lifted. 3. The EuFMD will continue to support Member Nations and countries in the European neighbourhood by delivering training, enhance networking, developing tools to improve preparedness, monitoring and mitigate risk related to FAST diseases. 4. The EuFMD will continue the programme to sustain the FMD Global control strategy through the support to the GF-TADs FMD working group, training, global laboratory support and actions aimed at improve FMD vaccine security supply.
The proposed updating to the workprogramme for the three Strategic Goals was presented by the EuFMD Secretariat: Pillar I. Improved preparedness for management of FMD and similar TADS (FAST disease) crises by Members and across Europe as a whole. Pillar II. Reduced risk to Members from the FAST disease (FMD and similar TADS) situation in the European neighbourhood. Pillar III. Sustained progress of the GF-TADS Global Strategy against FMD and the improved security of supply of effective vaccines Each presentation included a summary of the expected outcomes and success stories, proposed updates and the plan on how they could be implemented.
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