1. The OIE Sixth Strategic Plan and its implementation in the Middle East Region
Dr Monique Eloit
OIE Director General

3. International Standards Official Disease Status
RISK MANAGEMENT
International Standards
Official Disease Status
AMR
Animal Welfare

4. Participation in the standards setting process
International Standards
Participation in the standards setting process
Call for nominations for election to the OIE’s Specialist Commissions
Contribution to the OIE standards setting process
Expertise for OIE ad hoc Groups →animal welfare

5. Participation in the standards setting process
International Standards
Participation in the standards setting process
OIE
New process for the election of members of the Specialist Commissions (SC)
Support/guidance on specific queries about the OIE standards
Capacity building activities
MIDDLE EAST
Submit candidatures for SC
Engage in the standard setting process
Provide comments in timely manner
Identify new regional issues relevant to standard setting
Develop common positions
Involve the OIE Focal Points

6. Official disease status
Horse Diseases Status
Applications for AHS freedom status
Strong interest for HHP and EDFZ
Gaps in the understanding of concepts

7. Official disease status
Horse Diseases Status
OIE
Official recognition of AHS
Strengthening of the recognition procedure →evidence based assessment
Dedicated workshop
EDFZ and HHP concept
Improved self-declaration procedure for other diseases →Glanders
MIDDLE EAST
Apply to AHS free status
Contact countries that have an AHS status to better understand the official status recognition →sharing good experiences
Prepare evidence based dossiers → Codes’ provisions
Apply to self-declaration of freedom for other diseases
Provide an official veterinarian to the Status Dept.

8. Antimicrobial use database
Antimicrobial resistance
Antimicrobial use database
Good veterinary products registration systems
Contribution to the collection of data on use of antimicrobial agents
Responsiveness from the region

9. Antimicrobial resistance
OIE
OIE standards, guidelines and strategy
Tripartite partnership on Global Action Plan
Development and maintenance of a database
Capacity building activities
WAHIS+
Communication and advocacy material
MIDDLE EAST
Regulate and supervise the use of antimicrobials
Support the WHO Global Action Plan on AMR
Contribute to the collection of data
Develop National Action Plans
Build awareness
Involve the OIE Focal Points

10. Promoting Animal Welfare
Engagement with interested parties in a comprehensive reform of the legislation
Support from bilateral partners
Organisation of regional meetings

11. Promoting Animal Welfare
OIE
Capacity building activities
Global Conference on Animal Welfare
OIE Animal Welfare Forum
MIDDLE EAST
Commit to the development and implementation of the Middle East RAWS
Identify animal welfare priorities in the region that align with other domestic priorities:
responsible dog ownership →alignment with rabies control
animal welfare during transport and slaughter →alignment to livestock trade
Involve the OIE Focal Points

12. Disease transparency and reporting

13. Disease transparency and reporting
Report submission
95% terrestrial six-monthly reports submission for 2016
Quality of information on terrestrial animal diseases
60% of the Members of the region submitted aquatic reports for 2016
Disparities in the quality of the aquatic reports

14. Disease transparency and reporting
OIE
Capacity building activities
Online WAHIS e-learning platform
MIDDLE EAST
Actively participate in trainings
Enhance surveillance and control efforts and observe the principle of transparency
Improve communication through rapid reporting to the OIE →WAHIS
Share epidemiological situation through WAHIS
Ensure quality disease reporting.
Involve the National Focal Points

15. Extended Twinning arrangements
STRENGTHENING VETERINARY SERVICES
OIE PVS Pathway
Extended Twinning arrangements

16. PVS Pathway engagement
OIE PVS Pathway
PVS Pathway engagement
Involvement of Member Countries in the PVS Pathway, including participation in the Think Tank
Successful pilot PVS/PPR missions in the context of PVS Evolution
Pilot PVS/PPR mission to Turkey a success. Draft report is with country being finalised.

17. PVS Pathway engagement
OIE PVS Pathway
PVS Pathway engagement
OIE
Commitment to evolve the PVS Pathway & provide tailored approaches:
Training/National Specialists/Self-Evaluation
Strategic planning support
Specific content (PPR/AMR)
PVS/IHR Linkages
Piloting then launch→ planned for 2018
MIDDLE EAST
Provide OIE with PVS success stories
Engage in the evolution of the PVS Pathway
Explore contributing to the World Fund
Jordan had very high level engagement with good feedback on their PVS Evaluation from the Minister. Gap to happen shortly.
More details to come later this week…..

18. Extended Twinning arrangements Establishment of OIE Twinning projects
10 OIE Laboratory
Twinning Projects
1 OIE Veterinary Education Twinning Project

19. Extended Twinning arrangements Establishment of OIE Twinning projects
Guidelines on Twinning
Support candidate and parents on development of Twinning projects
MIDDLE EAST
Take advantage of OIE Twinning programme
Support the candidate labs in the post Twinning phase
Improve scientific and technological capacities through CAMENET

20. Relationship between OIE institutional bodies
GOVERNANCE
Relationship between OIE institutional bodies

21. Relationship between OIE institutional bodies
Strengthening the relations within the region
Relationships between the Members of the Bureau and the regional member of the Council with the OIE (RR + HQ)

22. Ensure addressing specific
OIE HQ
OIE RR/SRR
Council
Regional Members
Bureaux
Regional Commission
Ensure addressing specific
regional issues
181 Members
5 Regional Commissions

23. Represents the World Assembly of Delegates
The Council
Represents the World Assembly of Delegates
Examines the technical and administrative documents prepared by the Director General and submitted to each Member Country prior to the World Assembly of Delegates
Approves the OIE’s provisional budget and monitors its implementation
Represents the World Assembly of Delegates between General Sessions
Members elected by OIE Delegates
3-year
Term
2015
2018

24. How can the Council support the implementation of the Strategic Plan?
Closer relationship with the Members of the Bureau, the OIE HQ, and the RR/SRR;
Meeting with the Bureau of the RC (before the SG? back to back with other activities, virtual? calls?);
Providing feedback to the Members of the Bureau after Council’s meetings;
Consulting the Bureau to ensure regional concerns be addressed by the Council;
Providing suggestions and proposals to the plan of activities of the RR/SRR (RR/SRR to share the plan).

25. The Regional Commissions
Address specific regional issues
Bureau composed of 4 Delegates elected for a 3-year term of office by the World Assembly
Regional Commission Conférences
Every 2 years
In one of the countries of the region
Recommendations submitted to the World Assembly for approval and implementation by the Director General
Entitled to propose adaptations of OIE programmes, strategies, policies and activities to the conditions and needs of the region
Meet annually during the World Assembly 5
Africa
Europe
Middle East
Asia, Far East, Oceania
Americas

26. How can the Bureau support the implementation of the Strategic Plan ?
Understanding and application of their role and prerogatives (Basic Text);
Closer relationship within the regional Member of the Council and the OIE;
Actively participating in the General Session;
Actively participating in the Regional Conferences;
Discussing on the plan of activities of the RR/SRR to give an advisory opinion (suggestions, proposals addressing the regional needs).

27. Responsible of ensuring that OIE address regional needs
How can the Bureau support the implementation of the Strategic Plan ? (cont.)
Acting as a bridge between the OIE and the countries of the region;
Raising high-level authorities’ awareness;
Promoting the implementation of OIE’s activities at national level;
Supporting in improving the contribution of countries to the OIE activities;
Leading the regional contribution to the scientific expertise of the OIE;
Providing input.
Responsible of ensuring that OIE address regional needs
ADVISORY BODY

28. Guidelines under development
Relationship between OIE institutional bodies
New concept
Guidelines under development
OIE ready to provide support
Bureaux
Regional Commission
Council
Regional Members
And facilitate communication
Core Group
Supporting the activities of the Regional Commission to better support the region!

29. Thank you for your attention!
Dr Monique Eloit
OIE Director General

30. Regional Representative Conference’s participants
Panel discussion
Bureaux
Regional Commission
Council
Regional Member
Regional Representative
OIE Director General
Conference’s participants

31. Ready for discussions?
How to engage the region in the standard setting process ?
Which are the doubts regarding disease status application (concepts)?
Why the region is not well involved in AMR (data collection)?
How to engage interested parties in Animal Welfare?
How to improve the quality of disease reporting information?

32. What about institutional relationships?
How to be better involved?
Is the time implication an issue ?
Special training for new elected Members?
Questionnaire to RC on their expectations ?
Regional Commission work plan framework/roadmap initiative?