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21 May 15

Inter-Regional Conference on Rift Valley Fever Djibouti

Reporters: Drs. Ameha Sebsibe and Sam Wakhusama Date of the mission: 21-23 April 2015 Place of mission: Djibouti   Introduction   The OIE, in partnership with the FAO organized the Inter-Regional Conference on Rift Valley Fever in Djibouti. The meeting brought together professionals to discuss on New options for trade, prevention…
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21 May 15

Regional training on Sanitary Phyto-sanitary, Technical Barriers to Trade and trade facilitation for IGAD member states

Nairobi, Safari Park Hotel, May 5-8, 2015 Introduction, objectives and presentations The Sanitary phytosanitary agreement (SPS) allows members to take scientifically based measures to protect public health. The agreement commits members to base these measures on internationally established guidelines and risk assessment procedures. In the case of particularly stringent measures,…
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14 May 15

European Union (EU) Special Envoy visit to ISTVS

IGAD Sheikh Technical Veterinary School hosted a delegation headed by the European Union (EU) Special Envoy for Somalia, Amb. Michele Cervone d’Urso. The delegation included Marco Hekkens (Head EU Field Office, Hargeisa), Suzzane Martin (Head of Section, Nairobi office) and Alberto Fiat (Field Office, Hargeisa). The purpose of the visit…
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13 May 15

WTO and IGAD conducted regional training on Sanitary phyto-sanitary and Technical Barriers to Trade and trade facilitation for IGAD member states, May 5-8, 2015 in Nairobi, Kenya

The Sanitary phytosanitary agrement (SPS) allows members to take scientifically based measures to protect public health. The agreement commits members to base these measures on internationally established guidelines and risk assessment procedures. In the case of particularly stringent measures, countries must present scientific justification. The SPS Agreement, generally is a…
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13 May 15

Brief on the 3rd ISTVS Governing Council meeting, 21st April, Hargeisa

The ISTVS Governing Council membership comprises of three representatives from IGAD (including the IGAD director of Agriculture and Environment Division, director of ICPALD, founding institution (Terra Nuova), representatives of the Vice-Chancellors of partner universities (Makerere University, University of Nairobi, Mekelle University), chair of IGAD Partners Forum, representatives of the private…
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