Agenda: African Swine Fever Forum

7:30 to 8:30

Registration

8:30 to 8:40

Welcome by Co-Chairs

• Dr. Jaspinder Komal, Chief Veterinary Officer, World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH; founded as Office International des Épizooties (OIE)) Delegate for Canada, Vice President, Science Branch, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canada
• Dr. Jack Shere, Chief Veterinary Officer, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), USA

8:40 to 9:30

Opening Remarks

Co-chairs:

• Dr. Jaspinder Komal and Dr. Jack Shere

Speakers:

• Honorable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food (AAFC), Canada
• Greg Ibach, Under Secretary of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), USA
• Dr. Matthew Stone, Deputy Director General, World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)
• Dr. Etienne Bonbon, Senior Veterinary Advisor, EMC-AH / Animal Health Service, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
• Neil Dierks, Chief Executive Officer, National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), USA
• Rick Bergman, President of the Board, Canadian Pork Council (CPC), Canada

9:30 to 10:00

Overview of the ASF Journey to 2019 and the Draft Framework for the Prevention and Control of African Swine Fever

Co-Chairs:

• Dr. Jaspinder Komal
• Dr. Jack Shere

10:00 to 10:15

Review of the Agenda and the Proposed Approach to the Forum

• Daniel Normandeau, Facilitator, Consultants Convers Art Consulting

10:15 to 10:45

Health Break

10:45 to 12:00

Panel Presentations and Exchange

Moderator:

• Dr. Jaspinder Komal

Panelists:

• Dr. Francisco Reviriego-Gordejo, Adviser on crisis management in food animals and plants, Directorate General for Health and Food Safety, European Commission, EU
• Dr. Gao Lu, Assistant Researcher, China Animal Health and Epidemiology Centre, PRC
• Dr. Andriy Rozstalnyy, Animal Health Officer, Animal Health Service, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
• Dr. Gregorio Torres, Acting Head of Science Department, World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)

Open Forum

• Question and Answer Exchange

12:00 to 13:00

Lunch

13:00 to 13:45

Panel Presentations and Exchange

Preparedness Plans and Exercises

Moderator:

• Dr. Jack Shere

Panelists:

• Dr. Debbie Barr, Director, Animal Health, Welfare and Biosecurity Division, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canada
• John Ross, Executive Director, Canadian Pork Council (CPC), Canada
• Dr. Jonathan Zack, Director, Preparedness and Incident Coordination, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), USA
• Dr. Patrick Webb, Director of Swine Health Programs, National Pork Board (NPB), USA

13:45 to 14:05

Rapid Risk Assessment for ASF

Moderator:

• Dr. Jack Shere

Speaker:

• Dr. Helen Roberts, Policy, Science and Risk Advisor, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), UK

14:05 to 14:25

Research Gaps

Moderator:

• Dr. Jaspinder Komal

Speaker:

• Dr. Cyril Gay, Animal Production and Protection, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), USA

14:25 to 14:40

Open Forum

• Question and Answer Exchange

14:40 to 15:00

Table Discussions – Exchange of ideas on recommended approaches and key areas for action in support of Preparedness Planning

15:00 to 15:10

Sharing of Key Ideas

15:10 to 15:30

Health Break

15:30 to 16:00

Panel Presentations and Exchange

Biosecurity at the Border

Moderator:

• Dr. Jaspinder Komal

Panelists:

• Fred Gaspar, Director General, Commerce and Trade, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), Canada
• Romelito Lapitan, PhD, Director, Agro/Bio-Terrorism Countermeasures, US Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, USA
• Dr. Megan Niederwerder, DVM, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Diagnostic Medicine/Pathobiology, Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Manhattan, KS, USA

16:00 to 16:20

Biosecurity within the Border

Moderator:

• Dr. Jaspinder Komal

Panelists:

• Dr. Egan Brockhoff, Managing Partner, Prairie Swine Health Services and Veterinary Counsellor, Canadian Pork Council (CPC), Canada
• Dr. Paul Sundberg, Executive Director, Swine Health Information Centre, USA

16:20 to 16:55

Open Forum

• Question and Answer Exchange

16:55 to 17:00

Recap of Day 1 and Overview of Day 2

• Facilitator: Daniel Normandeau

18:30 to 21:30

Official Dinner: Twenty Two, Westin Hotel, Ottawa

8:00 to 8:30

Registration

8:30 to 8:35

Introduction of Day 2 by Co-Chairs

• Dr. Jaspinder Komal
• Dr. Jack Shere

8:35 to 9:20

Approaches to Managing Spread in Wildlife: Examples from the field

Moderator:

• Caroline Ladanowski, Director, Wildlife Management and Regulatory Affairs, Canadian Wildlife Service, Environment and Climate Change Canada

Panelists:

• Dr. Petr Satran, Head of Animal Health and Welfare Unit State Veterinary Administration, Czech Republic
• Dr. Dale Nolte, Feral Swine Program Manager, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), USA
• Dr. Roberto Navarro Lopez, Director, Exotic Animal Disease Commission, SENASICA, Mexico

9:20 to 9:30

Open Forum

• Question and Answer Exchange

9:30 to 9:50

Table Discussions: Exchange of ideas on recommended approaches and key areas for action in support of Enhancing Biosecurity

9:50 to 10:00

Sharing of Key Ideas

10:00 to 10:30

Health Break

10:30 to 10:45

African Swine Fever – Reframing the Challenge

Moderator:

• Dr. Jaspinder Komal

Speaker:

• Michael McCain, Chief Executive Officer, Maple Leaf Foods, Canada

Questions and Answers

10:45 to 11:15

Panel Presentations and Exchange

The use of zoning for disease control and business continuity (brief presentations and panel discussion)

Moderator:

• Dr. Jaspinder Komal

Panelists:

• Dr. Kelly Rhodes, Senior Staff Officer, Regionalization Evaluation Services, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), USA
• Dr. Francisco Reviriego-Gordejo, Adviser on crisis management in food animals and plants, Directorate General for Health and Food Safety, European Commission, EU
• Dr. Jim Roth, Director, Center for Food Security and Public Health, Iowa State University, USA

11:15 to 11:30

Open Forum

• Question and Answer Exchange

11:30 to 12:00

The use of compartmentalization for business continuity: Presentations and panel discussion

Moderator:

• Dr. Jack Shere

Panelists:

• Dr. Matthew Stone, Deputy Director General, World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)
• Dr. Joyce Bowling-Heyward, National Director, Animal Import-Export, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), USA
• Dr. Krista Howden, Consultant, Maple Leaf Foods, Canada

12:00 to 12:20

Open Forum

• Question and Answer Exchange

12:20 to 12:40

Table Discussions: Exchange of ideas on recommended approaches and key areas for action in support of Ensuring Business Continuity

12:40 to 13:30

Lunch

13:30 to 13:40

Sharing of Key Ideas

13:40 to 14:20

Panel Presentations and Exchange

Members of International Risk Communication Group

Moderator:

• Daniel Normandeau (Forum Facilitator), President, ConversArt Consulting, Ottawa, Canada

Panelists:

• Catherine Bertrand-Ferrandis, Head of Communications, World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)
• Ed Curlett, Director, Public Affairs, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), USA
• Andrea Moritz, Director, Media Relations, Issues Management and Ministerial Services, Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Canada

14:20 to 14:40

Open Forum

• Question and Answer Exchange

14:40 to 15:00

Table Discussions: Exchange of ideas on recommended approaches and key areas for action in support of Coordinated Risk Communications

15:00 to 15:10

Sharing of Key Ideas

15:10 to 15:30

Health Break

15:30 to 16:00

Key Messages and Next Steps

• Co-Chairs: Dr. Jaspinder Komal and Dr. Jack Shere

Closing Remarks

• Dr. Siddika Mithani, President, Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Canada