Asuncion, Paraguay
More than 500 participants from 100 countries participated in this first OIE/FAO FMD Global Conference that included producers and representatives from livestock/meat associations, pharmaceutical industr ies , regional organizations, donors and financial institutions, diagnostic laboratories and national veterinary services. Chief Veterinary Officers from South America, Africa, Asia, Oceania, Middle East and Europe took part of this important meeting.

The Conference was supported by the European Commission, the governments of Spain, Brazil and Paraguay. FAO made a significant contribution to the meeting to make possible the participation of experts and officials from veterinary services from developing countries...