Jointly organized by FAO and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), the conference will present an analysis of the global foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) situation, the socio-economic impact of the disease, the progress achieved with existing regional FMD control initiatives and ‘state of the art’ overviews regarding vaccines, diagnostic methods and current research. The Global FMD Control Strategy, the tools and methods it will employ and the gaps and needs that should be addressed to achieve sustainable progress, as well as the budget required to implement the strategy during the first five years will also be presented.