Launch of the Community of Practice on drivers of emerging plant and animal pests and diseases, including zoonotic spillover
Virtual Event, 12/05/2025
12 May 2025 | 14:30 – 15:30 CEST | Online
Join us for the launch of a new One Health Community of Practice on drivers of emerging plant and animal pests and diseases, including zoonotic spillover.
This Community of Practice will bring together experts and practitioners from across sectors to explore the factors accelerating the emergence, spread, and transmission of plant and animal pests and diseases.
- Exchanging experiences and evidence on plant and animal pest and disease drivers
- Mapping these drivers across diverse national and ecological contexts
- Co-developing strategies for prevention, monitoring, and informed decision-making
- Strengthening cross-sectoral collaboration to advance the One Health approach
Agenda
14.30 - 14.40 | Opening remarks | Thanawat Tiensin (FAO), Assistant Director General, Animal Production and Health Division (NSA) Director and Chief Veterinarian Chikelu Mba (FAO), Deputy Director, Plant Production and Protection (NSP) Division |
14.40 - 14.50 | Launch of the Community of Practice on Drivers of Emerging plant pests and animal diseases, including zoonotic spillover | Lina Awada (FAO), One Health Knowledge Nexus project coordinator, NSA Kassahun Wondim (FAO), Coordinator of the Community of Practice on Drivers of Emerging plant pests and animal diseases, including zoonotic spillover, NSA |
14.50 - 15.00 | Drivers of emerging zoonotic diseases at the human-animal-environment interface | Yu Qiu (FAO), Animal Health Officer, NSA, One Health and Disease control branch |
15.00 - 15.10 | Case study: Efforts and lessons on addressing drivers of major plant pests in Africa | Lava Kumar, Plant Virologist (IITA), Head of Germplasm Health Unit /International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, CGIAR (Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research) |
15.10 - 15.20 | International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) tools for addressing drivers of plant pest outbreaks: Capacity evaluation and outbreak alert system | Camilo Beltran Montoya (FAO), International Plant Protection Convention Secretariat, NSP |
15.20 - 15.25 | Discussion with all participants | Moderated by Lina Awada (FAO), One Health Knowledge Nexus project coordinator, NSA |
15.25 - 15.30 | Closing remarks | Fazil Dusunceli (FAO), Agricultural Officer, NSP Zelalem Tadesse (FAO), Senior Animal Health Officer, NSA, One Health and Disease control branch |
This Community of Practice is a part of the One Health Knowledge Nexus, a dynamic online platform led by FAO and supported by the Quadripartite collaboration on One Health.
Following the launch event, participants are invited to join the International Day of Plant Health hybrid event.