10th anniversary of Rinderpest eradication

Virtual event organized by FAO/IAEA to commemorate the 10th anniversary of rinderpest eradication, the second disease (after smallpox in humans) to be globally eradicated.

The event will take place online on 28 June 2021 from 15:00 -17:15 CEST.

Excerpt from the event website:

Maintaining global freedom from rinderpest for a decade has been possible through the effective and coordinated implementation of a post-eradication strategy at global, regional and national level.

The inauguration by Directors General

QU Dongyu (FAO)

Rafael Mariano Grossi (IAEA)

Monique Eloit (OIE)

The event will be of interest to Chief Veterinary Officers, animal and public health professionals, policy makers, international organizations and associations, field veterinarians, livestock keepers, veterinary students, and professors.

Use this link to register for the event.