2. Time Details Who?
09.00 IntroducEon Jenny Maud and
Chris Bartels
09.05-09.10 InnovaEon in postgraduate training for vets ChrisEne Thuranira-
McKeever
09.10-09.20 www.training- the who where and what of capacity
building for FMD control in the informaEon age
Jenny Maud
09.20-09.35 Who is Progressive Control PracEEoner?
Introducing the PracEEoners’ Network
Chris Bartels plus
online guests
09.35-09.40 Introducing today’s discussion points Jenny Maud and
Chris Bartels
09.40-10.10 Group discussions All
10.10 – 10.30 Plenary discussion All
4. Needs & Constraints
ü Providing contemporary& relevant training offered by subject experts
ü Preparing the next generation of experts and field staff
ü Need for skilled, appropriate rapid response to epidemic outbreaks
ü Addressing all stakeholders including farmers & policy makers
Ø Cost:
Ø Effective training on a regular basis
Ø Time & Geography
Ø Accessibility from global work stations
Ø Training that is suitable for overcommitted staff
Ø Supporting geographical variation and language barriers
7. The solution?
§ Is it e-learning?
§ A specific toolset with online medium of delivery
§ or blended learning?
§ A combination of face to face and distance components
§ or access to online learning resources?
§ Or creation and access to online peer networks?
§ Providing access to learning when the learners and instructor are
separated by distance & time – or both
11. Does it work?
§ Increasing global access to internet on PC and mobile
§ Interactive software and video provide new
opportunities for study
§ Potential to learn anywhere anytime
§ Flexible and blended learning models
§ Personalised, self paced and adaptive
resources
§ Social context of online learning
12. Does it work?
Ø RVC Postgraduate distance-learning courses:
ü ~ 200 students every year
ü International student body -Professionals from a variety of animal
health–related fields
ü e-CPD for veterinary graduates
14. Does it work?
Ø Collaboration with variety of partners in delivering different types
of training
Ø Pedagogy
Ø Technology
Ø Shared interest & goal in providing high quality, accessible training for
vets
15. Online FMD Emergency Prepara&on Course
ü Use technology to provide wider access to knowledge of disease
preparedness
ü Develop innovative ways to scale up and increase impact of training
ü Supporting development of new competencies for frontline staff
ü Awareness of the wider stakeholder community that needs to be trained
u Capacity building and development of global networks for practitioners
21. OS16
Training needs across our neighbourhood countries
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5
Central Vet Services: Conduct GIS analysis
Central Vet Services: Assess the risks of FMD transmission along
the value-chains
Regional Vet Services: EffecHvely ensure field level staff are using
appropriate biosecurity measures
Central Lab: EffecHvely organise and support to implement
serosuveillance
Know and apply correct biosafety procedures for sending
infecHous material to the central lab
Central Lab: Regularly provide expert advice on correct sampling
and sample transport procedures
Regional Vet Services: Provide local leadership to field
veterinarians
Central Vet Service: Conduct socio-economic analysis
Cental Vet Service: Advise for vaccine tender specificaHons
Central Vet Service: Conduct value-chain analysis
Farmers: Apply biosecurity rules on their farm to prevent spread or
reduce disease risk
Regional Lab: Rapidly and accurately carry out diagnosHc tests for
FMD
Central Lab: Carry out vaccine matching tests
10 lowest competencies:
34. Javad Emami - Iran
• Web-based animal trading
Joao Alfonso – Mozambique
• PreparaEon of training materials for farmers in Mozambique
Dr Soheir – Egypt
• Stakeholder consultaEon
Dr Ibrahim and Dr Abdunaser – Libya
• NaEonal conference on FMD
Dr Zurab – Georgia
• Development of
Risk-based Strategy plan for FMD
Wilot Chikurunhe – Zimbabwe
• Job aids and instrucEons to sero-survey design
BIOSECURITY FOR THE ANIMAL HEALTH WORKWERS
(Not only in the face of an FMD outbreak but also during routine activities, think biosecurity,
biosecurity and more biosecurity)
Keep in mind 3 key principles of
biosecurity:
SEGRAGATION
CLEANING
DISINFECION
1. Wear gloves and overalls
and rubber boots on farms
2. Wash and disinfect between farms
People, equipment, protective clothing and footwear must all be
cleaned and disinfected before and after contact with farm animals.
Where practicable, you should use disposable protective clothing.
3. Clean to remove all visible dirt, then disinfect vehicles between farms
4. New needles for each animal
Don’t share injecting equipment, if it can’t be
avoided, cleanse and disinfect thoroughly.
5. Dispose contaminated equipment and clothing
35. Javad Emami - Iran
• Web-based animal trading
Joao Alfonso – Mozambique
• PreparaEon of training materials for farmers in Mozambique
Dr Soheir – Egypt
• Stakeholder consultaEon
Dr Ibrahim and Dr Abdunaser – Libya
• NaEonal conference on FMD
Dr Zurab – Georgia
• Development of
Risk-based Strategy plan for FMD
Wilot Chikurunhe – Zimbabwe
• Job aids and instrucEons to sero-survey design
BIOSECURITY FOR THE ANIMAL HEALTH WORKWERS
(Not only in the face of an FMD outbreak but also during routine activities, think biosecurity,
biosecurity and more biosecurity)
Keep in mind 3 key principles of
biosecurity:
SEGRAGATION
CLEANING
DISINFECION
1. Wear gloves and overalls
and rubber boots on farms
2. Wash and disinfect between farms
People, equipment, protective clothing and footwear must all be
cleaned and disinfected before and after contact with farm animals.
Where practicable, you should use disposable protective clothing.
3. Clean to remove all visible dirt, then disinfect vehicles between farms
4. New needles for each animal
Don’t share injecting equipment, if it can’t be
avoided, cleanse and disinfect thoroughly.
5. Dispose contaminated equipment and clothing
41. PracEEoner Network
Theme of the month
- Cascade training
- Risk-based control
- Stakeholder consultaEon
- FMD control at the basis (field level)
- Vaccine effecEveness
- Monitoring and evaluaEon
- Strengthening veterinary services
- Policies for PracEce
- FMD control through addressing other
livestock infecEons
Webinar
One or two webinars with invited expert and explaining a related exercise or
assignment.
Exercises or
assignments
- desk-top simulaEon
game Aphtostania
An invited expert
- This could be you!!!!!
Knowledge Bank and
Job Aids
hqps://eufmd.rvc.ac.uk
Discussion forum & tutoring
- ProposiEons
- News-feeds
- Agenda
A new tool/job-aid/
- Each month, a tangible output is added