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Headquarters
The Headquarters are located in Paris. The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) is placed under the authority of the Director General of the WOAH, appointed by secret ballot by vote of the World Assembly of Delegates.
Headquarters Agreement between the Government of the Republic of France and the OIE
The Headquarters are located in Paris. The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) is placed under the authority of the Director General of the OIE, appointed by secret ballot by vote of the World Assembly of Delegates.
Dr. Monique Eloit was elected at the 83rd General Session in May 2015 for a first term of five years. She has assumed the role of Director General since 1 January 2016.
The Headquarters implement and coordinate activities such as disease information, technical cooperation and scientific activities, which the World Assembly of Delegates has decided upon.
Furthermore, the Headquarters provides the secretariat for the annual General Session of the Assembly, meetings of the Council and the Commissions as well as technical meetings organised by the WOAH (founded as OIE); assistance is also given by the Headquarters to the secretariat of regional and specialised conferences. Since 1990 it also has a Documentation Centre of a great scientific value.
