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Regional Commissions
The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) has set up five Regional Commissions to express specific problems facing its Members in the different regions of the world. These Commissions can be seen as fully fledged regional institutional bodies.
These Commissions cover the following regions:
Africa
Americas
Asia, Far East and Oceania
Europe
Middle East
Each Regional Commission organises a Conference every two years in one of the countries of the region. These Conferences are devoted to technical items and to regional cooperation in the control of animal diseases.
Regional programmes may be developed to reinforce surveillance and control of major animal diseases, especially for regions where WOAH (founded as OIE) maintains a Regional or Sub-Regional Representation. The Regional Commissions work closely with these Representations.
Regional Commissions report on their activities and submit recommendations to the World Assembly of Delegates.
In May 2021, elections for the Bureaux (President, Vice-Presidents and Secretary General) of the Regional Commissions were held for a three-year term of office. The current composition of the Bureaux is as follows:
Africa
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Dr Honoré Robert N’lemba Mabela
President of the Regional Commission for Africa
KINSHASA – Congo (dem. rep. of the)AboutOrganisation
Ministère de l'Agriculture, de l'Elevage et de la Pêche
Department
Direction des Services Vétérinaires
Contact infoCity
KINSHASA
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Dr Mbargou Lo
Vice-President of the Regional Commission for Africa
DAKAR – SenegalAboutOrganisation
Ministère de l'Elevage et des Productions animales
Department
Services Vétérinaires
Contact infoCity
DAKAR
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Dr Albertina Shilongo
Vice-President of the Regional Commission for Africa
WINDHOEK – NamibiaAboutOrganisation
Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry
Department
Veterinary Services
Contact infoCity
WINDHOEK
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Dr Anna Rose Ademun Okurut
Secretary General of the Regional Commission for Africa
ENTEBBE – UgandaAboutOrganisation
Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries
Department
Animal Health
Contact infoCity
ENTEBBE
Americas
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Dr Wilmer José Juarez Juarez
President of the Regional Commission for Americas
MANAGUA – NicaraguaAboutOrganisation
Instituto de Protección y Sanidad Agropecuaria (IPSA)
Department
Instituto de Protección y Sanidad Agropecuaria (IPSA)
Contact infoCity
MANAGUA
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Dr Ximena Melón
Vice-President of the Regional Commission for Americas
BUENOS AIRES – ArgentinaAboutOrganisation
Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Pesca
Department
Servicio Nacional de Sanidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria (SENASA)
Contact infoCity
BUENOS AIRES
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Dr Arnold Dwarkasing
Vice-President of the Regional Commission for Americas
WILLEMSTAD – CuracaoAboutOrganisation
Ministry of Health, Environment and Nature
Department
Veterinary Services
Contact infoCity
WILLEMSTAD
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Dr Rosemary Sifford
Secretary General of the Regional Commission for Americas
United states of americaAboutOrganisation
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Veterinary Services
Asia, Far East and Oceania
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Dr Baoxu Huang
President of the Regional Commission for Asia, Far East and Oceania
QINGDAO – China (people's rep. of)AboutOrganisation
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Department
Animal Health and Epidemiology Center
Contact infoCity
QINGDAO
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Dr Tony Zohrab
Vice President of the Regional Commission for Asia, Far East and Oceania
WELLINGTON – New zealandAboutOrganisation
Ministry for Primary Industries
Department
Policy and Trade Branch
Contact infoCity
WELLINGTON
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Dr Masatsugu Okita
Vice President of the Regional Commission for Asia, Far East and Oceania
TOKYO – JapanAboutOrganisation
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Department
Animal Health Division
Contact infoCity
TOKYO
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Dr Ye Tun Win
Secretary General of the Regional Commission for Asia, Far East and Oceania
NAY PYI TAW – MyanmarAboutOrganisation
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation
Department
Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department
Contact infoCity
NAY PYI TAW
Europe
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Dr Maris Balodis
President of the Regional Commission for Europe
RIGA – LatviaAboutOrganisation
Ministry of Agriculture
Department
Food and Veterinary Service
Contact infoCity
RIGA
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Dr Ulrich Herzog
Vice President of the Regional Commission for Europe
VIENNA – AustriaAboutOrganisation
Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Health and Consumer Protection
Department
Consumer Health
Contact infoCity
VIENNA
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Dr Vesna Dakovic
Vice President of the Regional Commission for Europe
Podgorica – MontenegroAboutOrganisation
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Department
Administration for Food Safety, Veterinary and Phitosanitary Affairs
Contact infoCity
Podgorica
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Dr Vasili Basiladze
Secretary General of the Regional Commission for Europe
TBILISSI – GeorgiaAboutOrganisation
Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture
Department
National Food Agency
Contact infoCity
TBILISSI
Middle East
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Dr Mahmoud Mohamed Ali Abdelhakim
President of the Regional Commission for the Middle East
Giza – EgyptAboutOrganisation
Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation
Department
General Organization for Veterinary Services (GOVS)
Contact infoCity
Giza
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Dr Sanad Alharbi
Vice President of the Regional Commission for the Middle East
RIYADH – Saudi arabiaAboutOrganisation
Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture
Department
Livestock Risk Assessment
Contact infoCity
RIYADH
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Dr Samah Al Sharif
Vice President of the Regional Commission for the Middle East
MUSCAT – OmanAboutOrganisation
Muscat Int Airport
Contact infoCity
MUSCAT
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Dr Elias Ibrahim
Secretary General of the Regional Commission for the Middle East
BEYROUTH – LebanonAboutOrganisation
Ministry of Agriculture
Department
Animal Resources Department
Contact infoCity
BEYROUTH