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.
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:
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Dr. Honoré Robert N'lemba Mabela
Président de la Commission Régionale pour l'Afrique
CONGO (DEM. REP. OF THE)
AboutDepartment
Direction des Services Vétérinaires
Organisation/Ministry
Ministère de l'Agriculture, de l'Elevage et de la Pêche
Ministry contact details
Blvd 30 juin, Av Batetela, Kinshasa-Gombe, Kinshasa 1
KINSHASA
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Dr. Albertina Shilongo
Vice President of the Regional Commission for Africa
NAMIBIA
AboutDepartment
Veterinary Services
Organisation/Ministry
Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry
Ministry contact details
Park. Luter Street, Private Bag
Windhoek
12022
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Dr. Mbargou Lo
Vice-Président de la Commission Régionale pour l'Afrique
SENEGAL
AboutDepartment
Services Vétérinaires
Organisation/Ministry
Ministère de l'Élevage et des Productions Animales
Ministry contact details
Sphères ministérielles, Diamniadio, 3ème Etage Dakar
DAKAR
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Dr. Anna Rose Ademun Okurut
Secretary General of the Regional Commission for Africa
UGANDA
AboutDepartment
Animal Health
Organisation/Ministry
Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries
Ministry contact details
P.O. Box
Entebbe
102
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Dr. Wilmer José Juarez Juarez
President of the Regional Commission for the Americas
NICARAGUA
AboutDepartment
Insituto de Proteccion y Sanidad Agropecuria (IPSA)
Ministry contact details
De la Rotonda el Gueguense 300 metros al norte, Frente al Hospital Su Medico, Managua
Managua
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Dra. Ximena Melón
Vice President of the Regional Commission for the Americas
ARGENTINA
AboutDepartment
Servicio Nacional de Sanidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria (SENASA)
Organisation/Ministry
Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Pesca
Ministry contact details
Avenida Paseo Colón N. 367, 4° Piso, CP 1063, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires
BUENOS AIRES
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Dr. Arnold Dwarkasing
Vice President of the Regional Commission for the Americas
CURACAO
AboutDepartment
Veterinary Services
Organisation/Ministry
Ministry of Health, Environment and Nature
Ministry contact details
Abattoirweg 15 Netherlands Antilles Island Willemstad
WILLEMSTAD
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Dr. Rosemary Sifford
Secretary General of the Regional Commission for the Americas
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
AboutDepartment
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Veterinary Services
Organisation/Ministry
United States Department of Agriculture
Ministry contact details
1400 Independence Avenue, SW J.L. Whitten Building, Room 317-E, Washington, DC 20250
WASHINGTON
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Dr. Baoxu Huang
President of the Regional Commission for Asia, Far East and Oceania
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
AboutDepartment
Animal Health and Epidemiology Center
Organisation/Ministry
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Ministry contact details
n°369 Nanjing Road,
Qingdao
266032
Qingdao City of Shandong Province
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Dr. Masatsugu Okita
Vice President of the Regional Commission for Asia, Far East and Oceania
JAPAN
AboutDepartment
Animal Health Division, Food Safety and Consumer Affairs Bureau
Organisation/Ministry
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Ministry contact details
1-2-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 100-8950
TOKYO
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Dr. Tony Zohrab
Vice President of the Regional Commission for Asia, Far East and Oceania
NEW ZEALAND
AboutDepartment
Policy and Trade – Market Access
Ministry contact details
Charles Fergusson Tower – 34-38 Bowen Street –
Wellington 6140
PO Box 2526
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Dr. Ye Tun Win
Secretary General of the Regional Commission for Asia, Far East and Oceania
MYANMAR
AboutDepartment
Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department
Organisation/Ministry
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation
Ministry contact details
Office Building No.36, Yaza Thingaha Road Ottaya Thiri Township Nay Pyi Taw Postal Code: 15011
NAY PYI TAW
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Dr. Maris Balodis
President of the Regional Commission for Europe
LATVIA
AboutDepartment
Food and Veterinary Service
Organisation/Ministry
Ministry of Agriculture
Ministry contact details
Peldu nr. 30 Riga LV-1050
RIGA
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Dr. Ulrich Herzog
Vice-President of the Regional Commission for Europe
AUSTRIA
AboutDepartment
Department Consumer Health
Organisation/Ministry
Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Health and Consumer Protection
Ministry contact details
Radetzkystrasse 2 A-1031 Vienna
VIENNA
Vacant position
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Dr. Vasili Basiladze
Secretary General of the Regional Commission for Europe
GEORGIA
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LEPL National Food Agency
Organisation/Ministry
Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture
Ministry contact details
n°6 Marshal Gelovani ave,Tbilissi 0159
TBILISSI
Vacant position
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Dr. Samah Al Sharif
Vice-President of the Regional Commission for the Middle East
OMAN
AboutDepartment
Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries Wealth and Water Resources
Ministry contact details
Muscat Governorate
P.O Box 467 –
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Dr. Sanad Alharbi
Vice-President of the Regional Commission for the Middle East
SAUDI ARABIA
AboutDepartment
Livestock Risk Assessment Department
Organisation/Ministry
Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture
Ministry contact details
Eastern Ring Road Exit 12 Riyadh
RIYADH
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Dr. Elias Ibrahim
Secretary General of the Regional Commission for the Middle East
LEBANON
AboutDepartment
Animal Resources Department
Organisation/Ministry
Ministry of Agriculture
Ministry contact details
Beyrouth
Contact
Regional Activities Department
Email: [email protected]