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:

Africa

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  • Dr Honoré Robert N’lemba Mabela

    President of the Regional Commission for Africa

    Congo (dem. rep. of the)
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    Organisation

    Ministère de l'Agriculture, de l'Elevage et de la Pêche

    Department

    Direction des Services Vétérinaires

  • Dr Mbargou Lo

    Vice-President of the Regional Commission for Africa

    Senegal
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    Organisation

    Ministère de l'Elevage et des Productions animales

    Department

    Services Vétérinaires

  • Dr Albertina Shilongo

    Vice-President of the Regional Commission for Africa

    Namibia
    About

    Organisation

    Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry

    Department

    Veterinary Services

  • Dr Anna Rose Ademun Okurut

    Secretary General of the Regional Commission for Africa

    Uganda
    About

    Organisation

    Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries

    Department

    Animal Health

Americas

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  • Dr Wilmer José Juarez Juarez

    President of the Regional Commission for Americas

    Nicaragua
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    Organisation

    Instituto de Protección y Sanidad Agropecuaria (IPSA)

    Department

    Instituto de Protección y Sanidad Agropecuaria (IPSA)

  • Dr Ximena Melón

    Vice-President of the Regional Commission for Americas

    Argentina
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    Organisation

    Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Pesca

    Department

    Servicio Nacional de Sanidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria (SENASA)

  • Dr Arnold Dwarkasing

    Vice-President of the Regional Commission for Americas

    Curacao
    About

    Organisation

    Ministry of Health, Environment and Nature

    Department

    Veterinary Services

  • Dr Rosemary Sifford

    Secretary General of the Regional Commission for Americas

    United states of america
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    Organisation

    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

    China (people's rep. of)
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    Organisation

    Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs

    Department

    Animal Health and Epidemiology Center

  • Dr Tony Zohrab

    Vice President of the Regional Commission for Asia, Far East and Oceania

    New zealand
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    Organisation

    Ministry for Primary Industries

    Department

    Policy and Trade Branch

  • Dr Masatsugu Okita

    Vice President of the Regional Commission for Asia, Far East and Oceania

    Japan
    About

    Organisation

    Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

    Department

    Animal Health Division

  • Dr Ye Tun Win

    Secretary General of the Regional Commission for Asia, Far East and Oceania

    Myanmar
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    Organisation

    Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation

    Department

    Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department

Europe

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  • Dr Maris Balodis

    President of the Regional Commission for Europe

    Latvia
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    Organisation

    Ministry of Agriculture

    Department

    Food and Veterinary Service

  • Dr Ulrich Herzog

    Vice President of the Regional Commission for Europe

    Austria
    About

    Organisation

    Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Health and Consumer Protection

    Department

    Consumer Health

  • Dr Vesna Dakovic

    Vice President of the Regional Commission for Europe

    Montenegro
    About

    Organisation

    Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

    Department

    Administration for Food Safety, Veterinary and Phitosanitary Affairs

  • Dr Vasili Basiladze

    Secretary General of the Regional Commission for Europe

    Georgia
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    Organisation

    Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture

    Department

    National Food Agency

Middle East

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  • Dr Mahmoud Mohamed Ali Abdelhakim

    President of the Regional Commission for the Middle East

    Egypt
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    Organisation

    Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation

    Department

    General Organization for Veterinary Services (GOVS)

  • Dr Sanad Alharbi

    Vice President of the Regional Commission for the Middle East

    Saudi arabia
    About

    Organisation

    Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture

    Department

    Livestock Risk Assessment

  • Dr Samah Al Sharif

    Vice President of the Regional Commission for the Middle East

    Oman
    About

    Organisation

    Muscat Int Airport

  • Dr Elias Ibrahim

    Secretary General of the Regional Commission for the Middle East

    Lebanon
    About

    Organisation

    Ministry of Agriculture

    Department

    Animal Resources Department

Contact

Regional Activities Department 

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