We are thrilled to invite you to a special webinar on the significant role of youth in combating Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) happening on 24th November 2023 at 09:00h CET (Central European Time, check your time zone: https://notime.zone/NjDYKrhwXxSEK).

The session, titled ‘Why Youth Voices Matter in Fighting Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)?,’ is a special event of the Global AMR Youth Summit, and will feature esteemed panelists from the #Quadripartite organizations and representatives of the Youth Working Group for AMR. It’s a unique opportunity to engage in discussions, gain insights, and explore how the youth can contribute to the global efforts against AMR.

We’d be honored to have your presence and valuable insights during this crucial discussion. Your perspective will add immense value to the conversation.
Save the date and join us for this pivotal discussion on AMR and the impact of youth engagement. Please also share this opportunity with your network!

To join the webinar, please use this zoom link: https://bit.ly/3G5h9CY
Looking forward to your participation!

Date and Time: 24th November 2023 at 09:00h CET (Central European Time)

Dear One Health Colleague:

One Health Workforce Academies’ (OHWA) mission is to promote the development, delivery, institutionalization, accreditation, and employer-recognition of training and educational activities that are in alignment with One Health core competencies and technical skills.

As part of this mission, we have developed a publicly accessible website to provide high-quality, readily available training materials and resources to engage and support One Health students, faculty, and practitioners.

We recently completed our pilot phase where we engaged nearly 3,000 learners representing 85 countries. Thank you to all who participated! To meet diverse learner needs more effectively, we have shifted to an on-demand model and are pleased to announce that continuous access is now available to all our educational resources.

Our online courses and case studies are designed for completion by learners who aspire to acquire One Health competencies. These resources serve as continuing professional development for in-service professionals working in various One Health sectors, and are also suitable for students pursuing professional, graduate, and undergraduate degrees. Additionally, our Facilitator and Field Guides are offered as resources to One Health educators in classroom and field-site settings.

Enrollment is open, and access will be granted immediately upon enrollment. There are no prerequisites, and participation is free.

Course titles include:

Fundamentals of One Health Practice

One Health in the World

Outbreak Investigation and Response

Antimicrobial Resistance in One Health: Introductory Level

Antimicrobial Resistance in One Health: Advanced Level

Gender and One Health

Risk Communication & Community Engagement

Introduction to Epidemiology

An Introduction to Grant Writing

Introduction to Health Care Quality and Quality Improvement

Preventing and Addressing COVID-19

Virtual Communities of Practice

You are invited to explore our full catalog at: One Health Workforce Academies.

We look forward to your participation.

Sincerely,

Join us for the 2nd Annual EcoHealth Global Summit 2023!

We are excited to invite you to join the 2nd Annual EcoHealth Global Summit 2023 under the theme “Working together for a healthy, just, and sustainable future.” The Summit will start at 5 pm Indochina Time (ICT) on November 30th, 2023, and features eleven regional sessions, each offering unique perspectives and discussions. 

Event Details:

• Registration and Details: https://tinyurl.com/2t7rnwxw
• Format: Eleven, 2-hour regional sessions with a one-hour break in between.
• Accessibility: Free, virtual, 24 hours of dialogue –  join at your convenience!
• Date: November 30th – December 1st, 2023
• Start Time: The Summit begins at 5 pm ICT on November 30th, 2023
• East Asia Session: Starts at 2 pm ICT on December 1st, 2023
• South Asia Session: Starts at 5 pm ICT on December 1st, 2023

What to Look Forward To:

• Expert Interaction: Connect with leading professionals in Ecohealth, One Health, and Planetary Health, emerging scholars, as well as community organizations. Discuss ongoing initiatives, challenges, and explore visionary ideas for the future.
• Showcase your Work: We want to share your unique experiences and success stories in creating a healthy, just, and sustainable future. Submit your stories to be featured on the main Padlet, both before and during the Summit.
• Network and Learning: Seize this opportunity to expand your network, gain new knowledge, and contribute to a global movement. Join us in championing transformative participation, indigenous practices and knowledge, and advocating for equity and justice.

Together, let’s form a path towards impactful global change and sustainability. We eagerly await your participation in what promises to be an enlightening and transformative experience. 

We are pleased to invite you to join our department public talk entitled: My Journey (How a One Health Approach Led to Career Success and Exciting Discoveries) by Distinguished Emerita Professor Dr. Patricia Ann Conrad from the School of Veterinary Medicine University of California Davis USA. 

The details of the talk are as follows:

Date: 25 October 2023 (Wednesday)

Time: 8 am – 12 pm (Registration starts at 8.00-8.45 am)

Venue: Auditorium Rashdan Baba, Bangunan Timbalan Naib Cancelor Penyelidikan dan Inovasi (TNCPI).

Live Stream:

Facebook – Malaysia One Health University Network
Youtube – NCO MyOHUN

You may register for the talk at the following link:
https://bit.ly/patconrad

The UC Davis One Health Institute and Students for #OneHealth are happy to invite you to celebrate One Health Day with the 10th Annual Symposium. This event includes a Case Competition, Calvin Schwabe Lectureship, and Panel Discussion.  

The Symposium will be hosted virtually on Zoom Tuesday, October 31, 2023 from 6.00-9.00 AM (PDT) or 8.00 -11.00 PM (ICT) and it is #FREE! for everyone to attend.  

Enter a team of 2-4 people to enter the Case Competition and win prizes as well!  

For event and Case Competition info, please visit ohi.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/symposium

Call for Abtracts! RABIES IN BORNEO 2023

Breaking Boundaries: One Health for Rabies Elimination in Borneo

31st October – 1st November 2023 at Imperial Hotel, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia!

https://www.rabiesinborneo.com/abstract

RIB will bring together international and local experts and practitioners to create a knowledge transfer and exchange platform. The 2nd Edition of Rabies in Borneo (RIB) aims to delve into the latest scientific advancements and practical solutions revolutionizing rabies prevention and control efforts.

Visit RIB website for more information: https://www.rabiesinborneo.com

Greetings from the Malaysian Society of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine.

We’re pleased to invite you to join the MSPTM Veterinary Parasitology Workshop 2023, which will be held on 22nd October 2023 at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, UPM, Serdang, Selangor.

Registration for the workshop is as the link below:
https://forms.gle/5Y3xrp27FFnvhBoK6

Enclosed is the workshop flyer for your reference. We appreciate your kind assistance to disseminate the information to your friends and colleagues.

The One Health Workforce – Next Generation project, the One Health Institute at UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, and the UC Global Health Institute are very pleased to announce an inaugural Student Multimedia Contest in honor of One Health Day 2023!

Eligibility
All currently enrolled students (undergraduate level and above) from any AFROHUN and SEAOHUN member institution, or any University of California campus. Submissions must be from a team of 2 individuals; each team is only allowed 1 entry. 

Contest Theme
In honor of One Health Day 2023, we’d love to learn more about what One Health means to our student community. Each submission should address at least one of the following prompts or ideas:

1. What does One Health mean to you?
2. How are you part of the One Health workforce?
3. How can the One Health approach address global challenges?
4. How have you seen the One Health approach solve a problem in your community?
5. How has participating in a One Health training, workshop, or event impacted your life/career/educational trajectory?
6. How has One Health impacted your community?
7. How can One Health help improve diversity efforts in your community?

Prizes
The two individuals on each winning team will receive a prize such as travel support to attend a regional conference hosted by the University Networks (AFROHUN, SEAOHUN, or UC Global Health Institute).

Deadline
All submissions must be received by 11:59 PM Pacific Time, October 15, 2023. Winners will be announced before One Health Day 2023, November 4, 2023.

CLICK HERE for contest and submission info.

Questions? Contact onehealthnextgen@ucdavis.edu

SEAOHUN Regional Students Competition is back!. We are thrilled to announce the launch of the Competition for 2023. This year’s theme is “Protecting Lives: Promoting Biosafety and Biosecurity for a Sustainable Future.” in collaboration with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA). 

The competition is open to all undergraduate and freshly graduated students from SEAOHUN member countries. You are invited to create a visually compelling “Infographic Poster” to raise awareness about “Biosafety and biosecurity” and win a TICKET to attend biosafety and biosecurity training plus E-certificate from SEAOHUN!

Check out more information about the competition: https://www.seaohun.org/student-engagement
Submission deadline: Sunday, 3rd September 2023 (11:59 p.m. ICT)
Submit application: https://form.jotform.com/231971255284460

For any questions or inquiries, please feel free to contact me at mawrain@seaohun.org

Kindly share this opportunity widely especially among your networks, members of our faculties and universities. I have also attached a poster and call for applications with this email or you can download it from https://www.seaohun.org/student-engagement.

On behalf of SEAOHUN, we are pleased to announce that SEAOHUN VCoP3 Webinar will take place on 15 August 2023 at 5:00- 6:30 pm (ICT) with the topic of “Biosafety and biosecurity in preventing diseases.”

Date and Time: Tuesday, 15 August 2023, 5:00 – 6:30 PM (ICT).

Registration link: https://bit.ly/SEAOHUNVCoP_S3

More information: https://www.seaohun.org/seaohun-webinars

This is the third session of VCoP Webinar invited to anyone who is interested in learning about biosafety and biosecurity. Besides, this session is especially designed for all aspiring SEAOHUN 2023 Regional Student Competition participants! This will equip you with the knowledge and inspiration needed to excel in the competition.

Looking forward to seeing you in the webinar!

We, IRDI from International Medical University are offering CPD courses for professional learning and growth. Should you interested, you may register manually from brochure or through given link.

This one & half day workshop aims to equip researchers and laboratory personnel with the skills to handle and package potentially dangerous infectious substances, prepare and process the correct documentation, and reduce risks to themselves and those around them. Participants will be provided with information and hands-on training on the classification, packaging and labelling of relevant dangerous goods, such as those used in medical research and diagnostic fields, and awareness of local and international shipment regulations. The workshop will also promote safe and efficient handling practices in the laboratory under biosafety and biorisk management.

 Day 1

Date      :4^th October 2023 (Wednesday)

Time     : 8.00am – 4.45pm (1 day)

Day 2

Date      : 5^th October 2023 (Thursday)

Time     : 8.30am – 1.30pm (1/2 day)

Venue : 2.07 Level 2, IMU Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur

Click here for Course Registration

**HRDCorp Claimable

**CPD point will be awarded

Should you require any additional information, please feel free to contact fatimahmuhammad@imu.edu.my

SEAOHUN Regional Students Competition is back!. We are thrilled to announce the launch of the Competition for 2023. This year’s theme is “Protecting Lives: Promoting Biosafety and Biosecurity for a Sustainable Future.” in collaboration with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA). 

The competition is open to all undergraduate and freshly graduated students from SEAOHUN member countries. You are invited to create a visually compelling “Infographic Poster” to raise awareness about “Biosafety and biosecurity” and win a TICKET to attend biosafety and biosecurity training plus E-certificate from SEAOHUN!

Check out more information about the competition: https://www.seaohun.org/student-engagement
Submission deadline: Friday, 25 August 2023 (11:59 p.m. ICT)
Submit application: https://form.jotform.com/231971255284460

For any questions or inquiries, please feel free to contact me at mawrain@seaohun.org

Kindly share this opportunity widely especially among your networks, members of our faculties and universities. I have also attached a poster and call for applications with this email or you can download it from https://www.seaohun.org/student-engagement.

We would like to announce a scholarship to enhance the field epidemiology capacity in the aspect of data science. We all admit that the main challenge for field epidemiologists during the COVID-19 pandemic is to analyze and interpret big data, and data management problems, especially when data is from multiple databases and the capacity for designing and producing real-time data visualization.

In this regard, FETP Thailand, in collaboration with the U.S. C.D.C. (Global Public Health Data Innovation, D.M.I.), organised the 5-day training course, “Regional FETP Mentor Training on Data Science for Field Epidemiology“, from 14 – 18 August 2023 in Phuket, Thailand. 

We would love to inform you that we provide one scholarship for the mentor to attend this training course for each ASEAN Plus 3 FETN Member Countries.Thus, we have available 13 mentor scholarships for 13 ASEAN Plus 3 FETN Member Countries. Please kindly find more details here.

Event: the first course of the Regional FETP mentor training on data science for field epidemiology 2023

Duration: 14 – 18 August 2023Venue: Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket, Phuket Thailand

Format: In-person

The course requirements are below. 

1. Attend the “Self-directed learning”

2. Submit a mini health situation analysis report.

As importantly, The deadline for nominations and applications via the provided Google Form is 4 July 2023. You can access the form using the following link:  https://forms.gle/QuXioCQdeeBTeB6aA

Please allow us to emphasize that this training course parallels the 14th batch of Inter FETP: Training of Trainer (T.O.T.).

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at ifetpthailand@gmail.com

Exciting News! The next session of courses is now open on the #OneHealth Workforce Academies (OHWA) platform. From July 10th to September 30th, we’re offering three exceptional courses: Fundamentals of One Health, One Health in the World, and Outbreak Investigation and Response.

If you’ve previously enrolled in OHWA, we have great news for you! You can easily re-enter these courses directly from your OHWA learner profiles.

Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to expand your knowledge and make a difference in the world of One Health. Join us now and be part of the global movement towards a healthier and safer planet.

For more information and to enroll, visit our website: https://onehealthworkforceacademies.org/

We are launching Session 2: SEAOHUN 2023 Virtual Community of Practice (VCoP) Webinar Series! SEAOHUN VCoP program is introduced to our regional students as one of the SEAOHUN student activities for learning and enhancing One Health knowledge and skills through interactive webinars and sharing sessions from successful One Health professionals.

For the second VCoP webinar session, we will have a panel discussion on the topic “Breaking Barriers: Advancing Gender Equality and Empowering Young Women in One Health Careers” . You will explore the impact of gender on young women’s career development in the One Health sector and how can we together make the world a little more equitable by addressing gender considerations in One Health workforce development?

Date and Time: Friday, 23 June 2023, 7:00 – 8:00 PM (ICT).
Registration link:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYsf-6rpzMtGtdK3oB02hC2ElzXZQqxsouh#/registration
or https://bit.ly/SEAOHUNVCoP_S2

Download and view more information about the webinar: https://www.seaohun.org/seaohun-webinars

Should you have any questions or further information please do not hesitate to contact Maw Rain (SEAOHUN Program Assistant) mawrain@seaohun.org

This year, SEAOHUN One Health scholarship program will support the graduate students (Master’s or PhD) from all SEAOHUN member countries; Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam who demonstrate their commitment in One Health subject and require a research project to graduate. Grab a chance to win a maximum 5000 USD per scholarship to conduct One Health related research! 
Deadline for application: 4 June 2023Announcement of results via email: late June or early July 2023

Download Call for application:https://bit.ly/SEAOHUNscholarship2023
Submit Application:https://form.jotform.com/SEAOHUN/2023scholarship

Visit SEAOHUN’s website at https://www.seaohun.org/scholarship for more information.
Any inquiries about this program please contact: Dr. Aye Chan Oo, Program Officer (ayechanoo@seaohun.org)

This course provides the opportunity to experience field-based learning for pre-service workforces. The participants will gain One Health core competency domains, apply knowledge, and technical skills including problem investigation via villager/community participatory and student observation at One Health village, disease and risk detection analysis, proper risk communication and social innovation/social entrepreneurship through collaborative efforts of multi-disciplinary participants.

THOHUN-ELI 2023 (Advanced level) will be held from May 19-30, 2023 in Nakhon Pathom province. An e-learning will be available on May 1-14, 2023. The application is now open for students from OHUNs (one participant/OHUN). 

Participation channels & cost

• THOHUN member: 535 USD*
• THOHUN-partners: 749 USD*
• Non-member: full rate 1,070 USD

*Scholarships are available for THOHUN members (20), Thai governmental sectors (2) and SEAOHUN members (7, one per OHUN).

Find out more information and registration, please visit: https://thohun.org/thohun-eli-2023/thohun-eli-2023-advanced/. The application deadline is May 3, 2023.

Designed to strengthen the #OneHealth workforce by encouraging early- to mid-career professionals, from our member Countries, in human, animal, or environmental health disciplines to gain practical experience working on One Health issues.
This year, we will promote international fellowship placements, providing opportunities to interact with national and international experts to broaden One Health perspectives while experiencing different cultures. The following hosts are seeking candidates for our 2023 Fellowship Program.

World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), Thailand
International Health Policy Program (IHPP), Thailand
Chulalongkorn University Veterinary AMR Cluster (CU VET AMR), Thailand
Exeins Health Initiative (EHI), Indonesia
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Vietnam
Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Researchin Agriculture (SEAMEO SEARCA), Philippines
National Animal Health Laboratory Centre (NAHL), Lao PDR

Application Deadline: 7 May 2023
Download the Call for Applications: https://bit.ly/SEAOHUN2023Fellowship
Application Link: https://bit.ly/2023Fellow_

Contact Josh Ghen, SEAOHUN Program Officer at joshua@seaohun.org for more information or visit https://www.seaohun.org/fellowship

We greatly appreciate your collaboration and support. Should you have any questions or requirements please reach out to me or Josh Ghen, SEAOHUN Fellowship Program, focal person at joshua@seaohun.org

Funded by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs(EAP),Michigan State University(MSU) is implementing a three-year(2022 – 2025) Cooperative Agreement, theMekong One Health Innovation Program (MOHIP) in Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam. The overarching goal of this project is to connect the U.S. One Health experts withMekong researchers and practitioners and create a transnational health security network by strengthening the One Health approach.MOHIP three core activities include holding monthly webinars, organizing a short “Health Security, One Health and Zoonoses” course, and providing research funding to local researchers.  

The short course aims to provide professional development opportunitiesforMekong researchers/professionals to be successful independent investigators and national and international leaders to address public health challenges and improve
their country’s health security by employing the One Health approach. Specifically, the attendees will:

• Learn major endemic and emerging zoonoses and their management regimes.
• Gain competency in One Health principles, practices, and tools.
• Acquire systems thinking skills that help better understand disease ecosystems, taking into account climate change, change in agricultural practices, etc., that predispose/contribute to disease outbreaks.
• Learn or strengthen crosscutting research skills(e.g., data modeling/management).

The course is intended for early/mid-career researchers in health (human, animal, environmental), One Health, and associated sectors. Resource persons represent diverse group of experts from public health, infectious diseases, food safety, environmental health, zoonoses
research, education, and outreach in the U.S., Europe, & Asia.

For registration scan the QR code on the flyer or use this link: https://msu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2mJsYXGR3uLZkmq
For more information and inquiry, contact: mohip@msu.edu

The results of cutting-edge research at universities will drive future innovation. This webinar will help you recognize the threat of adversarial acquisition and strengthen your contracts and policies to protect your brightest ideas.

Date: April 27, 2023 or August 10, 2023

Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm

No-cost
Registration Required*
https://forms.office.com/g/j2PbLmDkiP

*Each participant must register in advance to attend. Unregistered individuals will not be permitted to join.

A workshop entitled hAMRonization 2.0 : A Refresher course jointly organised by the Public Health Alliance for Genomic epidemiology (PHA4GE) Antimicrobial Resistance Sub-Grant Team Malaysia (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, University of Tokyo, University of Buenos Aires and Universiti Putra Malaysia) will be held as below. Registration is free.

Title:hAMRonization 2.0: A Refresher Course

Date: 12th April 2022, Wednesday

Time: 8:30 – 11:30 MYT

Platform: Virtual (online)

Any queries can be directed to Assoc Prof Dr Neoh Hui Min, hui-min@ppukm.ukm.edu.my

We are pleased to share an official open call for applications of the International Short Course on Ecosystem Health  (THOHUN-ELI 2023), One Health and Global Health Short course delivered by multi-disciplinary experts to update knowledge and uplift discipline-based skills and trans-disciplinary skills-Communication & Leadership and Systems Thinking, Collaboration & Partnership, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving.

This year, the course is available in three levels; foundation, intermediate, and advanced. THOHUN will sponsor one student per SEAOHUN member country for advanced level learning in Thailand. More information and registration, please visit: https://thohun.org/thohun-eli-2023/. 

UPDATE KNOWLEDGE AND UPLIFT DISCIPLINE-BASED SKILLS AND TRANS-DISCIPLINARY SKILLS THROUGH THOHUN-ELI 2023 SHORT COURSE

With Seven-year successful implementation; Recognized by national partners and international peers for One Health Workforce development; The best course to equip knowledge and skills required for One Health implementation and action at the community level. Strengthening of One Health Capacity or survival skills- Critical Thinking, Communication & Informatics, Planning and Management, Collaboration & Partnership, Culture and Belief, Leadership and Systems Thinking within 3 weeks. About 200 alumni who now serve as professional services and education in 9 countries across SEA. 

Basic Level: E-learning on human, animal and environmental health issues and diseases, fundamentals of infectious disease detection and tools, risk analysis, One Health concept and approach, One Health, community outreach and risk communication and social innovation.

Free of charge | throughout the year

Intermediate Level: exclusive E-learning, real application and hand-on practicing with THOHUN-Toolbox kit at home with interactive coaching with facilitators via virtual classrooms.

Registration fee: 500 USD and 411 USD (for THOHUN members)

Course Timing: E-learning on April 1-14, 2023 | Virtual classroom on April 17 – May 3, 2023

Application deadline: April 7, 2023

Advanced Level: E-learning, two-week of capstone-based project for social innovative solution to address One Health problems of a studied community through community- and field-based learning with human, animal, environment and social innovation experts.

Registration fee: 1,070 USD and free for THOHUN members

Course Timing: E-learning on May 1-14, 2023 | Field trip on May 19-30, 2023

Application deadline: April 21, 2023

More information and registration, please visit: https://thohun.org/thohun-eli-2023/ and here.

About the program

The SEAOHUN One Health Awards program aims to support in-service health professionals and faculty members in the development of research and training that can have high impact. It is expected that small grants will catalyze innovative field research, curriculum development, and training implementation. This initiative provides critical support for member countries’ activities to advance One Health agendas in respective countries. In addition, it strives to foster multisectoral and multidisciplinary collaboration, as well as cooperation across SEAOHUN member Universities and government agencies of member countries. The proposals can touch upon the broad spectrum of ideas related to the One Health approach, enabling better response to the increasingly complex dilemmas at the convergence of animals, humans, plants, and the environment.

About the One Health Research & Training (OHRT) Awards Objective

In 2023, there will be 2 tracks for the OHRT Awards Programs. Track A will focus on One Health topics except AMR or Covid-19 and Track B will only focus on AMR or Covid-19. Both Tracks will prioritize proposals that address specific One Health issues, develop innovative solutions, promote multi-sector or multi-discipline collaboration, and present a feasible work plan.

Proposal submission deadline: 24 April 2023
Selected proposals will be notified in May 2023
 

Download the Call for Applications at https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/1dsOV5t49_TWIg2T6my3MiMjEQ9zUrfyK?fbclid=IwAR22T9IctCGIl4NrtmnqNYbGY1CFswKdMQrUh3Ysg3ufVXrtKXQVVY0Iq-M

and for more info, please visit https://www.seaohun.org/one-health-awards

This program will provide opportunities for undergraduate students or recent bachelor’s degree graduates in SEAOHUN member countries to gain hands-on experience working on One Health issues at renown host organizations/institutes for 3 to 6 months locally or cross-countries. In addition to strengthening their skills in One Health, working in a different country will enable interns to obtain exposure to working in a diverse team, cross-cultural experience and opportunities to network and build relationships with host institute and affiliate staff.

Find out detailed information here: https://www.seaohun.org/internship

Download call for applications and poster: https://bit.ly/SEAOHUN2023Internship

Submission Link: https://form.jotform.com/SEAOHUN/2023-internship

Please submit an application by 31 March 2023 as we aim to announce by April 2023! 

Let’s get the word out and spread the news far and wide! We invite you to share this exciting opportunity with your network and encourage eligible candidates to apply. Help us connect with the brightest minds in the region and provide them with a unique opportunity to gain valuable experience in One Health.

Should you have any questions or further information please do not hesitate to contact Aye Chan (SEAOHUN Program Officer) ayechanoo@seaohun.org

We are launching our newest program of 2023: SEAOHUN 2023 Virtual Community of Practice (VCoP) Webinar! SEAOHUN VCoP program is introduced to our regional students as one of the SEAOHUN student activities for learning and enhancing One Health knowledge and skills through interactive webinars and sharing sessions from successful One Health professionals.
 
For the first VCoP webinar session, we will have a panel discussion on “One Health Career and Professional Development” topic. You will learn from our One Health Professional panelists about how to build and map your career pathway toward One health.

Date and Time: Thursday, 16 March 2023, 5:00 – 6:30 PM (ICT).
Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ofu-hpzkuGNa2F22ZKUiWKcXTqhcDw3qV

or https://bit.ly/SEAOHUNVCoP_S1

Download and view more information about the webinar: https://www.seaohun.org/seaohun-webinars

Please feel free to circulate this announcement (attached) or this link through your network, especially our students, university/faculty members.

Should you have any questions or further information please do not hesitate to contact Aye Chan (SEAOHUN Program Officer) ayechanoo@seaohun.org

Medics Intervarsity Academic Olympiad (MIAO) is back again this year! 

For a bit of background info, MIAO 2022 is an inter-university academic-based event. It is a series of competitions as well as a workshop with the theme of Infectious Diseases (HIV/AIDS). 

Here are some info on our activities.

For our group competitions, we have 2, which are opened to Medical and Nursing students:

          1.  Short Video Competition
          2.  Poster Competition

For our individual competitions, we have 2 which are opened to ONLY Medical students:
          1.  MCQ Competition
          2.  OSPE Competition

Lastly, for our workshops, we have a workshop that is opened to Medical and Nursing students:
          1.  Body Interact Session

We thank you all for your support and we look forward to some friendly competition between our universities! 

For more information on the competitions / workshop, please refer to the drive folder below.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1eL00ER3eCCwrXASZX2W4Yt60xLgeHbqY?usp=share_link

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Our OHWA pilot enrollment is now open for registration and now live on the academies website https://onehealthworkforceacademies.org/. The enrollment period runs through 15 Dec and as a reminder these first pilot courses are offered free of charge.

Please do not hesitate to check it out and share this news to your colleagues, networks, and member universities.

For more information about the courses and to enroll, please follow the link below:

https://onehealthworkforceacademies.org/training-material/

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BACKGROUND

Everyone can suffer from a serious infection that can only be treated with antimicrobials. For the year 2019, it was estimated that 1.27 million human deaths were attributable to bacterial antimicrobial resistance (AMR) (Murray et al., 2022). Hence, it is essential to preserve the efficacy of antimicrobials.

Although AMR is a natural phenomenon, its spread has been exacerbated by the misuse of antimicrobials. This situation does not only concerns human medicine, but also the food production sector, which is responsible for a large part of the global antimicrobial use (PhamDuc et al., 2019). Moreover, AMR can transfer between animals, humans, food and the environment. Thus, all animal health actors (veterinarians, para-veterinarians, pharmacists, farmers, employees of food-production industries or pharmaceutical companies, etc.) have a role to play to ensure antimicrobials are used responsibly.

In this context, the FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (RAP) is launching a social media contest with the overall aim to support awareness-raising on the AMR issue. This contest is meant to give a voice to all those  individuals in the food and agriculture sector who are either impacted by AMR or acting at their level to prevent and control the emergence and spread of AMR.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE?

1. You must be on Twitter or Facebook with a public profile (unprotected tweets or public posts).
2. Create a short video where you describe your AMR Story. The video must:
   a. Last between 15 seconds and 2 minutes and 20 seconds.
   b. Be in English or with English subtitles.
3. Post your short video on Twitter or Facebook using #AMRStoryChallenge (see eligibility criteria below).

If you wonder what could be your AMR story, you may ask yourself some of the below questions:

• Have you already encountered a situation where an animal was infected by an antimicrobial-resistant bacterium?
• Do you do anything, in your routine practice, to prevent bacterial infections in animals, so that fewer antimicrobials get used?
• Do you do anything to use antimicrobials more responsibly?
• Do you have success stories to share? For example, if you are a farmer who succeeded in reducing antimicrobial use thanks to stronger biosecurity, this is a very interesting success story.

Every AMR story is valuable. Just be yourself and sincere when preparing your video. Of course, if you can make something fun, this is even better! If you have some tips or practical solutions to prevent and control AMR in livestock in the field, please explain them in your video, we would be very interested to hear about it.

Please note that each participant must be a citizen of an FAO Member country in Asia and the Pacific. Please also see below for additional eligibility information.

FAO PRIZES FOR THE BEST AMR STORY
The top three contestants will receive an iPad Mini!

PROCESS

A designated panel of judges will score the videos based on:

• The accuracy of the information provided in the story.
• The relevance of the experience sharing and proposed tips to prevent and control AMR in the food and agriculture sector.
• The quality of the video making.

The contest will run from 5 September, 00.00 to 16 December 2022, 23.59 (UTC +7).

The three winners will be contacted by FAO for their complete contact details. If a winner cannot be traced or does not respond within 5 days following contact via his/her social media profile, or refuses his/her selection, the selection will be forfeited and the next contestant with the highest average score will be selected.

CONTEST RULES

1. Eligibility.
   a. The Contest is open to individuals (“Entrants”) or groups of individuals who have reached the age of 18 at the time of entering the Contest. FAO
   employees and their immediate family members (spouses, parents, children, siblings and their respective spouses, regardless of where they live) or persons living in the same households of such employees, whether or not related, are not eligible to enter the Contest. FAO will determine eligibility at its sole discretion.
   b. Partners or relations of partner staff of the institutions involved in the launch of contests, and relations of the judging committee, are not eligible to compete.
   c. Entrants who use accompanying music must ensure that they are using
   royalty-free music they are licensed to use or under a creative commons license with proper credit or attribution.
2. Submission of entries.
   a. FAO reserves the right to disqualify submissions that are not consistent with the Organization’s values and guiding principles.
   b. FAO also reserves the right to verify the eligibility of any entry and/ or entrant (including an entrant’s identity and address) and to disqualify any entrant who submits an entry that is not in accordance with the Contest Rules, including these Rules, including as regards copyright and privacy, or who tampers with the entry process. For the avoidance of doubt, the video should not infringe any intellectual property rights or any right whatsoever of any third party.
   c. FAO will not pay any fees, nor pay any costs relating to, participation in any contest or for the use of any submissions in relation to the contest.
   d. No logos, URLs, telephone numbers, or calls that solicit directly for monetary donations should be included in any material.
   e. FAO will not be responsible, and cannot be held liable, for incomplete, lost, late, misdirected or illegible entries or for failure to receive entries due to transmission failures or technical failures of any kind, including, without
   limitation, malfunctioning of any network, hardware or software, whether originating with sender or for any human error, lost/delayed data transmission, or any other error or malfunction.
   f. By submitting entries to the contest, entrants agree that personal data,
   especially name and address, may be processed, shared, and otherwise used for the purposes and within the context of the contest, FAO institutional activities, and any other purposes outlined in these Rules. The data may also be used by FAO in order to verify the entrant’s identity, postal address and telephone number or to otherwise verify the entrant’s eligibility to participate in the contest.
   g. Nothing in these Contest Rules or in any rules for the contests, nor any acts performed, or statements made in relation to the contests, shall be deemed a waiver, express or implied, of any of the privileges and immunities of FAO.
3. Copyright ownership and licensing for reproduction.
   a. Entrants must own the copyright of the material they submit to the contest. If the material contains images of a person or persons, entrants must have obtained the permission of those persons for submission of their material to the contest as well as the use of the material by FAO for the purposes described in these General Rules.
   b. FAO will not seek additional approvals in connection with the use of the
   material and it will not be responsible for any claim or complaint alleging
   violation of the rights of third parties.
   c. By entering the Contest, Entrants, while retaining copyright ownership, grant an irrevocable, perpetual, worldwide exclusive license to FAO, for noncommercial purposes, to reproduce, distribute, display and create derivative works of the entries (along with a name credit) in connection with the Contest and the promotion of FAO’s work, in:
   • FAO corporate website: www.fao.org;
   • Corporate videos or digital recordings to illustrate the work of the
   Organization;
   • Printed FAO publications, brochures or posters;
   • Social media channels, including promotion of the Contest itself;
   • Any other media used by FAO in its communications.

FOR FURTHER INFORMARTION

You’ve got a question? Feel free to reach out to us at FAORAP-AntimicrobialResistance@fao.org

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