Encouraging
and supporting the development of Regional Animal Welfare Strategies and
Capability in Asia, the East and Oceania.
Former Director of the JMICAWE, Prof Nat
Waran was invited to present on One Welfare at the recent OIE (World Animal
Health) Regional Animal Welfare meeting in Bali, hosted by the Indonesian
Government. The meeting attended by more than 25 National Animal Welfare Focal
Point representatives from across a very large region was a great opportunity
to provide information about the importance of linking improved animal welfare
with positive human health and welfare outcomes using examples drawn from the
work carried out by the JMICAWE and partners in different parts of the world. Discussions
on the development and implementation of the OIE animal welfare codes and
standards as well as support for the development of in-country animal welfare
strategies took place over a three day period, and the complexity of driving
forward changes to improve animal welfare across the region was made obvious to
all. 