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The European workshop on Lysteria monocytogenes in Teramo
From the 9th to the 11th of April 2014, the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell’Abruzzo e del Molise “G. Caporale” hosted the Workshop of the European Reference Laboratory for Listeria monocytogenes (EURL-Lm) and the Steering Committee meeting, constituted by the representatives of nine member states, for the management of the EURL-Lm Listeria monocytogenes Database.
Transboundry vector-born animal diseases: new horizons for Bluetongue
As a National Reference Centre for tranboundry animal diseases, IZSAM is organizing the first session of three training courses, which will be held on the 15th and the 16th of April 2014 at the Headquarters of the Ministry of Health in Rome.
Training course on animal welfare during culling for the control of animal diseases
Within the framework of the initiative “Better Training for Safer Food” promoted by the DG SANCO of the European Commission, the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell’Abruzzo e del Molise “G.Caporale”, is organizing a training course in Lloret de Mar (Spain) from the 8th to the 11th of April 2014.
CAPS2: at the IZSAM for the detection of marine biotoxins
From the 31st to the 4th April 2014, four experts from the Croatian Veterinary Institute and two from the Centre for Ecotoxicological Research of Montenegro, will attended the Laboratory of Bromatology, Residues in foods for human and animal consumption of the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell’Abruzzo e del Molise “G. Caporale” for a period of training on the determination of marine biotoxins.
From Zimbabwe to the Institute for a period of training on Brucellosis
Within the framework of an OIE Twinning project, Shuvai Musari and Joan Varaidzo Burumu from the Zimbabwean Central Veterinary Laboratory are attending the IZSAM for a period of training on Brucellosis until the 11th of April 2014.
The Institute at the States General of Health Conference
“Showing research results” is the title of a conference that IZSAM is attending with the other 9 Italian Istituti Zooprofilattici Sperimentali, during the States General of Health held in Rome on the 8th and 9th April 2014.
Worksop “Improving animal welfare - a practical approach”
The workshop was held in Warsaw from the 11th to the 12th of April 2014. The event are being organized by the European Commission with the aim of providing both freelance and official veterinarians with a deeper understanding of animal welfare.
IZSAM hosts two researchers from Kazakhstan
From 23rd March to 5th April 2014, IZS hosts two researchers from the Republic of Kazakhstan for a training period on the serological diagnosis of brucellosis within an OIE Twinning.
From Mexico to the Institute for a training period
Two Mexican students are in Teramo for a training period on the use of Real-Time PCR in the Department of biotechnological research and development of the IZS of Abruzzo and Molise Regions “G. Caporale”.
The Institute in the Republic of Kazakhstan
Four researchers of IZSAM have been in Kazakhstan from 10 to 14 March 2014 for a preliminary audit within a Twinning project by the World Organisation for Animal Health.
The Institute in Uganda
In late February 2014, staff members from the IZSAM carried out a pre-audit at the National Animal Disease Diagnostic and Epidemiology Centre in Entebbe (Uganda) in order to perform the preliminary assessment on the installation and use of the SILAB.
Animal welfare in poultry production
A training course on Animal welfare in poultry production (laying hens and chickens for meat production) organized by the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell’Abruzzo e del Molise “G. Caporale” will be held in Desenzano del Garda (province of Brescia) from 11 to 14 March 2014.
The new IZSAM website is on-line
In order to make navigation more effective and give more importance to the IZSAM services and research activities, graphics and contents of its website were renewed.
Thai delegation on a visit
On 27 February 2014 a delegation of the Thai Ministry of Agriculture, lead by the Director of the General Department of Livestock Development and OIE representative Tritsadee Chaosuancharoen, visited the IZSAM in view of future cooperation programmes.
Meeting of the Scientific Committee of the Institute
The first meeting of the Scientific Committee of the IZS of Abruzzo and Molise has been held in Teramo. The Committee was set up to evaluate the Centre research proposals in order to ensure a high profile research which shall be competitive on the international level.