Devastating Cattle Plague Eradicated: Africa-Europe Partnership Wins the Fight Against Rinderpest

The eradication of Rinderpest from Africa marked a major milestone in the global history of human and animal disease control as it became the first animal disease to be eradicated worldwide.

This is the result of a long fought battle in which the European Union joined hands with African governments, the African Union and other international partner organisations over a period of 60 years.

On Monday 18 March, the EuropeAid Infopoint organised a lunchtime conference on this topic.

Speakers in order appearance:

• Jean-Pierre Halkin, Head of Unit C1 Rural Development, Food Security, Nutrition, DG Development and Cooperation EuropeAid, European Commission
• Dr. Ahmed El Sawalhy, Director IBAR, Interafricain Bureau for Animal Resources, AfricanUnion
• Jan Mulder, European Parliament
• Kristian Schmidt, Director for Sustainable Growth and Development, DG Development and Cooperation EuropeAid, European Commission
• Henry Wamwayi, Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources
• Bernard Rey, Deputy Head of Unit C1 Rural Development, Food Security, Nutrition, Head of Sector Rural Development, DG Development and Cooperation EuropeAid, European Commission

You can view the entire event including the questions and answers afterwards in the video below.

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Lunch time conference: Devastating cattle plague eradicated poster