Tackling Avian Flu Together: Side Event at WHA78
Every year, delegates from World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) 194 member states gather in Geneva for the World Health Assembly (WHA), the decision-making body of the WHO.
On 22 May 2025, the World Egg Organisation (WEO) are hosting a joint side event with the WHO Pandemic Prevention Team, bringing together experts to address the ongoing challenges posed by HPAI and promote collaborative efforts between animal health, public health, and the global egg industry.
The timing of this side event is critical due to the increasing global impact of HPAI, which poses significant challenges to public health, food security, and the sustainability of the egg industry.
Agenda
11:45 Welcome
12:00 Speaker presentations, panel discussion & audience Q&A
13:00 Buffet lunch
Featured speakers & panellists
- Dr Wenqing Zhang, Head of the Global Influenza Programme, WHO, Switzerland
- Professor Ian Brown OBE, Chair of OFFLU (WOAH/FAO network of expertise on animal influenza) Steering Committee, UK
- Ben Dellaert, Chair of the AI Global Expert Group, WEO, Netherlands
- Juan Felipe Montaya Munoz, WEO Chair, Colombia
- Roger Pelissero, WEO Vice Chair, Canada