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More than 6 out of every 10 known infectious diseases are zoonotic – transmitted from animals to humans through direct contact or through food, water or the environment. One estimate suggests that 75% of emerging pathogens are zoonotic in origin. COVID-19 highlights the devastating global consequences of zoonotic diseases, yet, more than two years into this pandemic, we do not yet understand everything we need to know in order to prevent the next one. Public awareness of the risks of zoonotic diseases is limited, and in many parts of the world the pandemic response has been characterized by a lack of data and rampant misinformation. In order to act effectively, governments, policymakers and communities need reliable, evidence-based and robust information to make informed decisions and push for change. To enable journalists to disseminate science-based information to the communities most at risk, EJN has joined a global consortium led by Tufts University and USAID, known as STOP Spillover, which is working to understand and address the risks posed by known zoonotic viruses with the potential to spill over from animals and cause outbreaks, epidemics, and pandemics in humans. As part of this project, EJN is offering story grants to journalists to increase public information and journalists’ capacity around this topic. With 1-1 mentoring, journalists will be well-positioned to combat mis- and disinformation and produce high-quality reporting on the threats of zoonotic diseases as well as the solutions to prevent future spillover events. Only journalists based in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Côte d'Ivoire, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Uganda, and Vietnam are eligible to apply. Story Themes We welcome story ideas that focus on the following zoonotic viruses: Ebola Marburg Animal-origin zoonotic influenza viruses Animal-origin coronaviruses (SARS-CoV, SARS-CoV-2, MERS-CoV) Nipah virus Lassa virus We aim to support the production of stories that raise awareness about viral zoonotic diseases and drive conversation among communities and policy makers at the local, national, and regional level. We expect to award at least one grant to each target country, with an average budget of $1,200 each. We plan to issue grants in August 2022 with the expectation that all stories will be published by November 30 at the latest. Applicants should consider this timeline when drafting their workplan. Read more details through here! https://earthjournalism.net/opportunities/stop-spillover-story-grants-2022

Officially celebrated November 3, 2022 Announcing STUDENT EVENTS WINNER for ONE HEALTH DAY 2021 A One Health approach is needed now more than ever!!! And the Global One Health Community is showing the way. One Health Day is a timely initiative that gives One Health advocates and practitioners around the world a powerful voice for moving beyond provincial approaches to emerging zoonotic infectious diseases, antimicrobial resistance, climate change, environmental pollution, food safety, comparative/translational medicine and many other challenges, to a holistic, One Health*, way of thinking and acting for the benefit of all living creatures. Created in 2016, annual global One Health Day has provided a venue for organizations, groups and individuals to hold hundreds of events that raise awareness about One Health and the complex challenges it addresses at the interface of animals, plants, humans and the environment. One Health Day 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 Event Descriptions and Maps provide impressive examples of how the world is embracing and advocating for One Health. Last year, in 2021, during a second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 6th Annual global One Health Day generated over 120 events worldwide. Anyone, from academic to government to corporate to private individuals, can plan and implement one or more One Health Day events each year. These events do not have to fall right on 3 November but can occur any time of the year. Online registration to get a pin on the global One Health Day map each year is free and free use of the One Health Day fliers and logos in many languages is encouraged. Remember to Register your event to get on the map!!! Each year students are encouraged to form One Health teams with colleagues from different disciplines to envision, plan and implement One Health Day events and, if desired, to enter them into an annual student events competition for cash prizes. Today we are pleased to announce that the winning team of the 2021 One Health Day Student Events Competition and a $1,000 Cash Award is, for a second year, the Standing Committee on One Health (SCOH) of the International Veterinary Student Association (IVSA) Chapter at the Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University in Pookode, Kerala, India. This team of 20 students from 4 different disciplines met all the competition criteria and received the highest evaluation score from the One Health Day Student Events Judges. The title of their project was Socializing One Health via Social Media. It consisted of 10 successful sub-events held over the entire month of November, 2021. Today the One Health Commission and the One Health Initiative Coordinating Team for One Health Day is reaching to the Global One Health Community in a ‘Call to Action’ encouraging more events than ever to be brought forward in 2022. Since COVID-19 is still impacting the world, virtual events are encouraged; in person events must be carefully planned for safety against the SARS-CoV-2 virus. In 2022 there will be one Student Event cash award of $1,000. Note: Student Competition Events can now happen any time of the year that is convenient to the Team. Any questions about One Health Day 2022 should be directed to your Regional One Health Day Point of Contact. More information about One Health Day is available online at www.onehealthday.org

“The One Health concept taught me to work globally, even in a remote area. Using a trans-disciplinary methodology, like One Health, has helped address many questions in solving today’s health problems.” - Clara Imaniar Clara, who works for the Center for Papua Health Research & Development, was selected as a fellow under the SEAOHUN 2021 Fellowship Program. Working in a remote area with limited resources is one reason why Clara applied for the fellowship. She would like to enhance her skills to improve her work, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. She believes that scientific research and a good approach play a critical role in providing excellent health services in the communities she serves. Clara also supported a joint study conducted by Eijkman Institute and the Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar. The study was carried out for one month involving 10 medical doctors from the Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University who served as enumerators. The study focused on the attitudes and behavior of the people from South Sulawesi in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. Clara was involved in drafting questionnaires, conducting field studies and processing data together with staff from EVRU, Eijkman Institute and Hasanuddin University Faculty of Medicine. At the end of this field study, she analyzed the data together with Mr. Ungke Antonjaya, from EVRU, and planned to publish their findings. Clara’s fellowship was a very valuable experience for her to expand her knowledge, and also an opportunity to expand her network. The knowledge and connections gained will contribute to building a better health system, especially for the people of Papua, Indonesia.

“I’ve learnt a lot from these outstanding participatory exercises. Participants were free and spontaneous to contribute to the workshop, which was beyond my expectation in a virtual workshop like this!”- Participant’s feedback from the OM workshop A journey from national level stakeholder engagement (Outcome Mapping) to Interface level stakeholder engagement (Outcome Mapping) in Bangladesh STOP Spillover partner, icddr,b, leads implementation of the project activities in Bangladesh and recently led a process to design the activities for the second year of the project. The poultry–human interface – specifically, the live bird markets (LBM) in Dhaka – was identified as the prioritized interface during a national level stakeholder engagement ( outcome mapping -OM) workshop, followed by three interface workshops focusing on the LBMs in November and December 2021. The interface workshops were part of a consultation process to identify knowledge gaps, barriers and opportunities to reduce spillover risks at Dhaka’s LBM. One hundred and seventeen stakeholders participated in these workshops including representatives from retail and wholesale LBM, representatives from market committees, poultry shop owners/workers/slaughterers, mobile poultry vendors and slaughterers, cleaners, live poultry transporters, restaurant owners, fishery owners and workers, as well as national-level stakeholders. “We need many things to improve the current live bird market condition, among them, separated dressing and selling arrangements, protection gears for slaughterers, strong monitoring, a management committee of the poultry shop owners, and guidelines for poultry shops/businesses are very important.” – OM workshop participant highlighting some of the needs to effectively reducing risk of spillover. As a result of the workshops, 13 different interventions and research ideas were proposed to mitigate the risk of viral spillover. These suggested interventions were carefully analyzed and prioritized through the Interventions Studies and Selection Process (ISSP). Three interventions and two research themes were selected for the upcoming year 2 workplan for Bangladesh which is pending approval from USAID. Like with Viet Nam, the project will set up an OH-DReaM working group to support the activities for year 2 in Bangladesh. Quotes from other stakeholders from stakeholder engagement workshop. “It was really an interactive and bottom-up approach. It opened my eyes on designing projects and selecting interventions.” “I’ve learnt a lot from these outstanding participatory exercises. Participants were free and spontaneous to contribute to the workshop, which was beyond my expectation in a virtual workshop like this!” “Tiled floors of the shops and alleys, water connection/supply of running water in each shop, improved sewerage system, arrangement of spot check of birds coming from the farms at the entry point of the market are very important for biosafety at live bird markets.” - Personal protective equipment, distancing, and group size standards in this photo were consistent with local public health guidance and COVID-19 status in the specific country and time it was taken. This may not reflect best practices for all locations where COVID-19 is still spreading. -

“It’s been a long time for me to have a chance like this. A long trip from my home to the workshop, but I’m very happy to represent the people of Cat Tien National Park to express our concerns and expectations regarding the zoonotic disease prevention and biosafety farming for our farmers. I do hope that the STOP project will soon be implemented in our community.” – A woman in Village 2, Nam Cat Tien commune, Tan Phu District Dong Nai stakeholders contribute to the project’s objective of reducing the risk of spillover in Viet Nam Led by Vietnam One Health University Network (VOHUN), the STOP Spillover project conducted a number of consultative sessions with key stakeholders in order to develop an intervention plan to reduce the risk of spillover in Viet Nam. The first major milestone for this process was reached in December 2021 when the project successfully completed a stakeholder engagement workshop (outcome mapping-OM) with stakeholders. After conducting a series of consultations, a participatory OM workshop was conducted in Dong Nai province, bringing together stakeholders from national, provincial, and local levels. The first three days of the workshop targeted stakeholders from the national and provincial levels (80 participants representing various sectors such as Department of Health, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ministry of Forestry, etc.); while the final day of the workshop targeted community-level stakeholders involved in the wildlife trade in Dong Nai (30 participants representing various sectors such as wildlife traders, slaughterers, consumers, transporters, etc.). Participants identified gaps in knowledge and barriers to address, in addition to opportunities, in order to reduce spillover risk at captive wildlife farms and within the wildlife value chain. Potential interventions and desired outcomes were also discussed among the participants. “I have only heard that there is disease from animals to humans, but in reality, I do not know what disease and how dangerous it is. My family has been raising wildlife for many generations but has never felt sick. If there is any evidence about zoonosis, you have to train farmers so that we know how to prevent it.” – Wildlife farm owner in Vinh Cuu District The Interventions Design and Selection Process (ISSP) was done in January 2022 as a follow-up to the OM, leveraging technical expertise from STOP Spillover’s global team to synthesize the information gathered during the OM workshop and decide on the most appropriate risk-reduction activities. Thirty-seven members of the project participated in Viet Nam’s ISSP, discussing in-depth the proposed interventions and knowledge gaps that emerged from the OM. The recommendations from Viet Nam’s ISSP and consultative meetings with USAID resulted in a proposition to conduct two risk reduction interventions and two related studies for year 2 of the project in Viet Nam. Following USAID’s approval of the work plan, the country project team, supported by members of STOP Spillover’s Resource Hubs, began the process of establishing One Health-Design Research and Mentorship (OH-DReaM) Working Groups, including developing the working group’s action plans to support the implementation of the year 2 activities. The country project team will also conduct the surveillance assessment by engaging and following up with the stakeholders who took part in this process. “We have regular monitoring at farms and households, we can only remind them that their practice in wildlife farming is unsanitary, biosafety is not considered and needs to be changed, however, I don’t know how to guide them to change and according to what standards.” – Official at district level expressing their training needs related to spillover “It’s been a long time for me to have a chance like this. A long trip from my home to the workshop, but I’m very happy to represent the people of Cat Tien National Park to express our concerns and expectations regarding the zoonotic disease prevention and biosafety farming for our farmers. I do hope that the STOP project will soon be implemented in our community.” – A woman in Village 2, Nam Cat Tien commune, Tan Phu District “I hope the STOP Spillover project will provide technical guidance and experts to support farmers in building their capacity, and practice biosafety including farm location, standard facilities and waste disposal control.” – A farmer who raises deer in Hieu Liem commune, Vinh Cuu District. - Personal protective equipment, distancing, and group size standards in this photo were consistent with local public health guidance and COVID-19 status in the specific country and time it was taken. This may not reflect best practices for all locations where COVID-19 is still spreading. -

Establishing the STOP Spillover team to drive the project for the next 4 years The Cambodia One Health University Network (CAMBOHUN), with the support of SEAOHUN, leads project implementation in Cambodia. Year 1 focused on kick-off discussions with CAMBOHUN and recruitment of the country project team. Critical staff were recruited including a country lead and technical members aligned with the project’s Surveillance, Mapping and Modelling (SMM) and Risk Analysis, Communication (RAC), Food, Water, Air Climate, Livelihoods & Economics, Policy and Security Hub (FWA), Wildlife, Livestock, Epidemiology, Behavior Change, Gender Strategy (WLE), resource hubs. With these staff on board, the national kick-off meeting, scheduled for 1 June 2022, will bring together key national-level stakeholders to introduce them to the project and garner their recommendations about the first prioritized interface, followed by an interface-level OM workshop in July 2022. Following the OM, CAMBOHUN will lead an Interventions Studies and Selection Process (ISSP) to discuss the recommended interventions and studies that emerge from OM, and to decide on the appropriate activities to incorporate into the Cambodia work plan.

SEAMEO SEPS, Indorama Ventures, Thammasat University, SDG Lab, incorporation with UNDP, and UNICEF are pleased to share with you the program of Circular Innovation Challenge 2022. This competition will be an online hackathon over 3 weekends to help young people become the thought leaders and change makers of tomorrow with the innovative ideas for a clean and sustainable world. Teams of 3-5 members at age between 16-30 and living in Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Cambodia, or the Philippines are encouraged to apply through https://forms.gle/uiCbwJ1t4VwQJBX67. The application deadline is 10th June 2022. Teams can apply either one of two themes “Circular Economy & Social Innovation” or “Water Sanitation & Hygiene” to win the prizes of 100,000 THB (~66,500,000 Vietnamese Dong, ~42,200,000 Indonesian Rupiah, ~11,600,000 Cambodian Riel, ~150,000 Philippine Peso, ~12,500 Malaysian Ringgit). More information: Website: https://sgs.tu.ac.th/tucircularinnovation/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tucircularinnovation/ Inquiries: tucircularinnovation@sgs.tu.ac.th

“The fellowship from the SEAOHUN Secretariat was like a bridge for me, connecting real-world practical experience with theoretical knowledge I gained from my Master’s study. It not only enhanced my One Health competencies, but also let me practice leadership and contribute to building the next generation workforce in One Health for individuals like me.” - Maw Rain Maw Rain, one of SEAOHUN 2020 scholarship recipients, became SEAOHUN’s first fellow in 2021. She received a Master of Public Health with a specialization in Global Health from Thammasat University. She has always been keen to work for health organizations. To help achieve this goal, the SEAOHUN fellowship program provided her practical experience on the ground, and elevated her competencies in building her future health career. During her fellowship program at the SEAOHUN Secretariat office, Maw Rain engaged with all SEAOHUN units by task rotations. She was assigned to take part in program management, operations, resource mobilization, and monitoring, evaluation and learning. She said, “these task rotations really helped me learn the organizational process and systems, and understand how different tasks are performed on the ground. I appreciated how each unit plays a vital role in SEAOHUN’s work.” One of the successful achievements from her fellowship was helping organize the inaugural Student Journal Club, one of SEAOHUN’s new student engagement activities. The topic of the webinar was “Gender in One Health” and was held on March 26th, 2022. Although it was her first time organizing the regional student webinar, the webinar was a success with 29 attendees from 10 countries, including 7 student volunteer leaders from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, participated. Maw Rain said that “the lessons learned from organizing the webinar was the importance of teamwork with the students which made the webinar effective and fruitful.”

“The One Health approach is the bridge between veterinary medicine, human health, environment, and conservation. The fellowship was my journey to such knowledge and self-development. Along the way, I found my motivation in using One Health and obtained valuable lessons that I would like to share with others in order to inspire them. My aspirations are to contribute to wildlife protection and meet more One Health colleagues that walk the same path as I do.” - Thanh Duy Vo, SEAOHUN 2021 Fellow Despite the continuation of COVID-19 in 2021, SEAOHUN’s fellowship program continued to thrive as we learned how to effectively develop the program under these difficult circumstances. Potential fellows were prepared for both virtual and hand-on experience with experts and leading organizations in the field. In July 2021, Vietnamese veterinarian Thanh Duy Vo successfully applied for the SEAOHUN fellowship program. At the time, he was doing research on zoonotic diseases in primates and developed a passion for wildlife health ever since. From the mountainous area of Cuc Phuong National Park, he carried his dedication into his fellowship. The SEAOHUN 2021 fellowship took place at the Wildlife Conservation Society Vietnam (WCS Vietnam), located in Hanoi. WCS Vietnam is one of the leading organizations in wildlife conservation and combating illegal wildlife trade, along with their actions in research and education. Under the supervision of Ms. Hoang Bich Thuy, Thanh involved in many hands-on activities with his colleagues from the wildlife health team of WCS Vietnam. With his research interests in zoonotic diseases, Thanh was able to dive deeper into this subject and learned to integrate One Health into his work such as conducting disease surveillance activities. He also received guidance from One Health experts working with WCS in other countries. By the end of the fellowship, Thanh developed a risk assessment database in wildlife and created a training video for rodent sampling with the team. Thanh continued, “Not only did I see improvements in my technical skills, the fellowship at WCS Vietnam made me a better person. The transparent and collaborative work environment created the opportunity that I needed to overcome hardships and expand my comfort zone gradually.”

SEAOHUN, established in late 2011, is a leading regional network of universities collaborating to strengthen One Health workforce capacity and build the next generation of One Health professionals with the right skillset and mindset to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease threats. This includes equipping health professionals with critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and systems approach to problem solving that considers all aspects of the human-animal-ecosystem interface. In 2022, SEAOHUN comprised 95 universities in 8 Southeast Asian countries – Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam, and 6 universities in Taiwan as an associate member country. SEAOHUN is a regional non-profit organization registered as a Foundation in Thailand. SEAOHUN is governed by its Executive Board comprising members from member countries and key partners. SEAOHUN Secretariat, based in Chiang Mai, Thailand, is a coordinating body of all the country university networks. The Secretariat manages subawards with the country networks, facilitates SEAOHUN Executive Board meetings and regional activities, strengthens One Health university networks in Southeast Asia through capacity building activities, and partners with national, international, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector to build the next generation of One Health leaders. In addition, the Secretariat represents interests of its country networks at regional and global meetings/conferences/forums. We are currently seeking qualified candidates for the Senior Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Officer to join our dynamic team. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Under the overall supervision of the Program Manager, the Senior Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Officer will be responsible for all aspects of monitoring and evaluation including gathering, analyzing, and reporting program results of SEAOHUN and all the country networks to funding agencies, SEAOHUN Executive Board and partners. S/he will undertake the following tasks: • Manage and implement the One Health Workforce Next Generation project-specific MEL framework in liaison with the projects’ partners, including setting up the data flow system, coordinating data collection and reporting with the country networks, conducting data quality assurance, verifying supporting documents, consolidation of project indicators, drafting success stories and reporting. • Facilitate knowledge management and sharing including building and sharing lessons learned, good practices, case studies, and alumni tracking. Contribute to the establishment of regional knowledge management system. • Lead the M&E capacity building activities for relevant staff of SEAOHUN and country networks, including development, revision, and implementation of their MEL plans and MEL training sessions. • Serve as a focal person coordinating with project partners for the programmatic reporting. • Contribute to the establishment of systems, policies, and procedures to assess and track multisectoral One Health workforce, including the development and roll-out of regional alumni-tracking system. • Collaborate with the Public Engagement Officer to promote program results of the regional and country networks through media channels using success stories, infographics, testimonials, etc. • Assist Program Manager in preparation of work plan and budget related to M&E activities. • Support the Executive Director and Program Manager in the development of the organizational monitoring, valuation, and learning plan, including development of gender-sensitive indicators and reporting templates. • Establish and maintain good working relationships with SEAOHUN program partners. • Ensure that program results are properly kept, organized, and stored in physical and electronic formats in accordance with the SEAOHUN and funders’ standards and procedures. • Perform other tasks as assigned and needed for successful program implementation. QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in public health, public policy, international development, economics, or related field from a recognized college or university. Diploma or certification in MEL is an asset. • At least three years’ work experience (Master’s) or five years’ work experience (Bachelor’s) in strategic planning and performance measurement, including indicator selection, target setting, developing and refining data collection tools, reporting, planning and managing surveys, as well as developing and managing MEL plans. • Experience working with government agencies, intergovernmental agencies, academic universities, or NGOs is required. • Experiences of working in multi-country projects and of working in Southeast Asian countries are preferred. • Experience with USAID-funded projects is highly desirable. Experience in One Health is an asset. • Proven effective communication skills in English, both written and oral. This includes networking, negotiation, and diplomatic skills. • Self-starting, ability to take initiative, and work with minimal supervision are required. • Ability to work both independently and in a team in a multicultural environment is necessary. • Skills in Microsoft Office/Google, email, data analysis, and Internet navigation are required. • Experience working with databases or knowledge management platforms is an asset. HOW TO APPLY Interested candidates are invited to send an application letter, a resume or curriculum vitae in PDF format, and state a current and expected salary to secretariat+recruitment@seaohun.org using the subject line “Apply for Senior MEL Officer”. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until filled with the first round of reviews on 8 June 2022. The candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. SEAOHUN reserves its rights to offer a MEL Officer position to candidates with less experience. The salary for this position will depend on qualifications and experience and in line with projects funds. It is highly advisable for interested candidates to gain an understanding of SEAOHUN’s visions and works so please feel free to explore our website or visiting facebook.com/seaohun

The USAID Youth Excel: Our Knowledge, Leading Change program is conducting a global grant competition for local, youth-led organizations in celebration of the USAID Youth in Development Policy Launch. Youth Excel seeks solutions from local youth led-organizations around the globe to advance peace and security through local-level social cohesion. Grant competition winners will also use gender equality and social inclusion, research-to-change (implementation research), and knowledge mobilization approaches to strengthen their programs and influence decision-makers. Five youth-led organizations will receive up to $10,000 each to pilot positive change-making and research in their communities. Learn more and share with your networks here: https://www.irex.org/program/seeking-local-youth-led-solutions-advance-peace-and-security-through-local-level-social.

2nd SEAMEO-New Zealand Master Class on Digital Revolution for Education | 24 May 2022, 09.00- 11.00 hrs (GMT +7, BKK Time) Live on 24 May 2022 at 09.00-11.00 hrs (GMT+7, BKK Time) After the session, you will be able to: Gain knowledge on up-to-date technologies and innovative solutions for education in the digital age; and Broaden one’s viewpoint on technological innovations, artificial intelligence, augmented reality and relevant teaching and learning resources for facilitating learning. Register until 20 May 2022: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd_zHDiirYBtT45xa5uwDo14ttdTRVxGapmQ5oGufE1TypcSQ/viewform