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Official Launch 6th September 2021 16:15 – 17:45 (CEST) at the IUCN WCC Marseille Room: H9 - B 11 Press Conference Room* onsite & as livestream * Identifying and reducing human health risks from wildlife trade needs an internationally coordinated and effective approach. To this end, the German Government is officially launching the International Alliance against Health Risks in Wildlife Trade as an inclusive and interdisciplinary platform, with the participation of already some 80 national and international political and civil society organizations, incl. indigenous communities, as well as scientific institutions. The Alliance will translate the commitment and political will of its members by pooling interdisciplinary information and know-how. It will catalyze joint action by stakeholders from the fields of nature conservation, human and animal health as well as development cooperation and social sciences. The Alliance focuses on human-wildlife interfaces and associated health risks, specifically in wildlife trade, and the emergence and spread of zoonotic pathogens from wildlife. We, the Alliance and its members, • respect cultural identity, traditional knowledge and practices as well as subsistence use of wildlife, • aim to substantially reduce the risks of zoonotic spillovers from wildlife, • will enhance international and national awareness, knowledge, policies and action to narrow the gap between science and implementation, • contribute to reducing harmful wildlife exploitation. Register here: https://www.iucncongress2020.org/ Learn more about International Alliance against Health Risks in Wildlife Trade : https://alliance-health-wildlife.org/

"Collaborating to strengthen One Health Education in Southeast Asia" To download our press release click here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1bl-8-0cjB56Rs8NKfeb5BEs6aD0QiqZ0?usp=sharing

Story telling is entertainment, but sometimes it saves lives. As COVID-19 hit the globe, we all learnt the importance of information that doctors, and scientists convey. Communicating their information effectively is in itself an important skill to cultivate, and this is where story telling comes into play. To help future doctors, veterinarians, and other health professionals gain the important skill of communication, SEAOHUN organized a webinar for students on 28 May 2021. The webinar, supported by the USAID-funded One Health Workforce - Next Generation Project and Chevron, was targeted for students and featured experts who shared advice on making short videos for social change. It was organized as part of the SEAOHUN 2021 Regional Students’ Competition on the Risk of Zoonotic Diseases, which was launched earlier this year. Over 200 attendees from Australia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Lao PDR, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam had a chance to learn from communication specialists from the One Health Institute, University of California Davis (UCD) and Chevron’s media and communication experts. These communication gurus have mastered the skill of distilling complex scientific problems simple and engaging narratives for the public and were able to pass this knowledge onto the students. “Learn about your communities before you talk to them. Don’t suggest something that is too difficult to do, or for which there are not enough resources,” – David Wolking, Senior Manager of Global Programs from the One Health Institute, UCD advised the students. “The style is important”- reminded Evan Martin, Digital Communications Advisor from Chevron Australia, “all styles have their pros and cons. With infographics it is hard to convey a human story, the interviews are more difficult to film. Choose the one that works best for your story.” As students are gearing up to make their videos for the competition, SEAOHUN is actively assembling the judging panel. Stay tuned to view contestants’ videos and vote for your favorite to win the People’s Pick Award! To view the webinar video recording, go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5FyzZ9mkl4&t=973s To learn more about the competition, go here: https://www.seaohun.org/student-activities

PMAC World Art Contest is now calling young artists! Winning prizes totaling more than THB 300,000 or Approx. ~ $9000 USD. “The World We Want: Actions Towards a Sustainable, Fairer and Healthier Society” With the aim to create a more sustainable, health-centric world where all people live better in societies with social, environmental, and economic resilience, the Prince Mahidol Award Conference gladly invites everyone to take part in the #PMAC2022WorldArtContest on the topic “The World We Want: Actions Towards a Sustainable, Fairer and Healthier Society” through Drawings & Paintings and Short Video Clips and win prizes totaling more than THB 300,000 or Approx. ~ $9000 USD. The submission deadline is 30 September 2021. Interesting? please visit their site and explore more detail here! https://pmac2022.com/artcontest

We are opening voting for our finalists’ videos today. You will have the chance to vote for the videos from now until Sunday, August 29th at 6pm (ICT). You can participate in voting by doing the following: Step 1: Check out our student videos playlist here! via our YouTube channel using this link https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-B9ZefyHD4wYGUPKserdUmSpSBvaHJGx Step 2: Enjoy watching all the videos in the playlist. Step 3: Vote for your favorite video by clicking "Like" using the "thumbs up" at the bottom of the video. The submissions this year were excellent. We are encouraged to see so many participants who wish to contribute to One Health by practicing using video to communicate the risks of zoonotic diseases. The video with the most “likes” by Sunday, August 29th at 6 pm (ICT) will be the winner of our Public Pick Award!

Extension of the application deadline for Health Security Fellowships and Civil Society Grants through Mekong Connections Program that shared with you earlier in June. I apologized that it was a short notice last time. The new deadline is September 30, 2021. We are organizing two rounds of virtual ‘Roadshow’ to introduce the program and solicitation on August 25th and 30th. No pre-registration is required. Mekong Policy Fellowships Have you recently completed your doctoral research? Does your work focus on health security, planetary health and the connections between human, animal and ecosystem health (the ‘One Health’ approach?)? Did you conduct your fieldwork in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, or Viet Nam? If you answered “yes” to all questions, this opportunity may be for you. Pact Thailand is putting out a call for applications through its new program, 'Mekong Connections.' The program is supported by the US Department of State. The Mekong Policy Fellowships will support emerging academics to present the policy implications of their work, and promote policy solutions to health security challenges. The program team is inviting applications from early to mid-career academics who would like to receive funding and mentoring to help take their work to the next level. Fellows will take part in online ‘writeshops’ organized as part of their Fellowship, write opinion pieces for the mass media and other public channels, and network with other Fellows in the region. The Fellowship will provide a US$2,000 grant and give access to a number of networking events and opportunities. Come to the online ‘Roadshow’ session to learn more. The Mekong Connections team will discuss the purpose of the Mekong Policy Fellowships, and answer any questions about how to apply. Applicants must be citizens of Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand or Viet Nam. Check out the available times below, and drop in to chat with the team! 25 August 2021 at 10 AM Indochina time: https://zoom.us/j/91996203218 30 August, 2021 at 2 PM Indochina time: https://zoom.us/j/99506743746 You are welcome to contact Mekong Connections team if you have questions: mekongconnections@pactworld.org For more details and application package can be found at https://www.pactworld.org/country/thailand/procurement. ………………………………………………………………… Grants for civil society organizations Does your work focus on water and ecosystems, protecting wildlife, or health security? Do you work closely with local communities? If "yes", this call for applications may be of interest. Pact Thailand is putting out a call for applications for grant funding through a new program, 'Mekong Connections.' The program is supported by the US Department of State, and offers grants of US$25,000, available from October this year, for civil society organizations in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand or Viet Nam, whose work focuses on any ONE of these areas: - protecting water-related ecosystems; - combating the illegal traffic in wildlife; OR - understanding the connections between human, animal and ecosystem health (the ‘One Health’ approach to health security). The grants would be for a 12-month project designed to improve governance, transparency and accountability in one of these areas. The Mekong Connections team will be holding open online ‘Roadshow’ sessions for people to drop in, hear more about the program, and answer any questions about how to apply. The times and Zoom links are here: 25 August 2021 at 9 AM Indochina time https://zoom.us/j/93204150402 30 August 2021 at 1 PM Indochina time https://zoom.us/j/97149403755 You are welcome to contact Mekong Connections team if you have questions: mekongconnections@pactworld.org For more details and application package can be found at https://www.pactworld.org/country/thailand/procurement.

Interested in developing a workforce that is capable of preventing, detecting and responding to infectious diseases around the world? Read on the latest achievements from our partnership with USAID for the One Health Workforce - Next Generation project through this link! https://drive.google.com/drive/u/1/folders/12xxzkFw3gt98TPeUj_wkwRpQPnXn4xP7

The ASEAN Foundation and Peking University with the support of the People's Republic of China to ASEAN are excited to present the first virtual ASEAN-China Young Leaders' Summit (ACYLS) 2021 in celebration of the 30 years of ASEAN-China relations! ACYLS offers a fun and authentic stimulation of ASEAN-China Summit where young delegates play the role of Minister and Head of State from different countries. An excellent opportunity for aspiring youths to hone their diplomacy skills and foster cross-cultural understanding and friendship. Seize this opportunity to gain an authentic ASEAN experience and connect with youths from different ASEAN countries and China! Join us and apply by clicking the link button below. Deadline: 17 August 2021 ASEAN-China Young Leaders’ Summit 2021 Application is Now Open! - ASEAN Foundation

Ausvet Europe is offering 2 fully-funded PhD positions to work on their new TRANSFORM research project for 3 years. The two PhD projects aim at using a market- and data-driven approach to develop decision-support tools tailored to low- and middle-income countries to help producers tackle the challenges of antimicrobial resistance and transboundary animal diseases. The PhD projects also include a socio-economic assessment of the decision-support tools developed and implemented as part of TRANSFORM. The two projects will use poultry production in Indonesia and Vietnam as case studies. • PhD 1 will focus on the development and evaluation of decision-support tools aiming at reducing antibiotic usage in the poultry sector. • PhD 2 will focus on the development and evaluation of decision-support tools aiming at improving the management of transboundary animal diseases. The deadline for applications is August 31st, 2021. Applications should be submitted to Catriona Mackenzie (catriona@ausvet.eu)

The PACER Dialogues were held from June to September 2020 as the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic accelerated around the world. They shared cutting-edge knowledge and best practices to help countries in Southeast Asia and the People’s Republic of China mitigate the devastating effects of COVID-19, strengthen cooperation, and accelerate their economic recovery. This compendium of 13 briefs from the Policy Actions for COVID-19 Economic Recovery (PACER) Dialogues provide insights on how Southeast Asian countries and the People’s Republic of China can overcome the pandemic. Download and see the paper here: https://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/publication/715196/policy-actions-covid-19-economic-recovery.pdf

We are delighted to announce the launch of SEAOHUN Annual Report 2020, available now for download here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1nROonlAQU7YA58cTk6d-STYaT0WYEikN?usp=sharing

The SEAOHUN Small Grants Program aims to support in-service One Health professionals and faculty members in the development of innovative research and training that can have high impact. It is expected that Small Grants will catalyze innovative operations research, curriculum development, and training implementation. This program provides critical support for member countries’ activities to advance One Health agendas, increasing SEAOHUN’s and OHUNs’ visibility and the visibility of the USAID One Health Workforce – Next Generation (OHW-NG) project. In addition, it strives to foster multisectoral collaboration, as well as cooperation across government agencies, member Universities and member countries. The proposals can touch upon the broad spectrum of ideas related to the One Health approach, enabling better response to the increasingly complex dilemmas at the convergence of animals, humans, plants, and the environment. In 2021, the SEAOHUN Small Grant Program is implemented with the support from USAID through the OHW-NG project, in partnership with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Regional office for Asia and the Pacific, ASEAN +3 Field Epidemiology Training Network (FETN) and the Regional Field Epidemiology Training Program for Veterinarians (R-FETPV). Objective of the webinar: The primary objective of this webinar is to share results of selected SEAOHUN Small Grants Program and to promote the Program for the 2021-year cycle. Date: 22 July 2021 (Thursday) Time/duration: 10.00 -11.00 (Bangkok) / 11.00 – 12.00 (Kuala Lumpur) Link to join the webinar via ZOOM: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81896343302?pwd=bkdVVHJjZUVYak1QVTU2emZGc1ZIdz09 Meeting ID: 818 9634 3302 Passcode: Smallgrant See AGENDA here: https://www.seaohun.org/seaohun-webinars