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A One Health approach considers the role of changing environments with regard to infectious and chronic disease risks affecting humans and animals. Green technology, which is also known as clean technology, refers to the development and extension of processes, practices, and applications that improve or replace the existing technologies facilitating society to meet their own needs while substantially decreasing the impact of human on the planet, and reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities and to ensures that the Earth remains healthy for all life to continue and future generations to live in a clean and healthy environment. " Green Technology in Global Transformation: Innovation in Higher Education. " The 5th SEAMEO RIHED-ACC Seminar and Study Visit Programme to China. To enhance higher education in Southeast Asian and build connection and collaboration in research and academic. For more information : http://rihed.seameo.org/5th-china-study-visit/

The Symposium Theme is “Challenges and Solutions in Animal Health and Production” with 7 abstract categories. The abstract must be submitted online at website (https://www.ars.usda.gov/alternativestoantibiotics/) or click at ATA banner below. The submission deadline is July 31, 2019 at 23.59 Thailand time. Should you have any enquiries, please contact the ATA 2019 Secretariat at ata2019.bangkok@gmail.com ABSTRACT CATEGORIES: Vaccines Microbial-derived products Phytochemicals Immune-related products Innovative drugs, chemicals and enzymes Regulatory pathways to enable the licensing of alternatives to antibiotics Available alternative

With the support of the U.S. Department of State (DOS) under the Lower Mekong Initiative (LMI) Embassy Regional Grants Program, Southeast Asia One Health University Network (SEAOHUN) is working to strengthen the One Health workforce in Lao PDR. SEAOHUN in collaboration with Laos Ministry of Health and Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, its country networks, and Tufts University is organizing the One Health orientation workshop on 19-20 March 2019 at Don Chan Palace Hotel & Convention, Vientiane, Lao PDR. The two-day workshop aims to a) introduce SEAOHUN and its role in the region to develop One Health workforce, b) introduce OH concepts and core competencies applied in SEAOHUN member countries, c) present the assessment findings of National University of Laos and University of Health Sciences, d) identify and prioritize needs and concerns, and e) build strong relationships among academic and governmental interprofessional colleagues. There are over 55 participants from the ministries, universities and developing agencies attended the workshop.

​​The Food Safety Network (FSN) is seeking input on how to prioritize research on animal health issues in Feed the Future target countries. Please share your views by completing this survey by Friday, March 29. The survey is open to anyone with experiences or opinions to share and is anonymous. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BRGNFSZ FSN is an inter-agency agreement between USAID, USDA and FDA focused on strengthening the capacity of sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) systems in focus countries by targeting a broad range of food safety measures, including those that lead to compliance with internationally accepted and science-based food safety standards.

To support countries in filling these gaps, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO), the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), and the World Health Organization (WHO) today launched a guide entitled ‘Taking a Multisectoral, One Health Approach: A Tripartite Guide to Addressing Zoonotic Diseases in Countries’. Building multisectoral, One Health bridges to strengthen national capacities This guide, referred to as the Tripartite Zoonoses Guide (TZG), provides principles, best practices and options to assist countries in achieving sustainable and functional collaboration at the human-animal-environment interface. It is flexible enough to be used for other health threats; for example, food safety and antimicrobial resistance (AMR). By using the TZG and its associated operational tools (which are currently being developed) countries can build or strengthen their national capacities in: Multisectoral, One Health coordination mechanisms Strategic planning and emergency preparedness Surveillance and information sharing Coordinated investigation and response Joint risk assessment for zoonotic disease threats Risk reduction, risk communication, and community engagement Workforce development Options for monitoring and evaluating the function and impact of these activities are additionally included to support countries in their efforts to make improvements in their zoonotic disease frameworks, strategies and policies. Moreover, taking the One Health approach presented in the TZG helps countries to make the best use of limited resources and reduces indirect societal losses, such as impacts on livelihoods of small producers, poor nutrition, and restriction of trade and tourism. To download the guide: http://www.oie.int/fileadmin/Home/eng/Media_Center/docs/EN_TripartiteZoonosesGuide_web.pdf

Southeast Asia One Health University Network (SEAOHUN) with the support of United States Agency for International Development (USAID), One Health Workforce, and the U.S. Department of State under the Lower Mekong Initiative Embassy Regional Grants Program, organized the Rectors’ meeting with three key universities in Myanmar (University of Medicine 1, University of Public Health, and University of Veterinary Service) and two key universities in Lao PDR (National University of Laos and University of Health Sciences) to foster the establishment of One Health university network (OHUN) on 28 February to 1 March 2019 at Hilton Nay Pyi Taw. Established in 2011, SEAOHUN is a consortium of 67 universities, 139 faculties and government in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. SEAOHUN would like to welcome the other countries in Southeast Asia to join the regional network and be one of the ASEAN partners to implement ASEAN Health Cluster 2 Agenda to responding to all hazards and emerging threats. The Rectors’ meeting resulted in the agreement among universities to form Myanmar OHUN (MMOHUN) and Lao OHUN (LAOHUN) with appointed focal persons to collaborate with SEAOHUN.

24-28 June 2019 - Marriott Hotel, Putrajaya, Malaysia “ENHANCING GLOBAL HEALTH & WEALTH” The congress invites papers for both oral and poster presentations. More information : http://myohun.com/v2/icooh-2019/

" The Systems Thinking Workshop " was successfully conducted on February 25-27, 2019 in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar. In collaboration with Department of Human Resources for Health (DHRH), Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department (LBVD), and University of Veterinary Science (UVS), Southeast Asian One Health University Network (SEAOHUN) with the support of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and One Health Workforce conducted the systems thinking workshop to solve complex problems in One Health on 25-27 February 2019 in Hilton Nay Pyi Taw. Twenty-eight participants from ten universities and the two ministries participated. The workshop was opened by Dr. Tin Tin Lay, Director General of DHRH. A self-evaluation completed after the workshop showed that participants were able to better describe the elements of complex problems and systems thinking, create and use systems mapping to deepen understanding of One Health problems, and felt more comfortable partnering with One Health team members to develop solutions to complex problems using systems thinking and tools. The participants expressed future training needs including risk assessment and communication, training of trainers on problem-based learning, One Health integration into university curricula, project management, and food safety as their top-five topics. 28 local participants, from 10 universities and the 2 ministries Livestock Breeding and Veterinary Department, Ministry of Agriculture , Livestock and Irrigation Department of Human Resources for Health, Ministry of Health and Sports Department of Medical Service (DMS), Ministry of Health and Sports University of Veterinary Science, Yezin University of Public Health, Yangon University of Medicine 1 University of Medicine 2 University of Medicine, Mandalay University of Medicine, Magway University of Medicine, Taunggyi University ofCommunity Health, Magway University of Nursing, Mandalay- University of Nursing, Yangon

CDC, through a partnership with the CDC Foundation and Oxford University Press, has published " The CDC Field Epidemiology Manual ". The manual serves as a definitive guide to investigating acute public health events on the ground and in real-time. Assembled and written by experts from CDC as well as other leading public health agencies,The CDC Field Epidemiology Manual offers current and field-tested guidance for every stage of an outbreak investigation -- from identification to intervention and other core considerations along the way. The current version also provides recommendations and guidance for using new tools in field investigations, including geographic information system data; practical guidance for conducting investigations of major types of problems and in multiple settings, including outbreaks of violence, suicide, and other forms of injury; multinational outbreaks; outbreaks in healthcare and community-care settings; and environmental exposures; and case-study examples of lessons learned from recent field investigations. The CDC Field Epidemiology Manual is written in an easy-to-read format and enriched with boxes and bulleted points to optimize utility for investigators in the field. It serves as an essential resource for epidemiologists and other health professionals working in local, state, national, and international settings. Free open access is available at https://www.cdc.gov/eis/field-epi-manual/

The 3rd OHCEA International One Health Conference scheduled for July 2019 in Nairobi Kenya, offers a unique opportunity to participants to share their expertise, experiences and possible solutions to global health security through the One Health approach. The theme for the 3rd OHCEA International One Health Conference is “Harnessing One Health for Global Health Security”. This theme addresses three different but related domains namely: Ground-breaking OH innovations and proof of concept in different areas Innovations for partnership and collaboration and sharing experiences on working together with different partners and stakeholders under a OH approach. Sustainability and institutionalization of One Health best practices. The conference provides a platform to share what has worked, what hasn’t worked, best practices, challenges, lessons learned, the key players and leaders, and roles of different stakeholders such as governments, private sectors, development partners and communities. Several actors, including academia, researchers, students, private sector, governments, civil society and networks, are welcome to share their experiences. Abstract Submission Deadline: Friday, 8th March 2019 at 5pm (East Africa Time). More Information: http://www.conference.ohcea.org/call-for-abstracts/

Adapted from the global Engaging Intergovernmental Organization (EIO), the Southeast Asia One Health University Network (SEAOHUN)’s EIO program is a platform for mid-career and senior professionals to foster their network and collaboration. This intensive professional development program allows professionals, experts and key regional leaders to meet, discuss and seed collaborations on their projects related to One Health or other global challenges. SEAOHUN 2019 EIO program will be held in Bangkok, Thailand during 29 April – 3 May 2019. The program features sessions with the following potential organizations: USAID Regional Development Mission for Asia (USAID RDMA) Food and Agriculture Organization Regional of the United Nations Office for Asia and the Pacific (FAO-RAP) World Organization for Animal Health Sub-Regional Representative for South East Asia (OIE SRR-SEA) World Health Organization (WHO) Thailand Thailand Ministry of Public Health – United States CDC Collaboration (TUC) Thai Coordinating Unit for One Health (Thai CUOH) The Mekong Basin Disease Surveillance (MBDS) Secretariat Emergency Operation Center (EOC), Ministry of Public Health Thailand World Bank Group Fleming Fund Management Agent The SEAOHUN 2019 EIO program welcomes up to 40 participants (30 sponsored and 10 self-funded). Sponsored participants must submit application with supporting documents and meet the following criteria: Nationality from SEAOHUN member and expansion countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Myanmar). Be mid to senior One Health-related professionals aged 35 and older from universities, academic institutes and government. Fluent in English. Able to participate fully in the program. Applicants who are willing to receive the award must submit the following document by the end of 8 March 2019 Application form (click to download) Participation approval form signed by supervisor (click to download) Curriculum vitae Self-funded participants must apply by submitting the following documents by the end of 8 March 2019. Application form for self-funded participants (click to download) Curriculum vitae Registration fee for self-funded participants is USD 600 inclusive of lunch, breaks, dinner, transport, field trip, materials, fees for management and speakers for the entire program. Application package and inquiries must be submitted to arusa@seaohun.org Provisional Program DAY1: Monday, 29 April 2019 Morning: Welcoming and orientation Participants’ presentation Team building activity Afternoon: Visit to United States Agency for International Development Regional Development Mission for Asia (USAID RDMA) DAY2: Tuesday, 30 April 2019 Morning: Presentation by World Organisation for Animal Health Regional Representation for Asia and the Pacific (OIE SRR-SEA) Presentation by Charoen Pokpand Group Afternoon: Visit to Food and Agriculture Organization fo the United Nations Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (FAO-RAP) DAY3: Wednesday, 1 May 2019 Visit to Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health: World Health Organization (WHO) Thailand Thailand Ministry of Public Health and United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration (TUC) Thai Coordinating Unit for One Health (Thai CUOH) Mekong Basin Disease Surveillance Emergency Operation Center (EOC) DAY4: Thursday, 2 May 2019 Field trip DAY5: Friday, 3 May 2019 Morning: - Presentation by World Bank Group - Presentation by Fleming Fund Management Agent Afternoon: Wrap up and closing Download SEAOHUN 2019 EIO Announcement > Click Here! Click to see Fact sheet for EIO program>

INDOHUN’s premier education and training program for students focuses on solving complex problems using the One Health collaborative approach. Global Health Leader One Health in Action (GHL: OHIA) was successfully conducted on September 02–06, 2018 in Bandung, West Java. The training consisted of three main activities, including lectures on the first two days, an environmental assessment the next day, and simulations and exercises for the last two days. Thus, this training has its own framework used for the training. It starts by realizing the global problem in the health context and major issues. This year, an issue that was brought up was environmental health, which included a restoration of Citarum River — the largest and longest river in West Java. Participants were expected to identify and define their role in this case. After that, they were given the tools that can help them solve the problem. Finally, they learned how to make it real by developing a plan of action. From all of this, behavior changes or development are needed to achieve it. Read More: https://medium.com/one-health-workforce/global-health-leader-one-health-in-action-solving-complex-problems-through-collaboration-4900068962e8