The Southeast Asia One Health University Network (SEAOHUN). We are a consortium of 72 universities in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Lao PDR collaborating to improve One Health workforce capacity with cross-sectoral competencies to effectively prevent, detect and respond to infectious disease threats. The Secretariat Office of SEAOHUN Foundation is located at Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Thailand. We urgently need a Finance Assistant/ Officer performing back-office functions. While the position is temporary, the contract will be extended upon the starting of the next phase of the project and good performance. For more information: https://www.thaingo.org/jobs/?p=jobs&act=detail&id_job=8390

With the support of KOICA through USAID SEAOHUN in collaboration with USAID One Health Workforce (OHW) organized the Cambodia OHW Dissemination Meeting on 18 July 2019 at Phnom Penh hotel, Cambodia to validate the result of Cambodia OHW planning and to highlight project's key achievement to date and discuss the way forward. 39 representatives from key partnered governmental institutions, USAID, NGOs working around #OneHealth and participating Cambodian universities and college including CAMBOHUN’s chairperson participated. Inputs to improve the result of OHW planning were gathered and CAMBOHUN’s key activities were discussed.

On the July 10, 2019 , Bangkok, THAILAND. Pfizer Thailand and South East Asia One Health University Network (SEAOHUN), a regional consortium of 72 higher educational institutes to advance One Health Workforce development, have joined hands with an intent to help address the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Thailand. The joint initiative will implement a series of interventions ranging from AMR stewardship, conducting educational and training programmes to creating awareness around responsible use of antibiotics for healthcare professionals and communities within Thailand and SEAOHUN country networks. This collaboration aligns with Thailand’s National Strategic Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance including AMR surveillance and antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) in humans, animals and agriculture, regulation on antimicrobial distribution as well as raising knowledge and awareness of AMR. The partnership creates opportunities for Pfizer to enhance knowledge sharing and capability development through continuing medical education, information materials, and AMS implementation strategy. SEAOHUN will provide platform for educational outreach and engagement within SEAOHUN country networks to help enhancing knowledge and awareness on AMR. Susan Silbermann, Global President, Emerging Markets, said, “ We are committed to help protect patients across all stages of life and to fight serious, potentially life-threatening infectious diseases. At Pfizer, we believe we have a responsibility to do more than manufacture and provide access to antibiotics and vaccines. Working together with governments, universities, healthcare professionals, and the larger public health community, we recognize that we all play an important role in a collective effort to address AMR. Our collaboration with SEAOHUN underscores Pfizer's commitment to combatting the threat of AMR locally and globally " Dr. Vipat Kuruchittham, Executive Director, SEAOHUN, said, “ The partnership between SEAOHUN and Pfizer will further strengthen the capability of One Health professionals on AMR. We believe that a public-private partnership is a vital part of our mission to combat AMR in Thailand and the other Southeast Asian countries.”

'Global Health Institute Thailand 2019’ during 5-23 August 2019 at Duangtawan Hotel, Chiang Mai , Thailand. This program contains 4 intensive courses which can be tailor-made as your convenience. Course 1: Collaborative Action addressing Antimicrobial Resistance as a Global Grand challenge using OneHealth Leadership (5-9 Aug 2019) A 5-day training course for develop a key of leadership skills for catalyzing collective action to address global health challenges through antimicrobial resistance scenario. Course 2: Vitalize surveillance for food and health system through Molecular Epidemiology (13-15 Aug 2019) Basic concepts in molecular biology, evolution and population genetics, basic molecular techniques, application of molecular techniques in epidemiological study. Course 3: Risk Analysis in Practice to Improve Food System (15-17 Aug 2019) Types, components, and stages of risk analysis, qualitative risk assessments, quantitative risk assessment (QRA), probability theory and distribution, modeling and simulation in QRA, risk analysis computer software, risk management and risk communication. Course 4: Application of Risk-Based Surveillance to Tackle African Swine Fever: Swill Feeding in Backyard Pig as a Case Study (19-23 Aug 2019) Emerging animal and zoonotic diseases and increasing international trade have resulted in an increased demand for veterinary surveillance systems. Please register at the following link: https://forms.gle/bn8ge52rwSVX7D8L6 For any further information, please contact directly at vphcap@gmail.com or visit our website at http://vphcap.wix.com/vphcap or https://vphcap.wixsite.com/ghit2019

Advance your career with postgraduate study at Thailand's 2nd oldest university! The PhD Global Health we offer at Thammasat University is relevant to a variety of disciplines important for global health. The program aims to produce the intellectual foundation supporting a 21st century model of global health; by providing interesting, challenging and excellent advanced education for outstanding students to pursue careers in research, health and laboratory science, policy, or public health practice. More information please visit : https://fph.tu.ac.th/en/phd-gh

2019 marks the 60th Anniversary of the Regional Centre for Higher Education and Development (RIHED), now under the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO). To mark this important milestone, we are organising a special Southeast Asian Higher Education (SEA-HiEd) Week from 11-15 November 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand. With 5 days of compelling events, engaging experiences, presentations of original research, competitions, exhibition, networking and so much more, the 2019 SEA-HiEd Week will bring together a diverse community of inspired and forward-thinking stakeholders in higher education with shared goals of celebrating achievements and progress and drawing new interest for the future of higher education in the region of Southeast Asia and beyond. Call for Papers Join us for the 2019 RIHED Southeast Asian Higher Education (SEA-HiEd) Inter-Regional Research Symposium! As part of RIHED's 60th Anniversary Celebrations and SEA-HiEd Week, the Research Symposium will provide an international platform for recognition, bringing together various researchers and interested participants from around the world to explore the current state and future directions of higher education. Who Can Apply? Open to all emerging and leading researchers, academics, educators,graduate students and other interested stakeholders in higher education Themes: Inclusive and Accessible Quality Higher Education Entrepreneurship and Employability The Digitalisation of Higher Education Internationalisation and Cross-Border Higher Education For more information: https://sea-hiedweek.com/

With support of Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), on 21st May 2019 the Southeast Asia One Health University Network (SEAOHUN) in collaboration with Cambodia One Health University Network (CAMBOHUN) university members include Preak Leap National College of Agriculture (PNCA), University of Health Sciences (UHS) and Royal University of Agriculture (RUA) organize half-day session to raise awareness of the One Health knowledge and issues for 37 multidisciplinary students and to orient them on how to apply Participatory Epidemiology tools for survey in following day in the field. We gratefully thanks for Dr. Pheng Vutha, Deputy Director, PNCA and CAMBOHUN coordinator for welcoming remarks, Dr. Venn Vutey, Vice-Dean, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, RUA for sharing his experiences and six national facilitators from CAMBOHUN university members and two regional facilitators from Chiang Mai and Khon Kaen Universities who help co-facilitate the session. Following orientation session for CAMBOHUN students to apply Participatory Epidemiology tools (PE) in the field on 22nd May 2019, four-small group multidisciplinary students, with support of regional and national facilitators, use the tools learned to study food safety at two markets in Kep province. Students collaboratively discussed, worked as team and shared their perspectives on what they found with other students and proposed some solutions to address the food safety.

With the support of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and One Health Workforce project, the SEAOHUN 2019 Engaging Intergovernmental Organization Program was successfully organized in Bangkok during 29 April – May 3, 2019 welcoming the selected 28 participants who are mid- to senior-level processionals working in governmental sectors and universities from One Health University Network countries including Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Thailand, expansion countries including Cambodia, Myanmar and Laos as well as Bangladesh. The five-day program comprised of: Visit to USAID Regional Development Mission for Asia (USAID RDMA) Food and Agriculture Organization Regional Office of the United Nations for Asia and the Pacific (FAO-RAP) Emergency Operations Center, Department of Disease Control, Thailand Ministry of Public Health PREDICT-2 project site in Wat Luang Sub-District, Panatnikom, Chonburi Presentation sessions by World Organization for Animal Health Sub-Regional Representative for South East Asia (OIE SRR-SEA) Charoen Pokphand Foods Thai Coordinating Unit for One Health Mekong Basin Disease Surveillance Secretariat Bureau of Epidemiology, Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health Thailand Thailand Ministry of Public Health – U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Collaboration (TUC) World Bank Group Fleming Fund Management Agent The participants had ample opportunities to network among themselves and with experts from the partner organizations while learning from their best practices on One Health advocacy, disease and disaster surveillance, Thailand local health system and so on. The participants took with them meaningful friendship and connections with knowledge and confidence to improve their services upon their return to their home countries.

An IVI (International Vaccine Institute) Fellowship is a kind of scholarship program which grants financial support to selected researchers from low- and middle-income countries with potential leadership skills or showing high potential for making contributions to public health in their country. This program provides a comprehensive overview of vaccinology with a focus on practicality. Beginning with a refresher in epidemiology and immunology, the program moves through the vaccine development spectrum from applied topics in discovery to development to delivery. Fellowship application deadline for IVI’s 19th International Vaccinology Course has been extended to May 31, 2019. More information: https://www.ivi.int/our-impact/vaccinology-course-training

The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish has issued a request for applications to support research for development in Feed the Future target and aligned countries in west Africa, east Africa, and Asia. The lab intends to fund approximately 10 proposals for up to three years and with budgets $200,000-$800,000 USD; the expected average size will be $500,000 USD. Current lab activities are in Bangladesh, Nigeria, Kenya, and Zambia. Other Feed the Future target and aligned countries may be considered if sound justification is provided. Areas of inquiry include advancing the productivity frontier, reducing and mitigating risk to fish production systems, and improving human outcomes. Successful proposals also will integrate four crosscutting themes: gender mainstreaming and youth engagement, improving human nutrition, resilience of fish value chains and households, and capacity building. This competition is open to any qualified research, educational, governmental, private sector, or non-profit institution globally that has a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) and is registered in the System for Award Management. The lab strongly encourages qualified U.S. minority-serving institutions to respond to this competitive request for applications. Concept papers are due May 24, 2019, and final proposals by July 24, 2019. More information about the funding opportunity and complete application instructions are available online at https://rfx.piestar.com/opportunities/fish.

We encourage young scientists from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam who are enrolled in, or recently completed a graduate program (Master’s or PhD) to apply. Learn more about additional eligibility requirement and selection criteria, and apply today for this one of a kind experience! Application deadline is May 17, 2019

United Against Rabies 2019 Webinar RABIES: Vaccinate to eliminate In preparation of World Rabies Day, we would like to invite you to a webinar, organized by FAO, OIE, WHO and GARC offices in Asia and the Pacific Region to create awareness about the FAO/OIE/ WHO/GARC global plan to end human deaths from dog-transmitted rabies by 2030. Speakers will also zoom in on the rabies situation in Asia. The webinar will be held in English. You are warmly welcome to join us! September 27 (12:00 to 15:00 Bangkok Time) 12.00-12.10 | Welcome and introduction, Katinka de Balogh, FAO 12.10-12.20 | World Rabies Day: 13 years of mobilizing the global community through awareness, advocacy and education, Sarah Jayme, GARC 12.20-12.30 | Vaccinate to eliminate: Insights into rabies control, Eric Brum, FAO 12.30-12.40 | OIE vaccine bank and procurement process, Gregorio Torres, OIE 12.40-12.50 | ASEAN and SAARC Rabies meetings and way forward, Gyenendra Gongal, WHO 12.50-13.00 | CDC disease prioritization, Ong Orn Prasarnphanich, CDC 13.00-13.25 | Q&A, Katinka de Balogh 13.25-13.40 | Bhutan's experience with dog population management and mass dog vaccination, Karma Rinzin, Bhutan 13.40-13.55 | A spatial risk assessment on the impact of emergency vaccination to control rabies outbreaks: a case study from the Philippines, Ronello Abila 13.55-14.10 | The Goa experience on dog vaccination methods and coverage, Gowri Yale, Mission Rabies 14.10-14.25 | Rabies control and prevention (Thung Song Model), Wandee Kongkaew, Thailand 14.25-14.40 | Oral vaccination of dogs against rabies, Ad Vos, Germany 14.40-14.50 | Q&A, Katinka de Balogh 14.50-15.00 | Summary and closing, Katinka de Balogh HOW TO JOIN 1. Click on the link below 10 minutes before the webinar is due to start. 2. Click “enter as Guest”. 3. Register with your full name and your country (example: Name_Country). A password is not required but it is recommended to use ear/head phones to listen to the webinar. Please visit page to check that your computer/mobile device/tablet is set up to use the Adobe Connect Webinar platform (click here for more information on technical requirements). If you're using a desktop to join the webinar, it is recommended that you use Internet explorer. You will need a recent version of Adobe Flash Player installed and reasonable internet bandwidth. Check if you have the most recent version of Adobe Flash Player here LETS GET STARTED!! For more information about this webinar, please contact Katinka de Balogh.