The GREASE network in Partnership organised its annual scientific meeting and steering committee, hosted by the University Gadjah Mada in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

25/09/2023
Seven core institutions and researchers working on different projects linked to the network, met on 21鈥�22 August 2023. Professor Wayan T. Artama, GREASE president, and the GREASE coordination team, organised two days of scientific presentations and exchange on OneHealth/EcoHealth activities in SEA. The GREASE network focuses on the Management of Emerging Risks in South-East Asia.
Participants of the meeting in the faculty of animal science, UGM 漏 UGM

Participants of the meeting in the faculty of animal science, UGM © UGM

Participants on their way to the edu-eco forest of Wanagama © UGM

Participants on their way to the edu-eco forest of Wanagama © UGM

Twenty-three speakers of different research centres or universities associated with the network scientific activities presented their results across Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, Cambodia, Laos, at a national or regional scale.

The variety of specialties illustrated the thematic breadth and the interdisciplinary needed to address health issues in an integrated approach (One Health/EcoHealth). Veterinary researchers, ecologist, public health and epidemiology specialist were giving the opportunity to share their achievements and projects conducted within the GREASE framework.

More than 43 attendees did participate in round tables to produce actionable recommendation for the evolution of the GREASE network organisation, governance and strategy.

Capitalising on the last evaluation of the network in April 2023, these round tables, animated using participative methods, allowed the network to support the evaluation document produced by the international experts.

Dr Lattifah Hassan, President of the Malaysian Onehealth Universty Network (MyOHUN) – one of the experts who took part to the evaluation – was invited to participate to these discussions and present the activity of MYOHUN.

During the steering committee, the core members of the network discussed of the evolution of GREASE governance scheme, as well as the new version Memorandum of Underestanding. They confirmed the future integration of Malaysia in the network via MyOHUN, expanding the geographic integration of the network in South-East Asia.

Round table: Discussion on the evolution of the network toward a better integration of the different compartment of One Health © UGM

Round table: Discussion on the evolution of the network toward a better integration of the different compartment of One Health © UGM