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Livestock disease policies: Building bridges between animal sciences and economics

OECD Conference Centre, Paris
3-4 June 2013

Sponsored by the OECD's Co-operative Research Programme

With the participation of World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)

Information for participants

• Agenda (last update 17 May)
• Registration form
• OECD Conference Centre - Location, transport links, nearby hotels and services available

About this conference

Contagious livestock diseases can cause major harm to human and animal health, to firms, and to consumers and taxpayers. The impacts of diseases and of prevention and control measures reach beyond national borders. Governments are increasingly acting to prevent and control livestock diseases, while international organisations develop codes, guidelines and programs to enhance international co-operation and efficient management of diseases. The economic costs, such as compensation for culling of animals, can be high and difficult to predict. The evolution of a disease or outbreak can also be uncertain. Economists, epidemiologists and policy makers need to communicate clearly with each other to ensure better policies for managing livestock diseases.

In this conference, participants from national governments and international organisations will examine how economics, working together with animal sciences, can contribute to a comprehensive and efficient management of livestock disease risks.

The conference will focus on four topics:

• How to generate a constructive dialogue to reduce and manage uncertainties
• Economic assessment of the impacts of animal diseases and control measures
• Impact of policy on economic incentives for animal keepers and the food system
• Policymaking and communication in an uncertain world

Programme

For more information on this workshop, including registration, please contact:

• Substantive queries should be addressed to Jesús Antón (Email: jesus.anton@oecd.org)
• Logistical queries should be addressed to Marina Giacalone-Belkadi (Email: marina.giacalone@oecd.org)

Related OECD work

Livestock Diseases: Prevention, Control and Compensation Schemes This report is an overview of the management of risk due to livestock diseases, a potentially catastrophic type of risk that can have strong external effects given its links to the food chain and to human health. » Read the complete publication online See also: OECD work on risk management in agriculture

External links

• World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)

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