G7 Chief Veterinary Officer meeting chair’s summary, 4 May 2021
This chair’s summary was produced as part of the G7 Chief Veterinary Officer meeting, which took place on 4 May 2021 as a side event to the G7 Climate and Environment Track.
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The UK Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO), Christine Middlemiss, welcomed Chief Veterinary Officers and animal health experts from G7 partner countries, the US, Canada, Germany, France, Italy and the EU Commission, alongside delegates from guest countries, Australia and India, and the Deputy Director General of the World Animal Health Organisation (OIE), to discuss and share best practice on the role of veterinary services in terms of wildlife health. Whilst delegates from Japan were unable to attend the meeting, written contributions were received in advance.
The agenda covered key themes:
- wildlife health surveillance
- actionable intelligence sharing
- risk communication
This meeting was convened as a side event to the Climate and Environment track of the UK’s G7 Presidency.