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Workshop on Geographical Information System Ap plications in Animal Prodcution
and Health 3-7 March 2008 Philippines |
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The
FAO-APHCA together with the Philippine Bureau of Animal Industries with
support of the Italian Funded Environmental Animal Health Management Initiative
(project GCP/PHI/050/ITA) conducted
the International Workshop on Geographical Information System Applications
in Animal Prodcution and Health last 3-7 March 2008 in the Philippines.
Repesentatives from 14 APHCA member states participated in the workshop:
Bhutan, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan,
Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Sr Lanka and Thailand.
All
participants were sensitised on the importance of information communication
technology and geomatics in the twenty first century. They were unanimous
that further institutional strengthening, capacity building and collaborative
networking were required to demonstrate and promote GIS use in animal
production and health throughout the APHCA region. |
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