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摘要

On 15 March, Dr Kazuaki Miyagishima gave up his duties as Deputy Director General of the OIE, in charge of animal health, veterinary public health and international standards. Dr Miyagishima has a medical degree and graduated from the University of Tokyo (Japan), specialising in public health. Previously Secretary of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, he joined the OIE on 1 August 2009. With this considerable professional experience, he brought to the OIE some very valuable skills, particularly in the areas of organising and managing the specialist commissions, and modernising the operating procedures of the OIE’s network of Reference Centres, as decided in the Fifth Strategic Plan. His medical training has been a huge asset in launching activities and programmes linked to the implementation of the ‘One Health’ concept, as well as in reinforcing the OIE’s partnerships with other institutions, such as WHO and the FAO. All of these contributions have been greatly appreciated by the Member Countries and the Director General.