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Enhancing preparedness for deliberate biological threats through simulation exercises

The animal health and security communities have an important role to play to prevent the use of animal pathogens as bioweapons. However, lack of awareness on biological threats affecting animals – including agro-crime and agro-terrorism – leaves them dangerously unprepared to respond in an effective manner. To raise awareness on the importance of multi-sectoral collaboration and enhance preparedness, WOAH has partnered with FAO and INTERPOL in the project ‘Building resilience against agro-crime and agro-terrorism’ funded by the Weapons Threat Reduction program of Global Affairs Canada. Within this framework, a tabletop simulation exercise ‘Exercise Phoenix’ was organised in 2023 with the support of EuFMD and IIAD across three regions, bringing together the animal and security sectors. The exercise re-created an agro-crime and agro-terrorism scenario in which a close collaboration between Law Enforcement and Veterinary Services is essential for effective response. Subscribe:    / worldanimalhealth   Follow us at: Facebook:   / worldanimalhealth   Twitter:   / woah_global   LinkedIn:   / worldanimalhealth   Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/woah-photos/ WOAH Web Site: https://www.woah.org