FAO and Mississippi State University sign collaboration agreement
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FAO and Mississippi State University
FAO and Mississippi State University (MSU) will step up cooperation on FAO's new Global Aquaculture Advancement Partnership (GAAP) programme and FAO's Emergency Preparedness and Response (EMPRES) programme to improve the capacity of developing countries in fish health and aquaculture.
FAO Deputy Director-General Daniel Gustafson and the President of the Mississippi State University (MSU), Mark Keenum, signed a joint declaration in the presence of FAO's Director of the Office for Partnerships, Advocacy and Capacity Development (OPC), Marcela Villarreal. This joint declaration strenghthens the existing Memorandum of Understanding signed by the two organizations in 2010 and paves the way for cooperation in specific areas.
Under the terms of the agreement, MSU will become a partner to the Global Aquaculture Advancement Partnership. and contribute resources, expertise, experience and knowledge towards improving food and nutrition security and alleviating poverty through FAO's sustainable aquaculture development efforts.
In addition, MSU will contribute its facilities and expertise in aquatic animal disease diagnostics and management to expand the work of FAO's Emergency Prevention System (EMPRES), which works to prevent food chain emergencies, promotes the effective containtment and management of the most serious epidemic pests and diseases and food safety threats. MSU will support aquatic animal disease emergencies, in particular towards building emergency preparedness and response capacities of developing countries.
© FAO: http://www.fao.org
FAO Deputy Director-General Daniel Gustafson and the President of the Mississippi State University (MSU), Mark Keenum, signed a joint declaration in the presence of FAO's Director of the Office for Partnerships, Advocacy and Capacity Development (OPC), Marcela Villarreal. This joint declaration strenghthens the existing Memorandum of Understanding signed by the two organizations in 2010 and paves the way for cooperation in specific areas.
Under the terms of the agreement, MSU will become a partner to the Global Aquaculture Advancement Partnership. and contribute resources, expertise, experience and knowledge towards improving food and nutrition security and alleviating poverty through FAO's sustainable aquaculture development efforts.
In addition, MSU will contribute its facilities and expertise in aquatic animal disease diagnostics and management to expand the work of FAO's Emergency Prevention System (EMPRES), which works to prevent food chain emergencies, promotes the effective containtment and management of the most serious epidemic pests and diseases and food safety threats. MSU will support aquatic animal disease emergencies, in particular towards building emergency preparedness and response capacities of developing countries.
© FAO: http://www.fao.org
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در تاریخ 1393/01/18 منتشر شده
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