Regional Networks
The STAR IDAZ IRC is governed through an Executive Committee, Scientific Committees and working groups, supported by a secretariat (SIRCAH).
STAR IDAZ has four Regional Networks: Africa and Middle East; the Americas; Asia and Australasia; and Europe.
The Regional Networks aim to:
- Identify international funding opportunities
- Further discuss and agree common research priorities for the Region
- Explore the opportunities for sharing resources, including access to samples/strains of organism, specialised facilities and expertise
- Africa & Middle East Regional Network of STAR IDAZ
- Americas Regional Network of STAR IDAZ
- Asia & Australasia Regional Network of STAR IDAZ
- SCAR AH&W CWG, the European regional network of STAR-IDAZ
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News
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Poland’s National Veterinary Research Institute Joins STAR IDAZ IRC
The STAR IDAZ International Research Consortium (IRC) is pleased to welcome Państwowy Instytut Weterynaryjny – Państwowy Instytut Badawczy (PIWet), the Polish National Veterinary Research Institute, as its newest member. Established in 1945, the National Veterinary Research Institute is a leading Polish research institution dedicated to…
Africa 
Europe
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STAR IDAZ approach to shape regional research strategies on climate change and animal health
STAR IDAZ IRC is working with two of its regional networks to contribute to stronger regional and international collaboration and to produce an evidence base to support future research investment and coordination action on the impact of climate change on terrestrial and aquatic animal health….
Events
Africa 
Global
STAR IDAZ Innovation Academy webinar – Funding Innovation to Advance Animal Health Priorities in Africa and Globally
May 28th - 28th, 2026
Virtual
Global 
Norway
10th International Symposium on Aquatic Animal Health
September 21st - 25th, 2026
Bodø, Norway
Canada Global
ICLHWAC 2026: 20. International Conference on Livestock Health, Welfare and Animal Care
August 3rd - 4th, 2026
Vancouver, Canada
Global
2026 Biosafety Level 4 Zoonotic Laboratory Network (BSL4ZNet) International Virtual Conference
May 13th, 2026 - June 10th, 2026
Virtual
Global 
Singapore
International Pandemic Sciences Conference
July 1st - 3rd, 2026
7500A Beach Road, Singapore 199591
Global
STAR IDAZ Innovation Academy webinar – External contributions to a large animal health company’s R&D
January 21st - 21st, 2026
Europe Poland
The 26th Biennal Congress of the International Organization for Mycoplasmology
July 6th - 10th, 2026
Krakow, Poland
Europe 
Spain
6th Edition of World Congress on Aquaculture, Fisheries & Marine Biology (WAC 2026)
June 25th - 27th, 2026
Barcelona, Spain