SIRCAH (Secretariat)

The STAR IDAZ IRC is governed through an Executive Committee, Scientific Committees and working groups, supported by a secretariat (SIRCAH).

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The STAR-IDAZ IRC Secretariat (SIRCAH) provides organisational and communication support to STAR IDAZ IRC and its various members and thereby contribute to the IRC policies and guidelines aimed at coordinating research at international level to contribute to new and improved animal health strategies.

The Secretariat is funded by the European Commission through a Horizon Europe project known as SIRCAH2 (Support for the International Research Consortium on Animal Health). SIRCAH2 involves Kreavet, Defra (UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs), World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH), CAB International (CABI), UKRI-BBSRC (Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council), and Kreavet.

Member

Dr Latifa EL HACHIMI

Member

Dr Valeria Mariano

Working Group: Aquatic Diseases

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Mr Gareth Dicks

Member

Dr Johannes Charlier

Working Group: Animal Genomics and Genetics for Animal Health working group

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Ms Madeline Newman

Member

Ms Katie Gordon

Member

Dr Georgina Grell

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Bridging the One Health Funding Gap: Strategic Mechanisms for Integrated Research Coordination

12th June 2026

STAR IDAZ IRC has carried out activity to identify approaches to improve strategic mechanisms for funding research with an integrated One Health approach. A position paper was published on Why One Health Matters for Animal Health (2025), discussing the added value of a One Health approach…

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STAR IDAZ IRC at the 93rd WOAH General Session: Advancing Global Animal health Research Coordination in Support of the 8th Strategic Plan

9th June 2026

Paris, May 2026 — STAR IDAZ International Research Consortium on Animal Health participated in the 93rd General Session of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), hosting a kiosk to engage with global stakeholders and advance dialogue on the future of animal health. Held under…