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Executive Committee

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 Executive Committee includes a representative of each of the STAR IDAZ IRC Partners and the Scientific Committee Chair.

The Executive Committee coordinates research funding strategies to address identified research priorities such as those identified by the Scientific Committee.

Members of this Committee should promote support for STAR IDAZ IRC objectives from the livestock and animal health industries and services and the wider donor community.

The Executive Committee meets twice a year.

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Dr Jean-Luc Troch

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Dr Marina Bagni

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Dr Nicholas Juleff

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Ms Noraly van Hemert

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Dr olivier martinon

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Dr Anders Folkesson

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Dr Jelly Chang'a

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