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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STAR-IDAZ News
Invitation to the STAR IDAZ Americas Regional Network Meeting in Ottawa
The next in-person STAR IDAZ Americas Regional Network Meeting will be held on 8 May 2026 in Ottawa, Canada, bringing together members of the STAR IDAZ community to strengthen international collaboration in animal health research. The meeting will provide a valuable opportunity for dialogue and…
GlobalSIRCAH
SIRCAH meets in Brussels to plan next phase of international animal health research coordination
The Support for the International Research Consortium on Animal Health (SIRCAH) team met in person in Brussels on 5 March 2026 to discuss plans for the remainder of the SIRCAH2 period and to begin looking ahead to SIRCAH3. SIRCAH serves as the Secretariat for the…
Events
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
Asia 
Thailand
ISTM2026 – International Symposium on Tuberculosis & Mycobacteria
February 2nd - 4th, 2026
Bangkok, Thailand
Europe 
Spain
6th Edition of World Congress on Aquaculture, Fisheries & Marine Biology (WAC 2026)
June 25th - 27th, 2026
Barcelona, Spain
Canada Global
ICOPA 2026 – 16th International Congress of Parasitology
August 16th - 21st, 2026
Montreal, Canada
Europe 
Hungary
2nd International Meet on Vaccines Research and Immunology – VACCINEMEET2026
March 23rd - 25th, 2026
Budapest, Hungary