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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.

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Dr Latifa EL HACHIMI

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Dr Valeria Mariano

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Mr Gareth Dicks

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Dr Johannes Charlier

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Ms Katie Gordon

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Dr Georgina Grell

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Strengthening Collaboration in Animal Health and Welfare Across Europe

On 15 October, the Animal Health & Welfare Collaborative Working Group (AH&W CWG), which serves as the European regional network of STAR IDAZ, held its plenary meeting in Krakow, Poland. The meeting took place in the historic Radziwiłł Palace, which is part of the National…

Strengthening Regional Coordination: STAR IDAZ Asia and Australasia Network Meets in Beijing

The STAR IDAZ International Research Consortium (IRC) Asia and Australasia Regional Network convened in Beijing, 25 September 2025, for an in-person meeting that brought together representatives from across the region to strengthen collaboration and align research priorities in animal health. Delegates from India, Pakistan, China,…