First held in 2002, the Veterinary Public Health (VPH) Workshop has been an event whereby speakers ranging from academics and government officials from all over the world being invited to Hong Kong. The Workshop is a platform to raise awareness of the latest development of scientific knowledge in the field of veterinary public health and food safety. This year, we have the honour of having guest speakers from Mainland, Australia, France and Hong Kong to share their expertise and insight on veterinary public health.

Date: 3rd March 2025 (Monday)
Time: 9:30 am to 5:20 pm   
Theme: Veterinary Public Health - Strategies and Challenges  
Venue: Lecture Hall, Hong Kong Science Museum, 2 Science Museum Road, Tsimshatsui East, Kowloon, Hong Kong [ Map ] 

Continual Education Accreditation

CME/CPD Points Awarded
College / Programme 3rd March 2025
Continuing Medical Education (CME) 5.5
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) 5

Guest Speakers

Guest Speakers Topics

Prof. Dirk PFEIFFER

Chow Tak Fung Chair Professor of One Health,
Director of the Centre for Applied One Health Research and Policy Advice (OHRP),
Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences,

City University of Hong Kong		 The Role of Veterinary Public Health in an Increasingly Complex World

Mr. Matthew MOORE

Director (Electronic Certification),
Exports Standards Branch,
Exports and Veterinary Services Division,
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry,

Australia		 Experience sharing on the development of electronic certification system for imports and exports in Australia

Prof. LIU Hong

Professor,
Animal and Plant Inspection and Quarantine Technical Center,

Shenzhen Customs District

Overview of the Technical System for Detecting and Monitoring Animal Diseases in Food Animals at Import and Export levels in China contamination in shellfish

Prof. Vengatesen THIYAGARAJAN

Professor,
School of Biological Sciences,
Faculty of Science,

The University of Hong Kong		 Modern farming techniques in reduction of foodborne diseases related to oyster consumption: A Global Perspective

Dr. TSANG Yin Chau, Benedict

Senior Veterinary Officer (Veterinary Public Health),
Veterinary Public Health Section,
Centre for Food Safety,

Food and Environmental Hygiene Department		 Veterinary public health and food safety

Mr. BRETTELL Dak Fai, Dominic Lucien

Fisheries Officer,
Inland Culture Development Section,
Fisheries and Marine Conservation Branch,

Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department		 Accredited Fish Farm Scheme (AFFS): Quality Assurance of Local Fish Products

Dr. Gounalan PAVADE

PhD (Veterinary Pathology),
Senior Scientific Coordinator (Avian influenza),
World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH),

Science Department		 Role and function of OFFLU network (the OIE/FAO joint network of expertise on avian influenza) for preparedness and response to zoonotic animal influenza

Programme

Workshop Poster

Languages:

The workshop will be conducted in English (English to Putonghua simultaneous interpretation will be provided).

Registration or Enquiries:
Please feel free to contact Veterinary Public Health Workshop Secretariat.
Tel: +852 5373 0810 / 9177 4573
Fax: +852 2521 8067
Email: vphworkshop2025@mkdesign.com.hk

Details on the page will be updated periodically.