The Livestock Revolution, Sustainable Development, Zoonotic Disease

Thursday, November 9

Introduction and Welcome
Ronald Daniels, Provost, University of Pennsylvania
9:45 - 10:00 a.m.

Contributons of Martin Kaplan to International Veterinary Public Health and to the
Effective Prohibition of Chemical and Biological Weapons
Matthew Meselson, Thomas Dudley Cabot Professor of the Natural Sciences, Harvard University
10:00 - 10:30 a.m.

Session 1 — Changing Risk Factors in Veterinary Public Health
Moderator- Joan Hendricks, Dean, university of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine

Global Livestock Sector Trends and Implications for the Veterinary Profession
Henning Steinfeld, FAO
10:30 - 11:00 a.m.

The Main Environmental and Health Impact of the Livestock Revolution
Cees de Haan, World Bank
11:10 - 11:45 a.m.

Globalization: What Caused It and How Will the Story End?
Stephen Kobrin, Wharton Business School
11:45 - 12:10 p.m.

Discussion 12:10 - 12:30 p.m.

Lunch 12:30 - 1:15 p.m.

Session 2 — The Changing Face of Global Food Production and Delivery
Moderator- Bob Marshak, Dean Emeritus, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine

The Global Animal Health Industry – Active Partner in Protecting Public Health
Edward Kanara, Pfizer Animal Health
1:15 - 1:40 p.m.

Attributes of Technologies in Animal Agriculture
David Galligan, University of Pennsylvania

Look, No Hands
Doyle Waybright, Mason Dixon Farms
1:40 - 2:05 p.m.

Crossing Borders: Social Implications with the Rise of US Supermarkets in Latin America
Candace Jacobs, Vice President, HEB Foods
2:05 - 2:30 p.m.

Opportunities and Challenges for Farming the Deep Blue
Rich Langan, University of New Hampshire
2:30 - 2:55 p.m.

Discussion 2:55 - 3:10 p.m.

Break 3:10 - 3:30 p.m.

Session 3 — Perceptions of Modern Production Systems
Moderators- Tom Parsons and James Serpell, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine

The Sea Change for Animal Welfare in Livestock Production:
Implications for Producers, Consumers and Public Health
Paul Thompson, Michigan State University
3:30 - 3:55 p.m.

Animal Waste
Sandra Cointreau, World Bank
3:55 - 4:20 p.m.

Global Food Systems – Challenges & Opportunities
David Harlan, Cargill
4:20 - 4:45 p.m.

The Global Impact of Multiple Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria
Shelly Rankin, University of Pennsylvania
4:45 - 5:10 p.m.

Reception and Dinner
Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall
6:30 p.m.

What the Future Will Bring and How We Get Ready
Greg W. BeVier, AgGlobalVision
8:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Friday, November 10

Session 4A — Emerging Threats from Zoonotic, Non-Zoonotic, and Food Borne Diseases
Moderator- HilaryKoprowski, M.D., Professor of Immunology, Thomas Jefferson University

Wildlife Diseases - Emerging and Re-emerging Zoonoses from Wildlife Reservoirs
Bruno Chomel, UCD
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

Ecological Investigations into Sylvatic Reservoirs of Human Monkeypox and Other Viral Zoonoses
Darin Carroll, CDC
9:00 - 9:25 a.m.

Globalization, Zoonoses, and the Rabies Paradigm
Chuck Rupprecht CDC
9:25 - 9:50 a.m.

Bats and Emergence of SARS
Lin-Fa Wang, Australian Animal Health Lab
9:50 - 10:15 a.m.

Break 10:15 - 10:35 a.m.

Session 4B — Emerging Threats from Zoonotic, Non-Zoonotic, and Food Borne Diseases
Moderator- Peter Kaplan, M.D., Dept. of Neurology, Johns Hopkins Medical School

Avian Influenza, Farming and Cultural Practices
Vincent Martin, FAO
10:35 - 11:00 a.m.

Avian Influenza: the Moving Target
Ilaria Capua, OIE, Italy
11:00 - 11:25 a.m.

Avian Influenza at the Wildlife-Human-Domestic Animal Interface
Bruce Rideout, Zoological Society of San Diego
11:25 - 11:50 a.m.

Lunch 11:50 - 12:40 p.m.

Causes and Consequences of Ebola Virus Emergence in Central Africa
Leslie Real, Emory University
12:40 - 1:05 p.m.

The Impact of Non-Zoonotic Animal Disease Epidemics on Public Health and Well Being
Gary Smith, University of Pennsylvania
1:05 - 1:30 p.m.

Discussion Session and Break 1:30 - 1:50 p.m.

Session 5 — Global Responses
Moderator- Alan M. Kelly, Dean Emeritus, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine

Addressing Contemporary Public Health Issues Through CDC’s National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-Borne & Enteric Diseases
Lonnie King, CDC Director
1:50 - 2:15 p.m.

International Efforts in Early Detection, Surveillance and Response
Corrie Brown, University of Georgia
2:15 - 2:40 p.m.

New Approaches to the Control of Zoonotic Diseases
Francois-Xavier Meslin, WHO Geneva
2:40 - 3:05 p.m.

The Role of Environmental Systems in Applied Preventive Medicine: Responsibilities and Opportunities for the Veterinary Public Health Practitioner
Hugh Mainzer, CDC
3:05 - 3:30 p.m.

Discussion 3:30 - 4:00 p.m.

Summary and Closing
Alan M. Kelly
4:00 p.m.