The Participatory Research on Emerging and Infectious Disease in SouthEast Asia - (SEA-PREID)

Last update: 16 September 2022

Promoting interdisciplinary and participatory research.

Starting date: 2012

Context

The Participatory Research on Emerging and Infectious Disease in SouthEast Asia (SEA-PREID) is a network hosted by the GREASE Network and with initial support from the Rockefeller Foundation through the Participatory Epidemiology Network for Animal and Public Health (PENAPH). SEA-PREID network held its inception workshop in June 2012, in Bangkok at Kasestart University under Cirad coordination.

Objectives

•Promoting inter-disciplinarity
•Promoting appropriate use of participatory epidemiology in Southeast Asia
•Capacity building in participatory epidemiology
•Developing group projects with participatory components

Activities

The network’s initial activities stress on:
•In-service training in participatory epidemiology
•Development of joint project proposals
•Development of academic curriculum on participatory epidemiology

Other activities of interest are: information exchange, the creation of forums for brainstorming on complex issues related to research and development, and development of training materials for South East Asia.

Partners

SEA-PREID partners:

  • ILRI, International Livestock Research Institute
  • Cirad, Agricultural Research for Development 

Other PENAPH partners:

AFENET, African Field Epidemiology Network

AU/IBAR, African Union/ Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources

FAO, The Food and Agriculture Organization

OIE, the World Organisation for Animal Health 

RVC, The Royal Veterinary College, University of London

US-CDC, The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

VSF-Belgium, Vétérinaires Sans Frontières, Belgium

VWB/VSF-Canada, Veterinarians without Borders/Vétérinaires sans Frontiéres, Canada

Last update: 16 September 2022