The workshop was organized by the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) and representatives (mainly chief veterinary officers) from Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkey and Uzbekistan participated in the workshop.

The main objective of this inception regional workshop is to discuss the principles and strategic considerations developed under the Global Strategy for the progress control of Avian Influenza and the Strategic Framework for HPAI prevention and control in Asia and the Pacific for the Asian Development Bank. Those principles will lead to the promotion of surveillance activities at regional level and to the development of a shared approaches for the prevention and control of HPAI.