FMD vaccination
Vaccination in cattle and pigs.
Talks & Presentations
Keynotes, conference papers and invited briefings.
Two decades of speaking to the rooms where livestock, disease and investment decisions are made — from ISVEE and ISESSAH to the TAFS Forum, the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture, PPR GREN and regional FAO / WOAH gatherings.
40+
Invited talks & conference papers
20+
Countries & regions
FAO · WOAH · World Bank · EU
Convening bodies
Next confirmed engagement: Antalya · 2–5 November 2026.
See upcoming eventsRecent workshop · FAO–WOAH collaboration
Building partnerships for disease preparedness and control
PVS–Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) Targeted Support Workshop for Disease Preparedness and Control
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · 20–22 October 2026
Presenter, expert and facilitator · FAO contribution to a WOAH-led workshop
I contributed presentations, expert advice and facilitated group business-case development alongside John Weaver and WOAH colleagues, with participation from Malaysia’s Department of Veterinary Services (DVS).
Through this FAO–WOAH collaboration, I supported discussions on operational and financial sustainability and implementation planning for disease preparedness and control.
Multi-stakeholder reporting
Disease reporting across private veterinarians, laboratories, farms and universities.
Salmonella monitoring
Self-regulated monitoring.
Emergency-preparedness financing
Financing options including corporate social responsibility (CSR).
Featured recent talks
2024 – 2026 · keynotes and lead presentations.
2026Invited speaker · FAO
The socioeconomic impact of FMD: protecting livelihoods, markets and investment
TAFS Forum Conference
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia · 29–30 September 2026
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2025Invited speaker
Economic and Socioeconomic Impact of Animal Diseases
TAFS Forum Conference
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · 2–3 December 2025
TAFS papers & reports
2025Co-presenter
Why Sustainable Investment in Quality Tools Is a Smart Decision
TAFS Forum Conference (with Damian Pacheco)
Bangkok, Thailand · 4–5 November 2025
Workshop page
2025Invited speaker
Living with FMD: Towards Smart, Stage-Adapted & Sustainable Control
TAFS Forum Conference
Istanbul, Türkiye · 3–4 June 2025
Conference page2025Lead presenter
Cost-Benefit Analysis of PPR Vaccination Strategies: Targeted Episystem vs Whole-Country Coverage
PPR GREN Meeting
Abu Dhabi, UAE · 20–22 January 2025
PPR GREN (WOAH)
2024Lead author
Transboundary Animal Disease Control in the Context of Development Economics Theory
17th ISVEE Symposium · Oral presentation, health policy & capacity building
Sydney, Australia · November 2024
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2024Co-author
Risk of FMD SAT2 Introduction and Spread in Countries of the Near East and West Eurasia
17th ISVEE Symposium · Poster presentation
Sydney, Australia · November 2024
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Doctoral thesis
Cost-effectiveness of Escherichia coli O157:H7 control in the beef chain
Wageningen University, 2007 · Promotor Prof. Dr Ir R.B.M. Huirne; co-promotors Dr Ir A.G.J. Velthuis and Dr Ir H. Hogeveen · ISBN 978-90-8504-641-7
A quantitative assessment of interventions against VTEC O157 at two levels of the Dutch beef-supply chain — dairy farms and industrial slaughterhouses. Combining stochastic epidemiological simulation with deterministic economic models, the work shows that slaughterhouse decontamination (carcass trim, steam-pasteurisation) is more cost-effective than farm-level or whole-chain intervention, while vaccination and colicin supplementation offer the best on-farm cost-effectiveness ratios.
TAFS Forum — FMD conferences & roundtables
Papers, reports and event documentation from the TAFS Forum FMD programme, where several of the talks above were delivered.
Bangkok
Roundtable “Vaccine Verification”
Cape Town
Strengthening FMD control capacity & resilience
Istanbul
Strengthening capacity to control FMD & tackle emerging threats
Curitiba
FMD Prevention: livestock, livelihoods and economies
Madrid
The Importance of Being Prepared for FMD
Buenos Aires
Sustainable control of FMD in a changing environment
Earlier selected talks
A chronological selection from 2006 – 2023.
2023
Indirect Economic Impacts for the Pig Value Chain of ASF Eradication Measures
SafePork
2023
2021
Socioeconomics of Transboundary Animal Diseases: Investments, Benefits & Public-Private Shares
EAAE Virtual Congress — Organised Panel
Virtual · July 2021
2020
When Is Foot-and-Mouth Disease Vaccination Profitable in Endemic Settings?
Knight-Jones et al.
2020
2019
Economic Impact Assessment of Foot and Mouth Disease in Turkey
ISESSAH 3rd Annual Conference
Atlanta, USA · 20–21 July 2019
2019
Will Climate Change Contribute to Larger Financial Impacts on Liver Fluke Infected Dairy Farms?
ISESSAH 3rd Annual Conference
Atlanta, USA · July 2019
2018
Conserving Farm Animal Genetic Resources in the UK: Post-Brexit Policy Discussion
30th International Conference of Agricultural Economists
Vancouver, Canada · 28 July – 2 August 2018
2018
Economics and Welfare Aspects of Sow Housing: Regulation and Consequences in the UK
10th Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA)
Berlin, Germany · 18–20 January 2018
2017
Capacity of EU-wide Economic Policy-Support Models to Incorporate Animal Health and Welfare
ISESSAH Inaugural Meeting
Aviemore, Scotland · 2017
2014
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Vaccinating Cattle Against E. coli O157
NJF Seminar 476 — Economics of Animal Health and Welfare
Hämeenlinna, Finland · 2–3 October 2014
2013
Predicting the Implications of CAP Reform Using a Bio-Economic Modelling Approach
133rd EAAE Seminar
Chania, Greece · 15–16 June 2013
2013
Feasibility of Herd Health Score for Pig Herds in the UK
5th European Symposium of Porcine Health Management
Edinburgh, UK · 22–24 May 2013
2006
Cost-Effectiveness of Beef-Carcass Decontamination Measures Against E. coli O157:H7
11th ISVEE Symposium
Cairns, Australia · 2006
Media, recordings & event pages
Selected external resources where talks, panels and interviews have been shared.
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