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With the generous support of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), FAO brought together key stakeholders with the aim to establish a Global Platform that could coordinate ASF early warning, prevention and progressivecontrol efforts. Participants included i) international organizations; ii) development agencies; iii) regional organizations; iv) governments; v) research institutions; vi) reference laboratories; and vii) the private sector.The objectives of the meeting were to:

• Present the Platform’s concept, including vision, mission and goals.
• Clarify stakeholder expectations with regard to the Platform.
• Decide on the network’s membership, structure, sustainability and governance
• Define the Platform’s scope of action for the short and medium term.

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