RIMSA will be held in Rio de Janeiro, June 2008

Under the theme “Agriculture and Health: Alliance for Equity and Rural Development in the Americas,” RIMSA - Inter-American Meeting at Ministerial Level on Health and Agriculture will have its 15th edition in Brazil, in the city of Rio de Janeiro, June 11-12, 2008.

Prior to RIMSA, the 11th Meeting of the Hemispheric Committee for the Eradication of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (COHEFA 11) and the 5th Meeting of the Pan-American Commission on Food Safety (COPAIA 5) will also be held at the same location on June 9 and June 10, respectively.
The RIMSA in Rio de Janeiro is being organized under the leadership of the Pan-American Foot-and-Mouth Disease Center (PANAFTOSA) of the Pan-American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), jointly with the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) and with the support of the Brazilian Government through the Ministries of Health, Agriculture, Livestock and Supply, and External Relations.

What is RIMSA? RIMSA stands for Inter-American Meeting, at Ministerial Level, in Health and Agriculture (taken from the Spanish acronym for Reunión Interamericana, a Nivel Ministerial, en Salud y Agricultura). It is the only regional forum for collaboration and coordination on issues related to veterinary public health, with the participation of the Ministers of Health and Agriculture from PAHO Member States. Through RIMSA, PAHO receives the political support necessary to develop technical cooperation in these countries, in that area.

RIMSA Meetings: RIMSA 14 (2005) | RIMSA 13 (2003) | RIMSA 12 (2001)