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Fera Training CoursesElspeth.steel@fera.gsi.gov.uk

By Elspeth SteelThe Food and Environment Research Agency (Fera)The Food and Environment Research Agency (Fera)

Thursday 28th July 2011, Bangkok

Examples of past training courses

Fera, York, UK

Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) Training Course

CFIA-ACIA

International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC)

CFIA-ACIA

The course was developed by an international working group who met in Ottawa Canada in October 2006. The group has members from Canada, Chile, Germany, New Zealand and the UK, as well as from the IPPC secretariat in as from the IPPC secretariat in Rome.

The PRA course has been delivered by Fera staff in Peru, Brazil, Jordan, Bulgaria, Kenya and at Fera in the UK. .International Steering Committee

Aims of the course

• Provide participants with an understanding of the purpose of PRA

• Develop skills to conduct PRA• Provide hands-on experience in PRA• Provide hands-on experience in PRA• Provide international examples• Develop self-confidence in PRA

Course Materials

• Participant’s Manual• Group Exercise Manual• Slides and Presentations Manual• International Standards for Phytosanitary • International Standards for Phytosanitary

Measures

Contact

• For any information on Fera training courses contact:

• Dr Elspeth Steel • Dr Elspeth Steel • Elspeth.steel@fera.gsi.gov.uk