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Report: 5th Consultative Workshop on Biorisk Management Curriculum Colombo, Sri Lanka; 5-7 Sep, 2017 1

Report on Fifth Consultative Workshop on

Biorisk Management Curriculum

Colombo, Sri Lanka; 5-7 September, 2017

Irfanul Haq Qureshi, Shuaib Sultan Afridi, M Subhan Qureshi and *Ahmad W Joyan

Dairy Science Park, Peshawar, Pakistan *Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, USA

A delegation of Dairy Science Park (DSP), The University of Agriculture, Peshawar,

Pakistan completed their consultation on Biorisk Management (BRM) with Sandia National

Laboratoreis (SNL) USA at Columbo, Sri Lanka. The delegation of DSP was led by Mr Arif

Yousaf, Special Assistant to Chief Minister on Law/Convener Task Force on Sustainable

Development Goals, Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and comprised Prof M Subhan

Qureshi Chief Patron DSP, Prof Nazir Ahmad Dean FAHVS, Prof Umer Sadique, Dr Shoaib

Sultan, Dr SB Khan, Dr Farhan A Khan, Dr Hamayun UAP, Prof Ghazala Yasmeen VC WUM,

Prof Azam Kakar World Bank, Mrs Javed Farmer Sausage Co, Irfan Qureshi and Sadia Qurehi

DSP, M Inam SSBU Sheringal, Dr Arshad PVMC, Prof M Rabbani UVAS and Dr Tayyab

KMU. The Sandia team comprised Dr Melissa Finley, Mr Waleed Joyan and Ms Iris.

Fifth Consultative Workshop on Biorisk Management at Colombo, Sri Lanka


Table 1, deliberating on Animal and Public Health aspects of BRM

SNL-DSP collaboration is the first groups in the world to introduce Biorisk Management

courses in DVM Syllabus. The three days consultative workshop was held in Colombo, Sri

Lanka from September 5th

to 7th

in which experts from from various organizations in

government, academia and the private sector participated.

BRM is a new concept of biosafety and biosecurity, protecting Lab. workers and

environment from pathogens, respectively. A total of 8 semesters including semester 2-9 were

identified in which BRM related courses will be introduced. With the incorporation of these

BRM courses into existing DVM syllabus, DVM graduates will have an additional expertise in

BRM will lead to safe and secure animal products, zoonosis control and public health. Besides

this postgraduate syllabus for General, Veterinary and Medical universities have been developed

which are already started in some universities. Establishing a Centre of Excellence of BRM will

be the ultimate target which will be established at AUP, Peshawar which impart BRM courses in

the region.


Table 2, deliberating on entrepreneurship and Ethics

SNL has been supporting DSP in curriculum development for the last two years and four

meetings have been held previously, at Amsterdam, Dubai, Bangkok and Phuket. A collaboration

was initiated with Khyber Medical University, Peshawar under an MoU, signed by all concerned

under the supervision of Prof Mukhtar Ahmad, Chairman Higher Education Commission of

Pakistan. The MoU intends to develop quality control standards for introduction into local

livestock production, processing, marketing and services network, and for protecting public

health. Two other MoUs were signed with Women University Mardan, and Shaheed Benazir

Bhutto University, Sheringal on Biorisk Management and Entrepreneurship.

At the concluding session Prof M Subhan Qureshi mentioned it as a great day,

completing consultation on integrating Biorisk Management concerns into the DVM curricula at

Pakistani Universities. He was pleased to mention that the global agenda of SNL on BRM was

merged with the local agenda of DSP for food security, health security and economic

empowerment of the youth, accepted by the United Nations as SDG Action 9671.


Table 3, deliberating on legislation and coordination in BRM

DSP has successfully introduced postgraduate courses on BRM at UAP, KMU,

Baluchistan University and BUITMS while WUM and SBBU are in the process of

implementation. Pakistan Veterinary Medical Council has been taken on Board during the fifth

consultative meeting and productive outcome it expected on their behalf.

Mr Arif Yousaf referred to the development agenda of the present government of Khyber

Pakhtunkhwa, focusing on legislation for providing relief to the common people. He has been

attending the DSP-SNL consultation through three consecutive meetings and was inspired from

the aggressive consultative process forwarding the biorisk management agenda. He mentioned

that a Task Force on Dairy Science Park has been suggested through a summary submitted to the

Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, for protecting small businesses on one side and consumer

health on the other. It will hopefully, ensure entrepreneurship development for the unemployed

youth and access of the consumers to Halal and Hygienic food. Mr Arif Yousaf invited the

participants to the Fourth International Conference and Industrial Exhibition on Dairy Science

Park at Konya Turkey on November 1-5, 2017.

Mr Azam Kakar presented traditional souvenirs to the delegates. Certificates of

participations were distributed by the Sandia Team to the DSP delegates.


Table 4, deliberating on Livestock Nutrition, Management and Policy Development

Concluding Session

Ms Sadia Qureshi getting certificate from Ms Iris

Dr Azam Kakar gifted souvenirs to participants


Relaxed moments at Colombo Taj Samudra


The DSP-SNL BRM Collaboration Series

A team of the Dairy Science Park,

comprising Prof. M Subhan Qureshi,

Prof. Umar Sadique, Prof. Sarzamin

Khan and M Imran Khan visited

Amsterdam to attend the Third One

Health Congress and device a strategy

for Biorisk Management in the Asia-

Pacific Region through collaboration

between DSP and SNL, sponsored by

SNL of the Department of State’s

Biosecurity Engagement Program. The

sponsors have desired to collaborate

with the DSP in establishing a Center

of Excellence on Biorisk Management.

It will be a good addition to the Park

preceded by establishment of Peshawar

Meat Company and Livestock

Business Facilitation Desk-

SMEDA/KPCCI.

A consultative workshop was held

between the experts of DSP and SNL

at Dubai, UAE during May 21-25,

2016, focused at development of Pakistan Biorisk Management Curriculum.

The participants were of the view that the quality control practices in various laboratories of

veterinary, medical, agricultural, and other biological sciences need to be ensured. The livestock

and poultry farms are run without efficient biosafety and biosecurity measures. Similarly the

meat and dairy processing factories and shops are also lacking appropriate training, capacity, and

procedures to prevent health hazards. No exclusive and organized training system is available in

the country to take care of these issues. The participants agreed on the leading role of DSP in

Biorisk Management in Pakistan. The curriculum in practice in various universities of Pakistan

under the supervision of Higher Education Commission of Pakistan will be mapped and

reviewed for presence of Biorisk Management contents.

DSP SNL Collaboration at Amsterdam

DSP SNL Collaboration at Dubai


A consultative workshop was held

at Bangkok, Thailand, participated by

experts of DSP and SNL. The meeting

was held on 14th to 18th November 2016.

The workshop was attended by Ms

Iris Shurdhi and Mr Ahmad Waleed

Joyan. DSP was represented by Mr Arif

Yousaf (Special Assistant to Chief

Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Law),

Prof M Subhan Qureshi (Chief Patron

DSP/Dean Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences-UAP), Engr Irfan ul Haq

Qureshi (President DSP), Mr Nasir Shah (Director QAA-Higher Education Commission of

Pakistan), and Dr Zia Ul Haq (Director ORIC-Khyber Medical University). A 17-points roadmap

was prepared for implementation, covering preparation of contents by UAP and KMU regarding

their curricula and adding BRM topics into it; leadership training on BRM; TOT programs;

allocating a special workshop for BRM concepts and DSP concepts in their upcoming 8th

Annual Health Research Conference of KMU; and leading role of DSP in biorisk management in

Pakistan and the Region, recommending standardization of practices and quality control

protocols at various laboratories of veterinary, medical, agricultural, and other biological

sciences. Livestock and poultry farms will be provided biosafety and biosecurity guidelines.

An awareness workshop

was held at Phuket, Thailand,

participated by experts of Dairy

Science Park (DSP), Peshawar,

Pakistan and Sandia National

Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque,

NM, USA. The meeting was held

on 19th to 21st April, 2017. The

workshop was focused on

awareness of the policy makers

about the biorisk management

(BRM) concepts and identifying

the areas of interventions into the functions of government, academia and private sector

organizations, with special focus on documenting and improving the status of biosafety and

biosecurity associated with laboratory operations, clinics and the human food chain.

DSP SNL Workshop at Bangkok

DSP SNL Collaboration at Phuket


The participants recommended that Dairy Science Park may train Food Safety Officers

and develop quality and Halal standards with the cooperation of development partners like SNL,

KMU and others. Diagnostic kits will be developed for detection of pathogens, toxins and Halal

quality. A development project may be sponsored by the provincial government for this purpose.

The provincial government is considering establishment of a Dairy Science Park Task

Force (DTF) to take care of interests of the producers, processors, consumers and service

providers through various ministries. An earlier notification of the DTF was recommended.

Field applications of BRM under DSP

Quality Control Certification of Farmers Sausage by DSP

Quality Control Certification of Jan Arcade Meat Shop by DSP


BRM application at Shehzad Dairy Farm

BRM applications at small ruminant herds

Integration into curriculum and State Policy

MoU signed with KIVS for BRM and Entrepreneurship


MoU signed with WUM for BRM and Entrepreneurship

Chairman Higher Education Commission supervising MoU signing on BRM

Dairy Science Park Task Force approved by Senior Minister LGE&RD

Published by: President, Dairy Science Park, 120-Industrial Estate, Hayatabad, Peshawar-25120, Pakistan

Tel +92 300 587 7933; Email: [email protected]; Website: http://dairysciencepark.org.pk/

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