Education and Communication Theme: Outline for Participants

Possible Questions For The Breakout Sessions

• Who is doing what and where... and what is making a difference?
  • What are similarities and differences across countries and regions in terms of regulations, access to antibiotics, uptake and application of guidelines, etc.?  
    • Short presentation on the situation in France (J.F.Rousselot)
    • Short presentations from other countries. 
  • Many guidelines, recommendations etc. have been formulated for use by veterinarians/ doctors. What are existing resources?
  • What are the specific conditions for breeders/ dog enthusiasts in terms of antibiotic resistance/ prudent use (AR/PRA)?
• What strategies are most effective in not only educating but also changing long-held attitudes and beliefs?
• In order to acheive the guidelines, what information needs to be shared?  What behaviours need to change (vets and breeders)?
  • If we think of  ’a day in the life’ of a breeder / exhibitor’ ... what are common conditions / situations where there has been a ’habit’ to use antimicrobials?
• How do we present recommendations/schemes that should be visible by everyone concerned in the structure (boards, registers…).  Is collaborative work needed?
• What actions can be pursued at the workshop and afterwards?  What is most important to be done at an international level? Are there other stakeholders who could be involved?

Possible Specific Outcomes Education and Communication Theme:

• Identify priorities; resources; gaps – needed information/ research
• Actions: nationally and internationally; within and across stakeholder groups.
  • What organizations/ stakeholder groups should be involved?
    • Design/ implement a survey to collect and collate information from many countries?  Adapt from French questionnaire
  • What working groups might be struck at this workshop, e.g. to
    • Create breeder-specific information on AR/PUA, prevention and application?
    • Create collaborations – vets, breeders?
       

Organisation of Breakout Session:
Time frame (refer to 3rd International Dog Health Workshop Paris 2017: Program Schedule, Speakers and Breakout Themes):

• To be accomplished before 1st Sharing session on Saturday at 16 :05-17 :45) 
  • Breakouts : 11 :15 - 13 :00 and 14 :30-15 :45 Saturday
  • Introduction 
    • Explain the background for the group and what tasks are required
    • Explain discussion format ; facilitator’s role 
    • Introductions from each member and brief info on situation in their country or a topic of interest to them
  • Short presentations (invited)
  • Address questions; identify and prioritize issues; identify gaps; what are the current barriers to achieving international goals for prudent use of antimicrobials?
• To be accomplished before 2nd Sharing session on Sunday 10 :45-13 :00
  • Breakout: 08 :30-10 :15 Sunday
  • Identify specific actions – to be accomplished before next workshop
  • Assign names to working groups or initiatives
  • Identify remaining gaps, needs