09:00 Conference session | HPAI Progress, Perspectives and Pathways to Vaccination – Part 1

Ballroom, Sofitel Victoria

Tuesday, 21 April 2026 from 09:00 AM to 10:10 AM

Global HPAI Overview
Ben Dellaert, Chair, WEO AI Global Expert Group, & Director, AVINED, Netherlands 

Journey to Vaccination: What’s happening around the world?
Dr Olivier Espeisse, HPAI Consultant, WEO, & Chairman, IABS, France 

Latest on HPAI Vaccination in France
Marie Laborde, Deputy Director, Interprofessional Committee for Foie Gras Ducks and Geese (CIFOG), France