DRAFT AGENDA FOR FMD SITE VISIT

CORRIENTES-ARGENTINA

September 6-8, 2006

APHIS Participants:

 Silvia Kreindel, DVM, MPH, Team leader, Senior Staff Veterinarian, 

Regionalization, Evaluation Services, Veterinary Services, APHIS, Riverdale

 Dr. David Ashford, DVM, Assistant Area Director - Brazil 

 Ricardo Romero, Agricultural Scientist, APHIS South America

Tuesday September 5

Arrival to Buenos Aires

 Kreindel 0920 United flight 847

 Ashford 1355 Aerolineas 1241

 Romero 1155 Pluna 153

Transportation from airport to hotel paid by the traveler (approximate cost AR$ 60 = 

USD 20.

Lodging – Sheraton hotel - San Martin 1225/1275 · Buenos Aires 1104 · Argentina

Website: www.sheraton.com/buenosaires

Check in: Sept. 5 check out: Sept. 6

Reservation codes: 

Ashford: 446079714

Kreindel: 466079714

Romero: 456079714

APHIS pre-meeting at Hotel Lounge (22 floor) at 1930

Wednesday September 6

04:00 Departure from Hotel to Buenos Aires National Airport (Jorge Newbery) 20 

minutes away from Hotel

0555 Flight to Corrientes AR 1752

0820 Arrival to Corrientes Airport (Camba Punta)

0900 Arrival to Hotel (hotel reservations made by SENASA)
1000 Transportation to SENASA office in Corrientes

- Meeting with health authorities

- APHIS presentation of mission objectives

- SENASA presentation regarding the supervision of the province of Corrientes, 

vaccination and serological samples.

- Presentation of FMD Outbreak in San Luis del Palmar.

1300 Lunch

1400 Meeting continuation

- Meeting with the President of the Rural Association.

- Visit to the FMD fight foundation.

- Visit auction market (to be confirmed).

1800 Return to Hotel

1900 APHIS team Wrap up meeting in Hotel 

Thursday September 7

0800 Departure from Hotel to the outbreak area (San Luis del Palmar) by car (provided 

by SENASA) Duration of the trip approx 1 hour (20 km).

0900

- Visit to the local office of San Luis del Palmar: review of last FMD outbreak 

documentation.

- Meeting with private veterinary from the agricultural establishment JUMAJO

- Visit to the FMD index farm (details to be provided by SENASA)

- Visit to the neighbor farm

- Visit to other farms (to be determined) 

1200 Lunch

1800 Return to Hotel in Corrientes. 

1900 APHIS team Wrap up meeting in Hotel 

Friday September 8

1300 Transportation provided by SENASA to Foz de Iguazú (Brazil) 

1900 Arrival to Hotel Tropical Das Cataratas, Rodovia Br 469 Km. 28 

 Cataratas Iguazú, Brasil
1930 APHIS team Wrap up meeting in Hotel 

Saturday September 9

0500 Ashford Check out hotel and leaves to Airport

0640 Ashford Departure to Sao Paolo (Flight JJ 3556)

0820 Ashford arrives in Sao Paolo

(The rest of the team will review notes from Argentina and write reports)

Sunday September 10

0500 Check out hotel and leave to Airport

0640 Departure to Sao Paolo (Flight JJ 3556 to SAO and JJ 3804 to Campo Grande)

0940 Arrival to Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul

Hotel Jandaia – Rua Barao do Rio Branco (55 67) 3316 7700

Confirmation numbers: 981605/981613/981621

Rest of the day is Free
1750 Ashford departure from Guarulhos Intl Airport to Campo Grande (Flights JJ3 3818, 

and JJ 3591)

2140 Ashford arrival to Campo Grande (transportation to hotel by passenger)

Monday September 11

8:30 Meeting with chief of Brazilian Delegation at the hotel (Ms. Francianne Abrantes 

Assis).

0900 Meeting with authorities at MAPA state office.

0915 Presentation of APHIS mission and its objectives.

0930 Presentation from MAPA or IAGRO (Agency of Animal Health from the MS state 

representatives.

0945 Power Point presentation

1200 Break for lunch

1300 Departure to Eldorado

The trip to the outbreak region will be done by car. It is approximately a 5 hours driving 

trip. MAPA will arrange the ground transportation.

1800 Check in hotel in Eldorado (reservation done by MAPA)

Tuesday September 12

0800 Visit to local office at Eldorado municipality 

1200 Break for lunch

1400 Visit to farms (Vezozzo or Jangada)

Wednesday September 13

0800 Visit to local office at Japorã municipality

1200 Break for lunch

1400 Visit to farms (to be determined at the opening meeting)

1600 Visit to inspection post at border between MS and PR.
1700 Travel to Maringá

2000 Check in at the hotel in Maringá (reservation done by MAPA)

Ricardo Romero will leave the rest of the APHIS team and return to Campo Grande in 

the morning to get a plane to Montevideo. MAPA will provide a driver to take him back 

to Campo Grande. 

1500 Romero leaves team to airport

1625 Romero departure to Montevideo (Flights JJ 3759 and JJ 3049)

Thursday September 14

0800 Visit to local office at Maringá

1200 Break for lunch

1400 Visit to farms (to be determined at the opening meeting)

1700 Travel to Londrina

1830 Check in at hotel in Londrina

Friday September 15

0800 – Visit to local office at Londrina

1200 Break for lunch

1400 Final meeting

1700 Departure to Londrina, Parana, International Airport

1915 Kreindel and Ashford departure to Sao Paolo (Flight JJ 3344)

2125 Kreindel and Ashford arrival to Guarulhos, Sao Paolo International Airport

(final destination for Ashford)

2215 Kreindel departure to Buenos Aires, Argentina (Flight JJ 8006)

Saturday September 16
0100 Kreindel arrival to Buenos Aires, Pistarini (Ezeiza) Intl Airport

Transportation to Sheraton Hotel (arranged by traveler)

0230 Check in at Sheraton Hotel

Check in: Sept. 15 Check out: Sept. 18

Reservation code: Kreindel: 476079714

Sunday September 17

Free day

Monday September 18

Meetings in APHIS office Buenos Aires (time TBC)

Juramento 2089 room 311

Courtesy Call with US Chargé d'affaires Michael Matera

(TBC by APHIS office in Buenos Aires)

Online flight reservations:

Kreindel:

WWW.CHECKMYTRIP.NET/CMTSERVLET?R=X4FIS2&L=GB&N=KREINDEL

Ashford:

WWW.CHECKMYTRIP.NET/CMTSERVLET?R=X4FAPG&L=GB&N=ASHFORD

Romero: 

WWW.CHECKMYTRIP.NET/CMTSERVLET?R=X3PTWI&L=GB&N=ROMERO

Telephone numbers:

Ricardo Romero office: (5982) 1770 2440/2441

 Cel: (59894) 33 00 36

Thereza Barros office: (5561) 3312 7112 or 7019

 Cel: (5561) 813 16 266

Pilar Bilotte office: (5411) 4706 3084

 Cel: (54911) 418 80 449 calling from Buenos Aires: 15 418 80 449