**DRAFT AGENDA FOR FMD SITE VISIT CORRIENTES**  **- ARGENTINA**  **September 6 -**  **8, 2006 APHIS Participants:**   S ilvia Kreindel, DVM, MPH, Team leader, Senior Staf f Veterinarian, Regionalization, Evaluation Services, Veterinary Services, APHI S, Riverdale  Dr. David Ashford, DVM, Assistant Area Director
- Brazil  Ricardo Romero , Agricultural Scientist, APHI S South America **Tuesday September 5** Arrival to Buenos Aires  Kreindel 0920 United flight 847  Ashford 1355 Aerolineas 1241  Romero 1155 Pluna 153 Transportation from a irport 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: As hford: 446079714 Kreindel: 466079714 Romero: 456079714 APHI S pre
- meeting at Hotel L ounge (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 Cor

rientes AR 1752 **0820** Arrival to Corrientes Airport (Camba Punta) **09 00**  Arrival to Hotel (hotel reservations made b y SENASA)**1000** Transportation to SENASA office in Corrientes

- Meeting with health authorities

- APHI S presentation of mission objectives

- SENA SA presentation regarding the supervision of the province of Corrientes, vaccination and serological samples.

- Presentation of FMD Outbreak in San Luis del Palmar. **13 00**  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** APHI S 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 far m (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** APHI S 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** APHI S t eam Wrap up meeting in Hotel

**Saturday September 9 0500**  Ashford Check out h otel 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 h otel 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 passenge r) **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 APHI S mission and its objectives. **0930** Presentation from MAP A or IAGRO (Agency of Animal Health from the MS state representatives. **0945** Power Point presentation **1200** Break for lunch **13 00**  Departure to Eldorado The trip to the outbreak region will be done by car. It is approximately

a 5 hours driving trip. MAPA w ill arrange the ground transportation. **18 00**  Check in hotel in Eldorado (reservation done by MAPA ) **Tuesday September 12 0800**  Visit to local office at Eldorado municipality **1200** Break for lunch **14 00**  Visit to farms (Vezozzo or Jangada) **Wednesday Septe mber 13**  **0800** Visit to local office at Japorã municipality **1200** Break for lunch **14 00**  Visit to farms (to be determined at the opening meeting) **16 00**  Visit to inspection post at border between MS and PR.**17 00**  Travel to Maringá

**20 00**  Check in at the hote l in Maringá (reservation done by MAPA ) Ricardo Romero will leave the rest of the APHI S 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 t o 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 **14 00**  Visit to farms (to be determined at the opening meeting) **17 00**  Travel to Londrina **18 30**  Check in at hotel in L ondrina **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, Pi starini (Ezeiza) Intl Airport Transportation to Sheraton Hotel (arranged b y 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** Meet ings in APHIS office Buenos Aires (time TBC)

Juramento 2089 room 311 Courtesy Call with US Chargé d'affaires Michael Matera (TBC b y 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**  o ffice: (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