Side event marking World AMR Awareness Week and the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists

On 19–20 November 2026, as part of World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW), FAO, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) and the World Health Organization (WHO) will hold a joint awareness-raising event at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the Kyrgyz National Agrarian University named after K. I. Skryabin (KNAU) in Bishkek. The event will also mark the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists 2026.

The programme will feature technical presentations on antimicrobial resistance (AMR), international standards on the responsible and prudent use of antimicrobials in veterinary medicine and the One Health approach, followed by a question-and-answer session and an interactive quiz for students, with prizes for the best results.

Veterinary students and teaching staff are the main audience. As future professionals, they will play a key role in preventing AMR through responsible prescribing, disease prevention and biosecurity, and advice to livestock owners and producers.

The event will also strengthen cooperation between WOAH, WHO, FAO and academic institutions in Kyrgyzstan on AMR awareness and veterinary education.