Governance

The governance system of STAR IDAZ ensures that procedures are followed and that people behave and perform according to the governance documents.

Governance is a system that provides a framework for managing organisations. It identifies how an organisation and its people behave and perform. The governance system is supported by a number of documents.

Governance Documents

Governance documents provide the officially adopted rules and regulations adopted by an organisation, these ensure orderly functioning of any organization such as STAR IDAZ.

The STAR IDAZ governance documents are available for all interested parties to see. STAR IDAZ is committed to transparency.

STAR-IDAZ-M-o-U-April-2019 Download

Annex-1-Description-Of-Action-part-B Download

STAR-IDAZ-Data-Sharing-statement-V5 Download

Governance-Structure-_-MO-STAR-IDAZ-v5 Download

Letter of Intent – STAR-IDAZ – template v2 Download

Star Idaz SIRCAH Communication Plan_HR Download

Open-data-IP-and-early-engagement-with-industry_HR Download

STAR-IDAZ-policy-document-5d Download

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Diagnostics paper published in new DISCONTOOLS & STAR IDAZ Collection

16th January 2026

A paper on gaps in diagnostics has been published in the new BMC Veterinary Research article Collection “DISCONTOOLS & STAR IDAZ research gaps for infectious disease control in animals”. The article, Diagnostic gap analysis in animal health through combining public databases by Elhachimi, Ciria and…

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STAR IDAZ Publishes Brucellosis Vaccine Workshop Report Highlighting Global Research Priorities

15th December 2025

The STAR IDAZ International Research Consortium (IRC) has released the Brucellosis Vaccine Workshop Report, capturing key outcomes from the expert meeting held on 3 November in Costa Rica. The workshop brought together specialists from more than 18 institutions across 12+ countries, representing academia, WOAH reference…