30 November, Rome - Views of the opening GREP workshop (Global Rinderpest Eradication Programme) held from 30 November to 2 December 2009, which more than 50 Chief Veterinary Officers (CVOs) attended from countries previously affected by rinderpest and where vaccination was critical for its control and elimination over the last 25 years met in Rome to review the global situation, provide official statements and testimony as to rinderpest eradication, and to visualise a pathway for responsible viral containment and controlled research in their respective countries. FAO headquarters (Philippine Room).