The third Regional Aerial Desert Locust Survey and Control training course was organized by CRC and DLCO-EA, in Moshi, Tanzania, during the period 02-06 August 2010. Particpants attende were from Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Yemen, DLCO-EA and from Inernationl Red Locust Control Organization for Central and Southern Africa.

The sixth Sub-regional Training Course on Desert Locust Survey and Control Operations was organized by CRC in Sultanate of Oman during 22-31 May 2010. Particpants were from Iraq, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, United Arab Emirates and Oman.

As a result of the visit of the Secretary of the Commission and a representative from DLCO-EA, to northern Somalia, and as of 20th April 2010; a new ELP, Mr Mowlid Omar Kowrah and a new DLCO-EA Care taker Mr Abdurrahman Hussein Ismail, were appointed, replacing Mr Abdulahi and Mr Gamma.

CRC and SWAC organized a TOT Training Course on Desert Locust Survey and Control Operations in Caspian Sea, Iran in the period 04-15 May 2010. Participants were: from CRC Ethiopia, Lebanon, Oman, Syria and Yemen, from SWAC Iran, India and Pakistan. Trainers and organizers from Iran, DLIS, CRC (the Secretary, Egypt and Oman).

DLIS and CRC organized the 3rd Inter-regional (CRC/SWAC) eLocust and RAMSES workshop, in Cairo, Egypt during the period 18-19 April 2010. Participants were: CR Info Officers in Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Yemen, and from SWAC Info Officers from India, Iran and Pakistan and from WR Hisham Dridi (Algeria).

The Secretary of the Commission travelled to Asmara, Eritrea during the period 22-26 March 2010 with the objective to follow up on the recommendations made on the last TOT Training Course in November 2009.

CRC Secretary and DLCO-EA Information and Forecasting Officer travelled to Hargeisa, Somaliland in the period 1-7 March 2010. The objective of the visit was to follow up on locusts activities and the performace of the local locust teams.

The Secretary of the Commission joined an Australian Consultan and Locust Survey teams in Egypt, to make a documentary film on the organization and implementation of intensive survey activities during recession in southern Egypt in the period 06-18 February 2010.