Wang, LihuaGanges, LlilianneDixon, Linda K.Bu, ZhigaoZhao, DongmingQuang Lam TruongRicht, Juergen A.Jin, MeilinNetherton, Christopher L.Benarafa, CharafSummerfield, ArturWeng, ChangjiangPeng, GuiqingReis, Ana L.Han, JunPenrith, Mary-LouiseMo, YupengSu, ZhipengHoang, Dang VuPogranichniy, Roman M.Balaban-Oglan, David-AdrianLi, YuzhenWang, KewenCai, XuepengShi, Jishu2024-02-192024-02-192024-01Wang, L.; Ganges, L.; Dixon, L.K.; Bu, Z.; Zhao, D.; Truong, Q.L.; Richt, J.A.; Jin, M.; Netherton, C.L.; Benarafa, C.; et al. 2023 International African Swine Fever Workshop: Critical Issues That Need to Be Addressed for ASF Control. Viruses 2024, 16, 4. https://doi.org/10.3390/v16010004.1999-4915 (online)10.3390/v16010004http://hdl.handle.net/2263/94699The 2023 International African Swine Fever Workshop (IASFW) took place in Beijing, China, on 18–20 September 2023.DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT : All relevant data to support the descriptions and discussions in the text are available from authors and corresponding authors upon reasonable request.The 2023 International African Swine Fever Workshop (IASFW) took place in Beijing, China, on 18–20 September 2023. It was jointly organized by the U.S.-China Center for Animal Health (USCCAH) at Kansas State University (KSU) and the Chinese Veterinary Drug Association (CVDA) and sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA-FAS), Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, and Zoetis Inc. The objective of this workshop was to provide a platform for ASF researchers around the world to unite and share their knowledge and expertise on ASF control and prevention. A total of 24 outstanding ASF research scientists and experts from 10 countries attended this meeting. The workshop included presentations on current ASF research, opportunities for scientific collaboration, and discussions of lessons and experiences learned from China/Asia, Africa, and Europe. This article summarizes the meeting highlights and presents some critical issues that need to be addressed for ASF control and prevention in the future.en© 2023 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license.International African Swine Fever Workshop (IASFW)African swine fever (ASF)WorkshopPlatformHighlightsLessons learntControlPreventionArticle