Calendar

Meeting agenda (pdf)

The EURL-PH-FWDB kick-off meeting aims to bring together EURL representatives, HaDEA and DG SANTE contacts, and ECDC technical counterparts to mark the official launch of the EURL and present its annual work plan. The participation of observers from EFSA, relevant EURLs in the food and feed sectors, and WHO collaborating centres supports alignment of EURL activities across sectors and related initiatives.

Meeting agenda (pdf)

The EURL consortium meeting aims to bring together team members from all participating institutes. The meeting focuses on team-building activities and detailed planning of the EURL’s work to support collaboration and alignment across the consortium.

Meeting agenda (pdf)

The EURL network meeting aims to bring together representatives of the network laboratories. The meeting focuses on presenting the consortium’s expertise and providing detailed information on EURL activities that will support these laboratories in the coming years.

Invitation for participation was sent on 20.02.2026

Invitation for participation was sent on 20.02.2026

Training plan (Zenodo.org)

Target audience: This training is intended for microbiologists and technicians at public health institutes involved in Salmonella outbreak detections who are interested in the full WGS workflow, from laboratory background to cluster analysis. No prior WGS experience is required, as the course starts at an introductory level.

Invitation for participation is planned to be sent in June 2026

Invitation is planned to be sent in June 2026

Invitation is planned to be sent in August 2026

Topic and time to be announced

Training plan (Zenodo.org)

Target audience: This training is intended for microbiologists and technicians at public health institutes involved in the diagnosis of diarrhoeagenic E. coli infections and the characterisation of STEC and other pathotypes, including Enteroinvasive E. coli (EIEC), Enterotoxigenic E. coli (ETEC), and Enteroaggregative E. coli (EAEC). This course includes practical laboratory exercises.

Agenda under preparation