ADEWB2-Activities

ADEWB II – Workshop on Animal Disease Surveillance and Vaccination, Tirana, Albania, 1–3 December 2025

Within the framework of the ADEWB II Project, a regional workshop on Animal Disease Surveillance and Vaccination was held from 1 to 3 December 2025 in Tirana, Albania. The workshop was organized under Activities A4 (Disease Surveillance) and A6 (Vaccination Programmes) and aimed to strengthen the technical capacity of veterinary services in the Western Balkans in line with EU legislation and international standards.

The workshop was dedicated to nominated technical experts of the veterinary competent authorities responsible for disease surveillance and vaccination planning. It focused on the presentation and practical application of the Disease Surveillance Manual and Guidelines on the Elaboration of Vaccination Plans for Category A diseases, as well as on the preparation and refinement of national Avian Influenza (AI) surveillance plans.

The programme combined expert presentations, interactive discussions, and hands-on exercises, with support from ADEWB II Senior Non-Key Experts in disease surveillance, avian influenza, laboratory diagnostics, and vaccination.

The workshop report and presentations are available for download below.

This Public Awareness and Communication Plan has been developed under the framework of the ADEWB II Project to support veterinary authorities in the Western Balkans in their efforts to build a risk-aware and informed stakeholder base. The strategy promotes timely, clear, and effective communication related to animal identification and registration, disease surveillance, early reporting, and the implementation of control measures in line with EU and international standards.

The strategy serves as a practical guide for communication planning and implementation, offering tailored messages, delivery channels, materials, and tools for various stakeholder groups. It also emphasizes the importance of consistency, trust, and credibility in information sharing, particularly during animal health emergencies.

The campaign materials, which include disease-specific brochures, posters, TV/radio scripts, and digital assets, are designed to be adaptable for national use. They are complemented by recommendations for tone, slogans, stakeholder engagement, and feedback mechanisms to promote a two-way communication culture and ensure continuous improvement.

The Public Awareness and Communication Plan may be downloaded here:

Link: Final_ADEWB II A3.2 Communication Campaigns_Communication plan

Link to download the campaign materials may be seen below:

ANNEX No. 1  (With password credentials)

BROCHURES

– ENG
– ALB
– BiH
– KS_ALB
– MKD
– MNG
– SRB

POSTERS

– ENG
– ALB
– BiH
– KS_ALB
– MKD
– MNG
– SRB

TV & Radio scenarios

Voice and Super translation of TV scenario ASF_3
Video Spots

– MKD
– SRB
– ALB
– KS_ALB
– MNE
– BiH

Guides for direct communication_3

Link to the online platform can be seen
here:  https://www.adewb.eu/responsiblefarmer/

As part of the ADEWB II project, a workshop on Further develop and maintain the regional laboratory network was held on 04-05 September 2025 at Hotel Panoramika, Skopje.

The workshop targeted National Reference Laboratories (NRLs) from the Western Balkans, with the aim of strengthening their cooperation with European Union Reference Laboratories (EURLs) and supporting alignment with EU animal health standards.

The presentations with the adopted agenda may be downloaded with the credentials.

Workshop report can be downloaded here.