Full marks for Med-Vet-Net in its Annual Review
 Following
the Annual Review of the Med-Vet-Net, which took place last December in
Brussels, the Network has been rated as a "Good to Excellent project, which has
fully achieved its objectives and has even exceeded expectations”, with an
overall mark of 28/28!
“This is an excellent result, which reflects the
sustained efforts of everyone in the network at all levels. We thank everyone
involved with Med-Vet-Net for all their hard work.” said John Threlfall, Med-Vet-Net
Project Manager, and André Jestin, Med-Vet-Net Co-ordinator’s Representative.
Med-Vet-Net Scientific Achievements: Year 4
We take this
opportunity to look back on some of the notable scientific achievements of
Med-Vet-Net in Year 4 of the project.
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Annual Meeting - Registration now open!
 The 5th and final Med-Vet-Net Annual Scientific Meeting is planned for 3–6 June 2009 at Euroforum Infantes, San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Madrid, Spain. The meeting theme is ´Microbial Communities´.
Abstract submission
Abstracts can be submitted online at: http://medvetnet.conference-services.net
Abstract submission closes on 16 March 2008.
Online registration
Online registration is now open: http://medvetnet.conference-services.net
Registration closes on 31 March.
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Workshop on Immunity to and Vaccination against Campylobacter jejuni in Chickens
 A Workpackage 34 meeting will be held on 20 April 2009, in Meeting Room 1 Weybourne Building, Veterinary Laboratories Agency, New Haw, Addlestone, Surrey KT15 3NB, UK
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Final joint meeting Workpackages 21 and 29
 Med-Vet-Net Workpackages 21 and 29 will hold their final meeting jointly in Paris from 14 to 16 April 2009.
Over the past 3 years, Workpackages 21 and 29, which both deal with antimicrobial resistance, have had synergies and common partners, which is why their Leaders have decided to join their final meeting.
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Engaging Stakeholders – Review
 From 3 to 14 November 2008, three individuals took part in the third Module of the Med-Vet-Net Science Communication Internship.
Concha Porrero from UCM in Spain, Anne-Mette Kirkemo from the Norwegian Veterinary Institute and Lara Wootton from the VLA in the UK undertook training to appreciate that communicating science with different stakeholders (such as industry, government, non-government organizations, public and schoolchildren) requires different approaches.
The two week course – ‘Engaging Stakeholders’ was devised by the Med-Vet-Net Communications Unit, Teresa Belcher and Jennie Drew Greaney. The course involved a five-day trip to Brussels as well as many visits and discussions with stakeholders, and a mixture of in-house tuition and external expert training.
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Communicating Science Training
 Module 1 of the Med-Vet-Net Science Communications Internship – Science Communication – Why and How? – will run for the final time from 4 to 15 May 2009.
This two-week course covers all essential skills needed for successful communication such as writing, presenting, networking, interviewing, negotiating, and assertive skills. The course aims to answer questions such as: “Why do we need to communicate science?” and “What happens if we don’t?”.
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FAO–WHO Call for Data and for Experts
 Call for experts
FAO and WHO are currently in the process of identifying experts to participate in an expert meeting on Salmonella and Campylobacter in poultry on 4–8 May 2009 and in future work in this area.
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3rd Broadening Microbiology Horizons in Biomedical Science Meeting
 The Spring Society for Applied Microbiology Meeting will be held at the Lakeside Conference Centre, Aston University, Birmingham, UK on 22nd April. The theme is Broadening Microbiology Horizons in Biomedical Science.
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5th Symposium on Salmonella and Salmonellosis
 This I3S symposium is being arranged by AFSSA, INRA, InVS, Institut Pasteur and ISPAIA from 28–30 June 2010, Palais du Grand Large, Saint Malo, France.
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 Welcome Alice!
 Alice Crety
Alice Créty joined the Med-Vet-Net Administration Bureau last month to assist Arnaud Callegari with Med-Vet-Net finances. Alice is in the final stage of an internship in International Business, and will be taking over the work of Sandra Daignot.
Good bye and good luck to Sandra!
We wish Sandra Daignot, who worked in the Med-Vet-Net Administration Bureau, good luck in her new job.
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Good luck Maarten!
 Maarten Nauta
We wish Maarten Nauta, Workpackage 24 Leader, much success in his new position as Senior Scientist in the Department of Microbiology and Risk assessment of Food DTU in Denmark. Maarten started his new post on 1 March, and is no longer based at RIVM.
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Goodbye from Jennie
 Jennie Drew Greaney
This is my last newsletter for Med-Vet-Net. I am taking up a post at WHO, Geneva, in the Department of Reproductive Health and Research in late April.
I thank everyone who has helped me during my time with Med-Vet-Net – it has been very enjoyable to work with so many excellent colleagues all over Europe, and I am grateful for all the opportunities the Network has afforded me.
I wish you all the very best for final few months of EC funding to Med-Vet-Net, and every success to the new Med-Vet-Net Association.
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Welcome Charlene!
 Charlene Mills
Charlene Mills, an experienced graphic designer, joined Science Communications earlier this month, and will work on graphic design, layout and website projects especially those related to the Med-Vet-Net final reporting.
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