On 20 August, our DECIDE partner Victor H. S. Oliveira from the Veterinærinstituttet attended the Aqua Nor conference in Norway. During the event, we launched a new version of Laksetap, now enriched with the most recent data. The release was presented to attendees, followed by discussions at the stand where stakeholders could explore the app

We are pleased to announce the launch of the DECIDE Community page on Zenodo, an open-access repository for sharing research funded by the European Commission and other programmes. Zenodo is a trusted platform developed by CERN and supported by the European Commission. It allows projects like DECIDE to organise and publish their outputs in one

On 17-18 June 2025, the DECIDE General Assembly brought together the project partners in the historic academic setting of Uppsala, Sweden. Hosted by the Swedish National Veterinary Institute (SVA), the meeting took place at Uppsala University – Sweden’s oldest university, still thriving since its founding in 1477. The beautiful and intellectually vibrant setting proved ideal

We are proud to share that DECIDE project partners took part in the European Symposium of Porcine Health Management (ESPHM 2025), held from 21–23 May in Bern, Switzerland. This landmark in-person event – jointly organised by the ECPHM and VPC – brought together leading experts in swine health, veterinary practice, and diagnostics. With a rich

On Wednesday, 28 May 2025, GBADs and DECIDE hosted the eighth official seminar in their collaborative webinar series titled “Quantifying the Impact of Animal Disease.” The session brought together experts from various disciplines to discuss the importance of measuring and managing the impact of animal disease on livestock systems and the environment. Professor Ilias Kyriazakis,

From 26 to 28 March 2025, DECIDE partners took part in the 43rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine (SVEPM) in Berlin, Germany. The event is a well-established platform for sharing research and developments in veterinary epidemiology and preventive medicine, bringing together researchers, students, and professionals from across Europe. As

The DECIDE project was proud to host the Animal Health Surveillance Cluster Event on 25 March 2025 in Berlin, Germany – a timely and strategic gathering held just ahead of the SVEPM Conference at the same venue. This networking event brought together representatives from several key EU-funded projects focused on animal disease surveillance and farm

Congratulations to Camille Delavenne, Gerdien van Schaik, Jenny Frössling, Angus Cameron & Céline Faverjon on their new publication in the scientific data journal. Abstract. In veterinary epidemiology, using data routinely generated by stakeholders of the livestock production chains offers an opportunity for researchers to access a large amount of information that could be used to

Congratulations to Carolina Merca, a valued partner of the DECIDE consortium, on successfully defending her PhD thesis on 28 February! Her thesis, titled Multivariate Monitoring Approaches for Animal Health in Different Production Systems, marks a significant academic achievement. While this was a moment of celebration for Carolina and the entire DECIDE team, it also signified

Welcome to the third issue of the DECIDE newsletter! The newsletter serves as a resource to share recent updates and developments of the DECIDE project, exciting results, milestones and insights into the work within the consortium. This issue includes:  Abattoir Inspect – Visualising Meat Inspection Results for a Healthier Future Recent results and publications Reflections