On June 3, 2026, the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the Odesa State Agrarian University executed event Stakeholder Dialogue Workshop: New Approaches to Laboratory Diagnosis and Monitoring of Transboundary Animal Diseases (SMS-RO-UA) with students, representatives of educational government organizations, the public, state bodies and veterinary hospitals of the city.
The event was held within the framework of the international project SMS-RO-UA ” Development of Screening and Monitoring Systems for Emerging Diseases and Prevention of Cross-Border Epidemics in the Current Context ” within the framework of the Interreg VI-A NEXT Romania–Ukraine 2021–2027 Program, funded by the European Union.
The participants got acquainted with the university’s laboratory building, equipped with modern equipment, modernized within the framework of the relevant project. 
The participants not only had the opportunity to see the laboratories from the inside, but also directly participated in practical work on professional research equipment: they performed toxoplasmosis diagnostics using modern test systems, studied the morphology of microorganisms, and performed product analyses to detect falsification.
The event was an important step in popularizing project activities, awareness of new diseases and risk prevention among youth and the public, and also clearly demonstrated the results of international cooperation in the field of strengthening the laboratory capacity of the university. The university expresses its gratitude to all participants and partners of the event and invites them to further cooperation in the field of science and education.
The project is being implemented between June 4, 2025, and December 3, 2026, and has a total value of € 418.063,41, of which € 376.257,06 is funding provided by the European Union through the Interreg VI-A NEXT Romania-Ukraine Programme 2021- 2027. As a partner, total Odesa State Agrarian University eligible budget is € 144.748,80.
This publication has been produced with the assistance of the European Union. The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of Odesa State Agrarian University and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union or of the Interreg VI-A NEXT Romania-Ukraine Programme 2021- 2027 management structures.
The Interreg VI-A NEXT Romania-Ukraine Programme 2021- 2027 is financed by the European Union and co-financed by the participating countries in the Programme.
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