An illustrated poster for the EU-WISH Training webinar series on antimicrobial resistance in wastewater. The design shows two approaches: culture-based methods, represented by a petri dish with bacterial colonies, and PCR methods, shown with a pipette and microplate. A magnifying glass in the center displays bacteria, and logos of the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment and the European Union are included.

EU-WISH is launching a webinar series on technical knowledge of AMR monitoring in wastewater.

Members of EU-WISH and EU-JAMRAI2 can deepen their expertise in culture-based and PCR-based workflows, while preparing the ground for hands-on training activities later this year.
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Promotional poster for the EU-WISH Training programme. The poster advertises hands-on NGS laboratory training for wastewater surveillance, with on-site training in Brussels, Belgium, from 24–26 March 2026, and indicates that registration is closed. Logos of Statens Serum Institut and Sciensano are shown.

The expression-of-interest survey for the EU-WISH NGS laboratory training for wastewater surveillance is now closed!

Next steps: We will contact applicants from EU-WISH with further details.

Discussions to support some external participants from LMICs are ongoing.

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The people from #EU_WISH wish* everyone happy holidays and a wonderful end of the year!

Let's gather strength to continue improving public health in all our nations in 2026!

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We just published the full meeting report of our #EU_WISH International Workshop in Dublin!

It details sessions held, revisits prioritisation outcomes, and summarizes our exploration of how wastewater data can inform public health decision-making.

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Illustrated poster promoting EU-WISH Training, a hands-on NGS laboratory training for wastewater surveillance. The event takes place 24–26 March 2026 in Brussels, Belgium, with logos of Statens Serum Institut and Sciensano. The illustration shows a lab scientist handling samples and a computer displaying DNA analysis.

@sciensano.be and the @ssi-dk.bsky.social, with support from #EU_WISH, are organising a hands-on NGS laboratory training for wastewater surveillance 24–26 March 2026 (Brussels, Belgium).

Please find more information here: lnkd.in/e6K5XZ7G

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A stylized illustration promoting the EU-WISH 2nd Capacity Building Workshop. At the top are the logos of EU-WISH, the Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment (BIOR), and the Centre for Disease Prevention and Control of Latvia. Below, a woman drives a blue convertible on a highway. Road signs indicate “UWWTD Art. 17 – 150 km” and “Riga Service Station – 24 km” with the EU-WISH logo and icons representing training, collaboration, and certification. A banner at the bottom reads: “Save the date! 2nd Capacity Building Workshop, 2–4 June 2026, Riga, Latvia.”

Save 2–4 June 2026 for the 2nd EU-WISH Training and Capacity Building Workshop taking place in Riga, Latvia!

Our workshop aims to strengthen techocus on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and chemical analysis.

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Graphic for the “EU-WISH 2nd International Workshop” taking place in Vienna from 6–8 October 2026. The design includes the EU-WISH logo, illustrations of the Stephansdom and the Austrian flag, and logos for AGES and Statens Serum Institut. The color scheme features blue, teal, and red accents.

#EU_WISH 2nd International Workshop will take place from 6–8 October 2026 at @ages.at in Vienna, Austria!

It addresses European experts, partners, and stakeholders to discuss latest developments in wastewater surveillance.

The program is still being developed, so stay tuned!

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The latest news piece shares the outcomes from Day 1 of the #EU_WISH International Workshop held at @ucddublin.bsky.social (9–10 September 2025), dedicated to the prioritization of wastewater surveillance targets.

Might also be interesting to #episky #watersky #IDsky #medsky 🧪

If interest is higher than number of places available, additional sessions may be organized in future. 50 participants will be selected, 25 members of #EU_WISH and 25 externals.

🌐More information here: lnkd.in/d4e6R7cX
📌Register here: lnkd.in/ddqFyNTy 2/2

"Automated reporting for wastewater-based surveillance"

📆Registration open! This course will boost your skills in automating workflows and building wastewater surveillance dashboards using R, R Shiny, Quarto, and GitHub.

Organized and hosted by @sciensano.be.

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Tracking the spread of Arboviruses in Europe will be a challenge. #Wastewatersurveillance might be up to the task. Pilot projects are already running.

#EU_WISH experts might be able to shed light on Arbovirus epidemiology in Europe should the see success.

Group foto of EU-WISH people standing on a stage with the EU-WISH and watermicro logos in the background.

Some EU-WISH people stand for a group foto with a curtain in the background. On the curtain, a projector projects microbes like virusses, bacteria and protists in white light. From left to right: Blandine Fauvel, Elisabete Valério, Leslie Ogorzaly, Márta Vargha, Raphael Janssens, Henry-Michel Cauchie, Anke Meyers

A selfie of 4 EU-WISH members smiling. From left to right: Elisabete Valério, Henry-Michel Cauchie, Leslie Ogorzaly, Blandine Fauvel

#EU_WISH people participated in the 22nd Health Related Water Microbiology Conference, held in the Netherlands.

Workshops were done, side events held, oral presentations given. Find the full list of our contributions at www.eu-wish.eu/news

Thank you for having us!

#wastewater #episky #science

This is important!

EU-WISH focuses on respiratory viruses, but colleagues from South Africa have shown, that #Tuberculosis surveillance in wastewater is possible. So WBE might be of service.
doi.org/10.1016/j.he...

Maybe that's a topic to discuss - and research - more deeply?

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A leaflet. "On-site and online" and "capacity wish" in a blue speech bubble beside "10-11 October 2024". Below the text "First capacity building workshop aiming to support the development, alignment, adoption and usefulness of wastewater and environmental surveillance tools." Target audience: "countries participating in the Joint Action EU-WISH as well as low- and middle-income countries invited (no fee)". On the right side a circle with a picture of the cost of Lisbon, Portugal, which is the location of the workshop. Below that a timeline announcing the workshop draft program on September 6th and the final program on September 23rd.

We're hosting a workshop!

We'll have an on-site and online workshop on #CapacityBuilding to support the development of #WastewaterSurveillance tools.

On October 10-11 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal. Details: eu-wish.eu/get-involved...

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