1. EuroPRRSnet Understanding and combating PRRS in Europe Year: 3/4 Tahar Ait-Ali Chair University of Edinburgh, UK

2. 22 Countries China, Hong Kong USA Annual conferences: 2010 (Warsaw), 2011 (Novi Sad), 2012 (Budapest)

3. 3 Scientific context and objectives CONTROL of PRRS BIOSECURITY Improved diagnostics tools Breeding for PRRS disease resistance Vaccines Unique contribution: Multidisciplinarity

4. 4 Working groups 1.Epidemio-Surveillance Transmission and Economic Impacts 2.Immuno-pathogenesis 3.Vaccine development, now Control 4.Diagnostics

5. 5 COST Instruments Activity (No.)Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4 MC/WG Meetings111 STSMs534/10 Training Schools012 Workshops or Conferences 632 Joint Publications1special issue 2 JPs 51