Workshop: Optimizing Research Security and Enhancing Institutional Biosecurity Practices
The workshop “Optimizing Research Security: Enhancing Institutional Biosecurity Practices” was successfully held from 8 to 10 May 2026 at IRC InMed in Palić, Serbia.
The three-day event brought together professionals, institutional representatives, and experts to discuss key aspects of research security, institutional biosecurity, risk assessment, and responsible research governance.
BAVBD Members Present New Research on Tick-Borne Diseases in the Balkans
BAVBD is pleased to highlight the active scientific participation of three of its members—Dejan Jakimovski, Ana Marija Radevska and Pavle Banović—who contributed one oral and two poster presentations addressing important challenges in tick-borne diseases across the Balkans. Their work reflects the Association’s multidisciplinary mission, linking clinical medicine, laboratory diagnostics, epidemiology and education in support of stronger regional cooperation.
BAVBD and EBSA: Strategic partnership agreement
The EBSA - European Biosafety Association and the Balkan Association for Vector-Borne Diseases (BAVBD) are delighted to announce the signing of a strategic partnership agreement that will promote collaboration, mutual support, and coordinated action across the region.
BAVBD at ABSA: Poster on Regional Preparedness & Strategic Meeting with EBSA
BAVBD presented regional biosafety work at ABSA and met with EBSA’s President to explore joint training, capacity building, and knowledge‑exchange initiatives.
BAVBD Members at the Annual Meeting of the Bulgarian Association of Microbiologists
10-12.10.2025.
Sofia, Bulgaria
Protecting Biotechnology and Genetic Data: SOTER Workshop Series
30.05.2025.
Novi Sad, Serbia
BAVBD Participates in EBSA 2025 Conference with Presentation on Biosafety Task Force Objectives
13-16. 05. 2025.
Maastricht, Netherlands
Findings of 2024 CCHF Outbreak in North Macedonia presented on Oxford Emerging Viruses Symposium
06.09.2024.
Oxford, England
BAVBD structure and CCHF outbreak results presented on 11th Tick and Tick-Borne Pathogen Conference
01-06.09.2024.
Havana/Varadero, Cuba
Findings from recent Outbreak of Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) in North Macedonia Highlights Regional Expertise
07.05.2024.
Skopje, North Macedonia
BAVBD on the Conference of Society for Bayesian Methods in Epidemiology and Diagnostics
01.02.2024.
Brussels, Belgium

