In July 2022, a first national workshop on zoonotic disease surveillance and information sharing took place in Romania using the Tripartite Zoonosis Guide Surveillance and Information Sharing Operational Tool. The workshop was jointly facilitated by WHO, FAO and WOAH and provided recommendations for strengthening coordination and cross-sectoral information sharing using the One Health approach.

In early 2024, the Romanian government approved the Surveillance and Information Sharing Report, including Terms of Reference for a national Surveillance and Information Sharing Working Group. On this basis, a follow-up zoonotic diseases Surveillance and Information Sharing Workshop was organized on 21 May 2024.

The workshop developed an updated surveillance and information sharing development plan for 2024-2027 and some immediate next steps were agreed. These included the development of a Common Order to formalize the multisectoral team responsible for coordinating the implementation of the actions and activities in the development plan.