Dear list members, The European Wildlife Disease Association (EWDA) will hold its biennial Conference on the Adriatic coast, in Rovinj, Croatia. The EWDA invites members and others interested in all aspects of wildlife diseases and in promoting wildlife health to submit papers and attend the Conference. Through the quality and the content of presentations we strive to make the EWDA Conference the leading event for the dissemination of valuable scientific information as well as an enjoyable one. Veterinarians, pathologists, zoologists, wildlife biologists, epidemiologists, ecologists, and any person interested in wildlife health should attend and join together in a challenging opportunity to discuss the imminent issues surrounding wildlife diseases. Associates from an array of animal and human health fields should also attend promoting and sharing knowledge among professionals, discussing hot topics. As we invite you to Croatia, we want you to share with us the feeling, and the spirit of “The Mediterranean as It Once Was”. The town of Rovinj is one of the most visited seaside resorts in Croatia. Located on the west coast of the Istrian peninsula, in a picturesque ambience of an ancient town, surrounded by beautiful pine forests. For more information visit: www.ewda2008.org <http://www.ewda2008.org/> Conference - October 2-5 Abstract submission opens - May 2 Registration opens - May 2 Abstract submission deadline - June 16 Early registration closes - June 20 Registration closes - September 22 Martina Duras Gomercic, DVM, PhD Department of Anatomy, Histology and Embryology Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb Heinzelova 55 10000 Zagreb Croatia