The projects's final guidelines will provide scientific and technical guidance and tools for the development and implementation of syndromic surveillance systems for both human and animal health, according to the needs and expectations of the different EU member states taking into consideration the different data sources available and the different aims of syndromic surveillance systems. An additional outcome of the project is to build a sustainable network of organizations, which can provide support and advice on tasks related to syndromic surveillance: management, partnership with data providers and users, statistical methods, definitions of syndromes and dissemination.