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Session 1. Disease Status, Re-Emergence and Spread Epidemiological Studies of Taeniosis and Cysticercosis in Latin America, A. Flisser Taenia solium Cysticercosis in Africa: An Under-Recognised Problem, S. Geerts, A. Zoli, L. Willingham, J. Brandt, P. Dorny and P.M. Preux Neurocysticercosis in Asia: Serology/Seroepidemiology in Humans and Pigs, A. Ito, Y. Sako, M. Nakao and K. Nakaya Neurocysticercosis in Europe, D. Overbosch, J. W. Oosterhuis, L.M. Kortbeek and E. Garcia-Albea Cystic Echinococcosis in the Mediterranean Basin, A.R. Ecca, M. Conchedda, F. Gabriele, G. Bortoletti and C. Palmas Echinococcosis/Hydatidosis in Israel: A Disease of Ethnic Behaviour, J. El-On and G. Hoida Spread of Echinococcus multilocularis in Europe? T. Romig for EurEchinoReg Network CE and AE in Eastern Europe, A. Malczewski Echinococcoses of Animals and Humans in the Russian Federation, A.S. Bessonov Cystic Echinococcosis in Central Asia: New Epidemic in Kazakhstan and Kyrgystan, P. Torgerson, B. Shaikenov and O. Kuttybaev The Epidemiology of Echinococcosis Caused by Echinococcus oligarthrus and E. vogeli in the Neotropics, R.L. Rausch and A. D'Alessandro Session 2. Tools and Methods for Diagnostic, Transmission and Epidemiological Studies Clinical Methods in Taeniosis, Cysticercosis and Echinococcosis in Humans, P. Kern and Z.S. Pawlowski The Natural History of Human Cystic Echinococcosis (CE) by Imaging Methods, A. Teggi and B. DiVico Immunological Approaches for Transmission and Epidemiological Studies in Cestode Zoonoses - The Role of Serology in Human Infection, M.T. Rogan and P.S. Craig Differential Serodiagnosis for Alveolar Echinococcosis by Em 1 8-Immunoblot and Em I 8-ELISA in Japan and China, A. Ito, Y. Sako, Y. Ishikawa, M. Nakao, K. Nakaya and H. Yamasaki Detection of Cestode Infections in Definitive Hosts: Present Status and Future Advances, A. Fraser, F. Elayoubi and P.S. Craig Community Approaches for Cestode Zoonoses Control, Z.S. Pawlowski Host Immunogenetics and Role in Epidemiology of Larval Cestodoses, D.A. Vuitton, V. Godot, S. Zhang, S. Harraga, A. Penfornis, L Beurton, B. Gottstein, P. Kern and EurEchinoReg Network Role of PCR-DNA Detection of Echinococcus multilocularis, A. Mathis and P. Deplazes Molecular Taxonomy and Strain Analysis in Echinococcus, M. Pearson, T.H. Le, L.H. Zhang, D. Blair, T.H.N. Dai and D.P.McManus Transmission Dynamics of Taeniid Parasites in Animal Hosts, P. Torgerson Satellite Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems for Risk Modelling of Alveolar Echinococcosis, F.M. Danson, P.S. Craig, W. Man, D. Shi, D.R.J. Pleydell and P. Giraudoux Session 3. Wild-Life Ecology and Transmission of Echinococcus Transmission Ecology of Echinococcus multilocularis in Wild-Life: What can be learned from Comparative Studies and Multi-Scale Approaches? P. Giraudoux, P. Delattre, K. Takahashi, F. Raoul, J.P. Quere, P. Craig and D. Vuitton Rodent Dynamics, Population Regulation and Predation in Changeable Landscapes: Importance for Echinococcus Transmission, L. Hansson Urban Transmission of Echinococcus multilocularis, P. Deplazes, S. Gloor, C. Stieger and D. Hegglin Distribution of Echinococcus multilocularis in Kazakhstan, B.S. Shaikenov and P.R. Torgerson Epidemiology of Alveolar Echinococcosis, with Reference to St. Lawrence Island, Bering Sea, R.L. Rausch and F.H. Fay Echinococcus in Australia: The Role of Wild-Life in Transmission, with Particular Reference to South-Eastern Australia, D.J. Jenkins Session 4. Approaches for Control Risk Factors and Control Measures for Taeniosis/Cysticercosis, A. Flisser Options for Control of Echinococcosis: the Sardinian Example, M. Conchedda, A.R. Ecca, F.Gabriele, G. Bortoletti and C. Palmas Hydatid Control within a Continental System in P.R. China, H. Wen, J.J. Chai, J.C. Wang, S.H. Wang, X.Y. Wang, X.H. Feng and H.X. Zhou Experience Gained and Evaluation of the Echinococcosis/Hydatidosis Eradication Programmes in Cyprus 1971-1999, P. Economides and G. Christofi Vaccines for Control of Cysticercosis and Hydatidosis, M.W. Lightowlers Conclusions and Recommendations Author Index