SEARMET project official kick-off meeting took place in Tartu, Estonia in February 2016. During three days, our partners from the University of Copenhagen and the University of Sheffield were introduced to the people working for SEARMET project from the University of Tartu and Estonian University of Life Sciences. Experts from UCPH and USFD conducted several workshops for EMU's staff on topics such as how to develop innovative and effective methods for translating periconception research into course content and how to do conference presentations. Partners from Denmark and UK also had the tours of the facilities of EMU, UT and the National Centre for Translational and Clinical Research. For cultural exchange purposes, our guests were taken to South-Estonia for an Estonian dinner.