Day 1 / Day 2

DRAFT Agenda of the Conference

Everyone is responsible

The conference will be opened by John Dalli, European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy, with an introduction from the Belgian Presidency of the EU.

The working sessions will explore the science and values guiding animal welfare education, methodologies for teaching animal welfare, and the role of the media in animal welfare education. There will be ample opportunity for the sharing of experience, and the conference will close with the award ceremony for the children's drawing and painting competition. More details of the programme and speakers appear below:

Opening

09.45

Welcome: John Dalli

European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy

10.00

Introduction:

Belgian Minister in charge of Animal Welfare, Presidency of the EU

Session 1- Animal welfare education: science and values

Moderator: Professor Linda Keeling Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

10.40

The importance of animal welfare education:

Professor Alistair Lawrence, Head of Animal Welfare, Scottish Agricultural College

11.00

Animal welfare education the science-based approach:

Professor Ruth Newberry, Washington State University, Center for the Study of Animal Well-being, USA

11.20

Socio-ethological aspects of welfare training:

Professor Dr. Jörg Luy, Animal Welfare and Animal Ethics, Freie Universitaet Berlin, Germany

11.40

Debates

Lunch Break

Session 2 - Methodologies for teaching animal welfare

Moderator: Dr Monique Eloit, Deputy Director General of the OIE

13.40

Professional education for vets:

Professor Vincenzo Caporale Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise, OIE Collaborating Centre, Italy

14.00

Animal welfare training for professionals:

Antonio Velarde, Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries, Animal Welfare Subprogram, Spain

14.20

Open education resources:

Anne Algers, Department of Food Science, Swedish University of Agricultural Science

14.40

Debates

Session 3 - Sharing Experiences (I)

Moderator: Professor Dirk Lips Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium

15.15

InterNICHE and human education:

Nick Jukes, Coordinator InterNICHES, UK

15.30

Animal welfare education for children:

Marie Helene Scheib, General Manager of "Tierschutz macht Schule", Austria,
Lars Roeper, Project Director of Erna-Graff Stiftung für Tierschutz, Germany

15.55

AISET-Animals in School Education Trust:

Jim Edwards, AISET, New Zealand Veterinary Association

16.10

WSPA - Advanced Concepts programme on Animal Welfare for veterinary schools

Ruth de Vere, Head of Education of the World Society for the Protection of Animals, UK

Questions & Answers

Coffee break

Session 3 - Sharing Experiences (II)

Moderator: Dr. Claire Diederich, Associate Professor in Ethology, University of Namur, Belgium

17.25

FAO regional educational programs

Daniela Battaglia, Livestock Production Officer, Agriculture and Consumer Protection Department, FAO

17.40

Animal welfare education in Latin America

Carmen Gallo, Instituto de Ciencia Animal, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad Austral de Chile

17.55

Bristol University: programs for university students education

Dr. David C. J. Main, Head of Division of Farm Animal Science BVA, Department of Clinical Veterinary Science, University of Bristol, UK

18.10

Children learn to protect the animals:

Ioana Gabriela Dungler, Director of Projects, VIER PFOTEN International, Austria

18.25

Poultry passport-Poultry meat training initiative:

Charles Bourns, Chair of the Poultry Board, National Farmers Union, UK

Questions & Answers

18.50

Conclusions Day 1

Despina Spanou, Principal Adviser - policy and communication coordination, DG SANCO

End of the day

DAY 2 - Saturday 2nd October

09.30

Animal welfare and responsibility of the media:

09.50

Emotional importance of companion animals to children, anthropomorphism and the development of empathy

PD Dr. sc. Dennis C. Turner, University of Zurich and Director of Institute for applied Ethology and Animal Psychology

10.10

Drawing contest-children prize awarding ceremony

Prince Laurent of Belgium

Exhibition of animal welfare educational programs

End of the day