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International conference on the protection of animals in the slaughterhouses: getting ready for 2013, Brussels, 24 October 2012
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| Coming up: meeting on group housing of sows, Brussels, 17 October 2012
On 17 October 2012 in Brussels, the Commission organises a meeting with EU countries and stakeholders to assess the implementation of group housing of sows (Directive 2008/120/EC - protection of pigs). The deadline for enforcement of the directive is 1 January 2013.
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| 2º Regional Meeting of Researchers on Animal Welfare: Progress and Stretegies for the future of Livestock, 10-11 July 2012, Montevideo, Uruguay
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| Meeting with Spanish competent authorities and stakeholders from meat industry, 10 May 2012, Barcelona
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| Market-driven Animal Welfare in the EU and the US, Washington, 22 March 2012
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| Stakeholders and Member States meeting on implementation of Council Directive 2008/120/EC: Group housing of sows, Brussels, 19March 2012
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| Ensuring Fair Food & Farming for the Future, Brussels, La Bibliotheque Solvay, 20 March 2012
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International conference on the new EU strategy 2012-2015, Brussels, 29 February - 1 March
Empowering consumers and creating market opportunities for animal welfare
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| 1st FAO Global Multi-Stakeholders Forum on Animal Welfare, Brussels, 1-2 March 2012
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Implementation of Regulation (EC) No 1523/2007 banning cat and dog fur, Brussels, 18 January 2012
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| 2011 |
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Workshops on Animal Welfare for Veterinary Practitioners
The European Commission and Federation of Veterinarians of Europe organised 2 regional workshops on animal welfare for veterinary practitioners:
- Budapest, 26-27 September 2011 - more details here:
- Barcelona, 1-2 December 2011 - more details here:
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Minding animals pre-conference: Animals and the Law - Barcelona, 24-25 October 2011
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BEVA-FVE Trust Equine Transport Enforcement Award, Brussels, 18-19 November 2011
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IDF World Dairy Summit - Sustainable Food Security, Parma Italy 15-19 October 2011
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First regional workshop on animal welfare for veterinary practitioners:
Improving animal welfare: a practical approach, Budapest, Hungary, 26-27 September 2011
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First Conference on animal welfare in the Baltic region - Responsible ownership, 5-6 May, Vilnius, Lithuania
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5th Pan Commonwealth Vet Conference: "The Role of Veterinarians and Livestock Farmers in Food Security and Poverty Alleviation", Accra, Ghana, 21 - 25 March.
Agenda
Proceedings of the conference
More info: http://5pancomvetconf2011.com/index.php?ID=2
Related initiatives:
The report of the 5th Pan Commonwealth Veterinary Conference in Ghana will be the discussion paper for the expert meeting organised by the UN's Food & Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the Brooke in Rome, 13 - 17 June 2011.
The expert meeting will analyse the role and impact of working animals in livelihoods e.g. food security, poverty alleviation, income generation, access to services, gender equity, etc.
It will identify how to improve the welfare of working animals in agricultural and rural development programmes.
For further information on experts' selection for the meeting click here .
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European Partnership on Pig Castration meeting - 25 February
Agenda Updated 28-02-2011
More info: http://ec.europa.eu/food/animal/welfare/farm/initiatives_en.htm
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| 2010 |
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Forum on "Improving the welfare of horses during transport: the importance of enforcement" - 29 November
Agenda
More info: http://www.fve.org/events/index.html
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Second Chinese-European Pig Summit, Hanover, Germany - 17 November
Agenda:
http://www.eurotier.de/fileadmin/downloads/2010/et/Pig_summit.pdf
More info:
http://www.eurotier.de/pigsummit
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European Horse Network Conference , Brussels (how to get there) - 17 November
Registration of participants:
http://www.europeanhorsenetwork.eu/registration.html
Agenda and further info:
http://www.europeanhorsenetwork.eu/Conference.html
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Second Workshop on Pig Welfare - Improving implementation of EU legislation, Parma, Italy, 11 November
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Animal welfare and intensive production systems , in Santiago de Chile, 13-14 September
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Seminar on "Welfare Quality Project and the use of welfare indicators: what’s at the stake?", Brussels, 13 September
Agenda + presentations
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Second Global Conference of OIE Reference Laboratories and Collaborating Centres, Paris, France - 21-22 June
http://www.oie.int/eng/A_VETO_PARIS_2010/Abstract/abstract.htm
http://www.oie.int/eng/A_VETO_PARIS_2010/Abstract/Recommendations.htm
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Workshop on pig castration
, 2 June, Brussels
Agenda
Workshop outcomes
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ALCASDE Study - Final report
The European Commission launched a Call for tender concerning a "Study on the improved methods for animal-friendly production, in particular on alternatives to the castration of pigs and on alternatives to the dehorning of cattle" (SANCO/2008/D5/018) in 2008.
Please find here the final report of the study:
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FAO-EC Workshop on "Low cost practices and tools to improve farm animal welfare"
, Jaboticabal, SP; Brazil, May 31-1 June
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| FAO-EC Workshop on "Educational strategies to promote animal welfare concepts and practices" , Jaboticabal, SP; Brazil, 1-2 June |
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| 2009 |
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Workshop on pig welfare, 17 November, Brussels
Agenda
 web streaming of the Workshop: Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV.
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Final Stakeholders Conference of the Welfare Quality project , 8-9 October 2009, Uppsala, Sweden
Welfare Quality Website - First announcement
http://www.welfarequality.net/everyone/43160/5/0/22
http://www.se2009.eu/en/meetings_news/2009/10/8/delivering_animal_welfare_and_quality_transparency_in_the_food_production_chain
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| Joint IDF-FAO-EC Conference on "Animal Welfare-Challenges and Opportunities for the Dairy Sector", 22 September 2009, Berlin, Germany |
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OIE European Regional Meeting
Agenda
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Treaty of Lisbon and animal welfare, 8 April 2009
Programme
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Conference on Global Trade and Farm Animal Welfare , 20-21 January 2009
Background info
Presentations
Speakers' profile
Previous event: International Forum on Global Aspects of Farm Animal Welfare, Brussels 2008
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| 2008 |
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FAO Open Forum on Capacity Building to Implement Good Animal Welfare Practices, 29 September 2008, Rome
Agenda
FAO Expert meeting on Capacity Building to Implement Good Animal Welfare Practices, 30 September - 3 October 2008, Rome
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| OIE Inter-American Meeting on Animal Welfare, 19-20 August 2008, Panama City |
| 2008 International Animal Welfare Conference The Welfare of Animals - It's Everyone's Business. AAWS the Australian Approach, 31 August-3 September 2008, Gold Coast Queensland |
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Second OIE Global Conference on Animal Welfare "Putting the OIE Standards to work", 20-22 October 2008, Cairo
.Conference Recommendations
.Proceedings of the conference
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| The Importance of Farm Animal Welfare Science to Sustainable Agriculture, 29-30 March, Beijing, China
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| 2007 |
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International Conference "Animal Welfare: New Horizons For The 21st Century, An International And Regional Perspective", Uruguay, 24-25 April 2007
More information http://www.inia.org.uy/online/site/288636I1.php
Programme 
Press Release (24-04-2007)
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2nd Welfare Quality Stakeholder conference 'Assuring animal welfare: from societal concerns to implementation'
More Information: http://www.welfarequality.net/everyone/36059
Proceedings of the Second Welfare Quality conference
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| 2006 |
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Animal Welfare-Improving by Labelling?
Tierschutzkennzeichnung
Animal Welfare Labelling
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Workshop "Castration of piglets"
Agenda
EFSA Opinion
Conclusion of the Workshop "Castration of piglets"
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| Workshop "Animal Welfare in Europe: achievements and future prospects" |
| Training on animal welfare standards for stunning and killing animals, September 2006 |
| International Workshop on Animal Welfare in Transport, June 2006 |
| Measuring and monitoring farm animal welfare: COST 846 final meeting, March 2006 |
| EU Conference on Animal Welfare, March 2006 |
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| 2005 |
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Welfare Quality conference, November 2005
PDF file
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| Summary and proceedings of Welfare Quality conference 17-18 November 2005. |
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EC-Chile animal welfare seminar, September 2005
Proceedings Updated 11-12-2006
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| Sustainable production and good animal welfare practices: trade opportunities for developing countries: civil society dialogue meeting, May 2005 |
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| 2004 |
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EC-Chile animal welfare seminar November 2004  -
Cover page Updated 24-05-2006
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| OIE global conference on animal welfare, February 2004 |
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| 2002 |
| Seminar on EU research on farm animal welfare, April 2002 |
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