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Program
Conference Place: Radisson Victoria Plaza Hotel, Montevideo, Uruguay Address: Plaza Independencia 759. Montevideo Phone number: (598) (2) 902 01 11/ 902 02 37
April 24th
8:00 – 8:20 Registration.
8:20 - 8:30 General presentation and welcome. Chairman
8:30 – 9:00 Official Conference Opening.
a) Ing.Agr. PhD. Pablo Chilibroste, President, National Institute of Agricultural Research, (INIA) - Uruguay
b) Dr. Alfredo Fratti, President, National Institute of Meat (INAC) - Uruguay
c) Dr. Francisco Muzio, General Director of Livestock Services (Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries. MGAP,Uruguay)
d) Amb. William Hanna, Head, European Commission Delegation for Uruguay and Paraguay
e) Mr. José Mujica, Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries. MGAP, Uruguay
Session 1: Animal Welfare: Challenges, Opportunities and Perspectives Chairman Dr. Vicenzo Caporale, Director - Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell’Abruzzo e Molise “G. Caporale”
9:00 – 9:30 The role of the OIE, as standard setting organization in promoting Animal Welfare.
Dr. Bernard Vallat. OIE President
9:30 – 10:00 European policies on Animal Welfare and their effects on global trade.
Dr. Andrea Gavinelli, Directorate-General Health and Consumer Protection, European Commission
10:00 – 10:30 The role of animal protection organizations (NGOs).
Dr. David Wilkins, WSPA
10:30 – 11:00 Discussion Period
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break
11:30 – 12:00 Animal Welfare between profit and protection: a socio-economic perspective.
Thom Achterbosch, University of Wageningen
12:00 – 12:30 Animal Welfare: the Uruguayan Meat Industry point of view.
Dr. Marcelo Secco
12:30 – 13:00 Discussion Period
13:00 – 14:30 LUNCH
Session 2 A: Applying Science and Education in Animal Welfare Chairman Dr. David Wilkins, Chief Veterinary Adviser - World Society for the Protection of Animals, WSPA
14:30 – 15:00 Science, education and implementation. How to manage the interface
Dr. Jaana Husu Kallio. Director General of the Finnish food Safety Authority
15:00 – 15:30 International Cooperation: the Welfare Quality Project
Dr. Harry Blokhuis. WQP Coordinator
15:30 – 16:00 The Welfare Quality Project in Latino America and Uruguay.
Dra. Stella Maris Huertas, Facultad de Veterinaria (Uruguay)
16:00 – 16:30 Coffee Break
16:30 – 17:30 Animal Welfare indicators
Dr. Xavier Manteca University of Barcelona
17:30 – 18:00 Discussion Period
18:15 Cocktail and Traditional show
April 25th
Session 2 B: Applying Science and Education in Animal Welfare Chairman Prof. Dr. Enrique Bertullo – President, Veterinarian National Academy
08:30 – 09:00 OIE Animal Welfare working groups; present and future challenges
Dr. Leopoldo Stuardo
09:00 – 9:30 The role of the OIE Collaborating Centre on Animal Welfare and training
Barbara Alessandrini Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell’Abruzzo e del Molise “G. Caporale”
09:30 – 10:00 Successful Education Programs for Animal Welfare in the meat industry
Martin Von Wenzlawowickz, Germany
10:00 – 10.30 Animal Welfare in the Veterinarian academic curriculum
Dr. Roberto Kremer - Dean of Uruguayan Veterinary College
10:30 – 11:00 Discussion Period
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break
Session 3: Animal Welfare in Latin America: Challenges, Opportunities and Perspectives Chairman Ing.Agr. Alfredo Picerno, National Vice Director - INIA
11:30 – 12:15 Uruguayan approach to Animal Welfare
· Current situation of Animal Welfare in Uruguay
Dr. Ricardo Sienra (MGAP)
Technical Animal Welfare Group in Uruguay
· Production systems and opportunities for Animal Welfare in Uruguay
Ing.Agr. Fabio Montossi (INIA)
· Animal Welfare in Uruguay: actions and strategies
Dr. Luis Castro (INAC)
12:15 - 12.45 Consumers´ attitude and behaviour in developed contries. Perspective for Latin America
Dr. Claus Kobrich, University of Chile
12.45 – 13:30 a- Influence of transportation on Animal Welfare and meat quality. b- Latin-American countries response to the global Animal Welfare issues.
Dr Carmen Gallo (Chile)
13:30 – 13.45 Discussion Period
13.45 – 15.00 LUNCH
Chairmen Dr. Bernard Vallat, General Director - OIE
Dr. Carlos Correa, Vice President of the International Committee - OIE
15:00 – 16:15 A Latin American perspective of Animal Welfare.
South Cone Permanent Veterinary Committee (PVC): Argentina, Bolivia, Brasil, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay
16:15 – 16:45 Coffee Break
16:45 – 17:30 Discussion Panel (addressing of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to implementing Animal Welfare in Latin America)
17:30 – 18:00 Discussion Period
18:00 – 18:30 Closing Ceremony
18:45 Cocktail
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