10th November 2009
Mary Sumner House
24 Tufton Street
London
SW1P 3RB
Animal welfare policy was the subject of AWSELVA's 2009 autumn conference in London, including speakers from DEFRA and the British Veterinary Association.
Schedule:
9:30
Registration and coffee
10:00 -10:45
Philosophical and ethical weaknesses of the concept "animal welfare". Rob Garner
10:45 - 11:15
Tea/coffee
11:15 - 12:00
How we influence policy development and its influence on animal welfare. Bill Reilly
12:00 - 12:45
How does policy formulation work? David Pritchard
12:45 - 13:45
Lunch
13:45 - 14:30
Tying policy in to sustainable development of animal welfare. Peter Morris
14:30 - 15:15
How does the new EU policy directive affect ASPA? Martin Walsh
15:15 - 5:45
Tea/coffee
15:45 - 16:30
Panel discussion: How can we influence policy development and implementation?
16:30
Chair's summary and depart