AWSELVA Autumn Conference 2009: The Impact of Policy Changes on Animal Welfare

10th November 2009

Mary Sumner House 24 Tufton Street London SW1P 3RB United Kingdom

Animal welfare policy was the subject of AWSELVA's 2009 autumn conference in London, including speakers from DEFRA and the British Veterinary Association.

Schedule

9:30Registration and coffee
10:00 -10:45Philosophical and ethical weaknesses of the concept "animal welfare". Rob Garner
10:45 - 11:15Tea/coffee
11:15 - 12:00How we influence policy development and its influence on animal welfare. Bill Reilly
12:00 - 12:45How does policy formulation work? David Pritchard
12:45 - 13:45Lunch
13:45 - 14:30Tying policy in to sustainable development of animal welfare. Peter Morris
14:30 - 15:15How does the new EU policy directive affect ASPA? Martin Walsh
15:15 - 5:45Tea/coffee
15:45 - 16:30Panel discussion: How can we influence policy development and implementation?
16:30Chair's summary and depart