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Programme of 1st ecopa Workshop: 14/10/2000 - 15/10/2000
Impact of platforms on reduction, replacement and refinement in the EU
Day 1 (Saturday)
09:00 - 09:15 Welcome and Introduction by Prof. V. Rogiers (Vrije Universiteit Brussel/B)
09:15 - 09:30 Welcome address by HRH Prince Laurent of Belgium (to be confirmed)
09:30 - 10:00 Dr. B. Garthoff (D):
"The concept of consensus in animal welfare and implementation of alternative methods as the basis for further progress in the 3 Rs concept"
10:00 - 10:15 Coffee break
Session 1: Views and requests of relevant public organisations
Chairperson: Dr. A. J. van Iersel (NL)
10:15 - 10:35 The European Commission, repr. of DG Environment. E2, Dr. J. Vogelgesang (EU):
"How can platforms assist in fostering the pan-European approach to animal welfare issues and alternatives implementation?"
10:35 - 10:55 Verbraucherinitiative e.V., Mr. V. Lübke (D):
"How do platforms enforce the consumers requirements for animal welfare?"
10:55 - 11:15 Prof. M. Balls, ECVAM JRC, DG Environment (EU):
"ecopa - Possible interaction with ECVAM and the other interacting partners."
11:15 - 11:35 Dr. B. van den Bos, MEP for the Democratic Liberals (NL):
"How should ecopa interact with the European Parliament and the Commission?"
11:35 - 11:55 The Scientific Media, repr. by "Nature", Mrs. S. Abdulla (UK):
" How can the existence of platforms work to defuse the confrontation, and support the alternative approach of scientists?
11:55 - 12:10 Coffee break
12:10 - 13:10 Podium discussion:
"Is a EU consensus platform useful from the point of view of the Eurogroup (Dr. D. Wilkins), EBRA (Dr. M. Matfield), academia (Prof. J. Castell) and legislation (Prof. N. Thorn)"
Chairperson: Prof. Bert van Zutphen (NL)
13:10 - 14:30 Lunch
Session 2: The creation, further development and current programs of national platforms
Chairpersons: Prof. J. Castell (E), Prof. V. Rogiers (B)
14:30 - 14:45 Netherlands: Dr. P. de Greeve, PAD/NL
14:45 - 15:00 Belgium: Dr. J.-P. Beaufays, BPAM/B
15:00 - 15:15 Germany: Dr. A. Schlitt, set/D
15:15 - 15:30 Spain: Prof. J. Castell, E
15:30 - 15:45 Denmark: Prof. N. Thorn, DK
15:45 - 16:00 Coffee Break
10-minute-presentations of developing platforms, organisations and institutions:
16:00 - 16:10 Sweden: Mrs. K. Gabrielson
16:10 - 16:20 Finland: Mrs. R. Salmi
16:20 - 16:30 Italy: Dr. A. Stammati
16:30 - 16:40 UK: Prof. I. Hughes
16:40 - 16:50 Austria: Dr. H. Appl
16:50 - 17:30 other countries comments:

Switzerland: Prof. P. Maier
Norway: Prof. A. Smith
Czech Republic: Dr. D. Jírová
Poland: Dr. K. Rydzynski
19:00 Dinner
Day 2 (Sunday)
08:00 - 09:00 Breakfast
09:00 - 11:00 Session 3: Future issues to be covered by ecopa
Chairpersons: Prof. J. Mulder (NL), Prof. H. Spielmann (D)

Participants split up in two discussion groups to identify important issues to be covered by ecopa.
11:00 - 11:15 Coffe break
11:15 - 13:15 Session 4 (Part 1): Future program of ecopa
Chairperson: Dr. B. Garthoff (D)

Presentation of the discussion groups' results to be followed by a plenary discussion.
13:15 - 14:30 Sandwich lunch
14:30 - 15:30 Session 4 (Part 2): Final recommendations: Definition of action plan and follow up structure/task of ecopa
Chairperson: Dr. A. J. van Iersel (NL)
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