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Programme of the Third European Workshop Of National Platforms On Alternative Methods
Introducing and implementing 3R-alternatives into national, European and supra-national / OECD-guidelines more efficiently
Sheraton Airport Hotel, Brussels, November 08-10, 2002 |
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Day 1, Saturday, 09 Nov. 2002
Moderator: V. Rogiers, ecopa Working Group, B |
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| 09:00 |
Opening:
Mr. J. Tavernier(c), Belgian Minister for Consumer Protection, Public Health and Environment |
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| 09:15 |
Development of Guidelines: Policies and Technical Procedure: Slow Process at OECD? Approaches by New Testing Strategies vs. Validation
H. Koëter(c), Princ. Administrator, Environment Directorate, OECD, Paris, F |
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| 09:45 |
Guidelines for Alternatives: Does it Require Decades? The Need for Research!
B. Garthoff, ecopa working group D |
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| 10:15 |
Coffee break |
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| Moderator: K. Pelkonen, ecopa Working Group, SF |
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| 10:45 |
View of the Animal Welfare Associations / ICAPO
M. L. Stephens (c), Secretariate of ICAPO, USAD |
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| 11:15 |
View of an Industrial Toxicologist
D. Esdaile (c), ECETOC, F |
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| 11:45 |
View of a Governmental Institution for Implementation of Alternatives
H. Spielmann (c), Zebet, D |
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| 12:15 |
View of a National Coordinator: Canada
D. Blakey (c), Environmental Health Science, Ontario, CND |
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| 12:45 |
View of a National Coordinator: UK
N.N. |
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| 13:15 |
Lunch |
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| Moderator: H. Spielmann, ecopa Working Group, D |
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| 14:00 |
Governmental View: State's Involvement
N.N. |
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| 14:30 |
The Scientific View: Alternatives to be Introduced
6th Framework Programme: Follow-up on the Commission Stakeholders Meeting of 9-10 July, Brussels
B. Lucaroni (c), Sci. Off. DG Research, B/EU |
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| 15:00 |
Small Scale Pre-validation Studies in Industry: The Way Forward
Proposal for the Reduction of Animal Use in Routine in vivo Micronucleus Testing
P. Vanparys (c), Johnson & Johnson PR&D, B |
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| 15:30 |
Coffee Break |
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| 16:00 |
Podium discussion: Speeding up Implementation of Alternative Methods in OECD and other Worldwide Guidelines: Ideas for a speedy process.
Moderator: L. Bansil, P&G, UK
Discussants:
H. Koëter (c), OECD, F
D. Wilkins (c), EUROGROUP for Animal Welfare, B
K. van Leeuven (c), DG JRC, IHCP, I/EU
T. Hartung (c), New Head of ECVAM, I/EU
H. Spielmann (c), ZEBET,D
R. Taalman (c), CEFIC, B
N. N., MEP, NL
A. Doyle, MEP, IR
N.N., ecopa Working Group |
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| 17:00 |
Coffee Break |
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| Moderators: P. Maier, and J. Castell ecopa Working Group, CH and E |
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| 17:30 |
Preparatory Session on the Founding of ecopa:
Statutes, Proposals of Working Group and Assessing Lawyers |
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| 18:30 |
End of Day 1 |
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| 19:00 |
Cocktail and Dinner |
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| Day 2 , Sunday, 10 Nov. 2002 |
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| Moderators: P. Maier, and J. Castell ecopa Working Group, CH and E |
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| 08:30 |
Acceptance of ecopa Statutes, Board Elections (by poll/ballot) |
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| 10:00 |
ecopa-Activities
splitting-up of participants in 2 groups to work on proposals for ecopa initiatives with guidance by K. Cußler, PEI (D) and W. Pfaller (A)
topics:
10.10-10.40: How to Push Countries to Adapt Alternative Guidelines
10.40-11.10: Follow up Stream of New Research Proposals/6th- Framework Program
11.10-11.40: Education/Information Program on Alternatives |
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| 11:40 |
Presentation of proposals by group 1 |
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| 12:10 |
Presentation of proposals by group 2 |
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| 12:40 |
Closure of 3rd ecopa-Workshop |
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| 13:00 |
Brunch and Departure |
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