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The conference held in October, has been a crucial point for the work performed by the project Anim.Al.See. On that occasion, the results of the research and the elaboration of concepts related to the alternatives to animal experiments, according to the 3Rs model, have been submitted to representatives of different stakeholders and experts. The aim of this conference was discuss the final report, with respect to missing aspects, disagreements, unclear concepts etc. with a wider audience. Indeed, the optimisation of the final report and the reinforcement of the related recommendations have been the main outcome of the conference. They will be useful in:
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Defining and clarifying the weight of the different conceptual components involved in evaluating possible alternatives to animal experimentation;
Identifying the different roles and interactions of the various subjects involved, and their responsibilities;
Helping to increase the awareness of scientific community, general public and regulators, on the complexity of the interactions between the different responsibilities;
Helping bioethical committees to evaluate and decide on possible alternatives in the use of animals as experimental models, in specific research projects;
Helping decision makers to improve the existing normative related to animal experimentation, on the basis of a common understanding of functional standards.
In the following, the program of the conference is reported, as well as the list participants, the executive summary of the report provided to all of them, the summary of the conference and the presentations of the invited speakers.
Anim.Al.See Conference
“Up-dating concepts and language in relation to the 3Rs model:
reasons for recommendations.”
27-28 October 2004
Borschette Conference Centre,
36 rue Froissart - Brussels
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28 October 2004 [room 1C] |
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INTRODUCTION
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14,00
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Welcome Address:
M. Hallen, EC – DGRTD
Head of Unit of EI: Strategic and policy aspects
Unit- Biotechnology, Agriculture and Food.
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14,15
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Project Presentation:
Flavia Zucco,
Istituto di Neurobiologia
e Medicina Molecolare, CNR,
Roma-IT. Project Coordinator
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14,30
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Theoretical and moral assumptions
in recommendations
Jan Vorstenbosch,
Ethics Institute,
University of Utrecht, Utrecht-NL
Partner 5.
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THEMATIC SESSION
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14,45
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Replacement
Caterina Botti, Istituto di Neurobiologia
e Medicina Molecolare, CNR,
Roma-IT.
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15,00
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Panel discussion
Chair: Coenraad Hendriksen,
The Netherlands Vaccine Institute,
Bilthoven-NL. Partner 4
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16,00
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Coffee break
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16,15
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Reduction
Jasmijn de Boo, The Netherlands Vaccine Institute,
Bilthoven-NL
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16,30
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Panel discussion
Chair: Hannah Buchanan-Smith,
Department of Psychology,
University of Stirling, Stirling-UK. Partner 3
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17,30
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End of the Session
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THEMATIC SESSION
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9,00
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Refinement
Hannah Buchanan-Smith,
Department of Psychology,
University of Stirling, Stirling-UK. Partner 3
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9,15
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Role of EFSA
in the Animal Welfare
Jorge Serratosa,
EFSA- Scientific coordinator
of the Animal health
and animal welfare panel
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9,30
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Panel discussion
Chair: Simone Pollo, Istituto Superiore di Sanità,
Dip. di Biologia Cellulare
e Neuroscienze,
Rep. Neuroscienze Comportamentali, Roma-IT
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10,15
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Coffee break
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CONCLUDING SESSION:
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Challenges to the 3Rs model
and the suggested vision of alternatives
in Anim.Al.See
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10,30
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The interplay between the Three Rs
Jan Vorstenbosch, Ethics Institute,
University of Utrecht, Utrecht-NL Partner 5.
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10,50
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The scientific challenge
Expert 1: Merel Ritskes, Faculty of Health Sciences,
University of Southern Denmark, Odense-DK,
President of FELASA.
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11,10
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The ethical challenge
Expert 2: Maggy Jennings, Head of Research Animals
Department RSPCA, UK
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11,30
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The socio-political challenge
Expert 3: Helma Hermans, IVTIP
(In Vitro Testing Industrial Platform),
Rotterdam, NL
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11,50
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General discussion
Chair: Augusto Vitale, Istituto Superiore di Sanità,
Dip. di Biologia Cellulare e Neuroscienze,
Rep. Neuroscienze Comportamentali, Roma-IT
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12,50
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Concluding remarks
Flavia Zucco, Istituto di Neurobiologia
e Medicina Molecolare, CNR,
Roma-IT. Project Coordinator
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Note: Panel discussions are open to all the participants. The three experts, involved in the concluding session,
are expected to collect under the three identified areas, the main issues emerged from the discussion.
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