Welfare Quality workshop November 2005

The Welfare Quality project will be hosting its first external workshop at the EESC (European Economic and Social Committee) building in Brussels this coming November. The primary goals of this workshop will be to present and disseminate the initial results from the Welfare Quality project in an accessible manner and to facilitate a dialogue with stakeholders outside of the project. The workshop is scheduled to last for two days. On the first day principle members of the Welfare Quality project will present their initial results. As well as exploring issues of welfare quality science, presentations will examine the social contexts through which welfare issues are encountered, conceptualised and governed (especially by consumers, retailers and producers) across seven different European countries. The second day will consist of keynote presentations from prominent guest speakers and a roundtable discussion forum, in which key stakeholders will debate different strategies for improving animal welfare. This workshop will provide an excellent opportunity for stakeholders to meet senior project members and to gain insights into cutting edge animal welfare research. It will also enable stakeholders to help to shape the future direction of this research through open dialogue. Further details will be posted on this website in the coming weeks. We very much look forward to seeing you all there!

Mara Miele and Adrian Evans

Cardiff University, United Kingdom