Update Covid-19
Dear all
First of all we hope to find you all safe and healthy, together with your families and loved ones.
Unfortunately, due the current situation caused by COVID-19 and the uncertain future , the international organizing committee decided to cancel the congress for 2020 and postpone it for 2021 in the same location in Ghent. We did hear that many events, even some that are planned later this year, are cancelled just now mainly to protect attendees and to prevent the spreading of the virus.
The Flemish local organizing committee already did a lot of work for the Congress 1- 2- 3 October 2020 in Ghent. So the international and the local organizing committee made the decision to postpone the congress for one year. As you can imagine, this is not an easy decision, but we’re sure that’s the best for everybody safety.
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Because the EVCBMAW is postponed to 2021, abstract submission has been cancelled for now. We will send another call for abstracts in due time.
As soon as possible we will send you updated information about the final date for 2021..
You can visit the website www.evcbmaw.org for more information.
So, I speak for all organizing committees, we really want to see you all in Ghent.
Take care!
Christine Halsberghe
President of the local organizing committee.
Click for the complete programme of spoken presentations
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Click here for the list of poster presentations
Friday, 2nd October 2020
08:30 - 17:00
Invited Speakers
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AWSEL Day Two & BM Day One
There will be a joined session of the AWSEL and BM streams in the morning. This will feature keynote speakers, delegate papers and a panel/interactive discussion.
In the afternoon there will be a parallel session for both streams.
Saturday, 3th October 2020
8:30 - 17:00
Short & Long presentations
Accreditation points
Program
October 7th-9th 2021
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Click here for the list of poster presentations
Friday, 8th October 2021
08:30 - 12:00
Invited Speakers
13:00 - 17:00
AWSEL & BM (parallel sessions)
Saturday, 9th October 2021
8:30 - 17:00
Short & Long presentations
Accreditation points
Welcome Reception
The Reception will be held at the Congress Venue, Oude Vismijn.
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After the Reception we advise you to visit the city center for Dinner. There are plenty of nice locations for tasting local food and drinks.
Invited speakers
Prof Frans de Waal
Emory University (USA) - Living Links Center at Yerkes
Expert in primate social behaviour, empathy, learning and cognition
Invited speaker: October, 8th 2021
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Prof Steven Laureys
Liège University (Belgium)
GIGA Consciousness & Coma Science Group
Expert in consciousness and sentience
Invited speaker: October, 8th 2021
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More info about our 2021 invited speakers will follow soon
The Venue
Oude Vismijn
Sint-Veerleplein 5
9000 Gent
Located in the city center of Ghent.
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More information on travel and accommodation will follow.
Welcome Reception
The Reception will be held at the Congress Venue, Oude Vismijn.
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After the Reception we advise you to visit the city center for Dinner. There are plenty of nice locations for tasting local food and drinks.
Congress Dinner & Dance
The Congress Dinner & Dance will be held in the beautiful and historic Oude Vismijn on the 8th of October 2021. You are invited from 19:30.
Open bar included until midnight.
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Please inform us of any dietary requirements when booking tickets.
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Make sure to bring your dancing shoes.
Organising groups
Vlaamse Diergeneeskundige Werkgroep Ethologie
EVCBMAW National Committee
VDWE
Christine Halsberghe | Chair
Myriam De Prins
Ilse Rediers
Catherine Teughels
Vieneke Verstraeten
Magda Westhovens
EVCBMAW International Committee
Gonçalo Da Graça Pereira | ECAWBM-BM
Alessandro Cozzi | ECAWBM-AWSEL
Barbara Schöning | ESVCE
Paul Roger | AWSELVA
EVCBMAW Academic Committee
Christel Moons | Chief Academic Secretary and Editor
Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law (AWSEL) Programme
Machteld van Dierendonck & Cathy Dwyer | AWSEL Editor
Anneleen Watteyn | AWSEL Academic Secretary
Behavioural Medicine (BM) Programme
Tiny De Keuster & Helen Zulch | BM Editor
Rian Lensen | BM Academic Secretaries
AWSEL Stream Reviewers
BM Stream Reviewers
In order to ensure academic excellence all Reviewers and Editors are a Diplomate of the ECAWBM or hold a PhD in a subject relevant to the EVCBMAW.
Food Procurement Policy
EVCBMAW Food Procurement Policy
The EVCBMAW recognises the importance of markets, concerned consumers and socially responsible retailers and caterers in creating demand and financial viability for higher standards of animal welfare in food production. The EVCBMAW also recognises good animal welfare as an essential element and objective of sustainable development.
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Click to download our Food Procurement Policy and find out how we support these principles when sourcing food (e.g. for our congress). This policy is regularly reviewed.