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 http://www.lt.slu.se/catra
Seminar on Cattle Transport / Milestone seminar of CATRA
project
September 13-15, 2001,
Veterinary Faculty,
University of Ljubljana,
Ljubljana, Slovenia
CATRA is
an acronym for the EU project titled: Minimising stress
inducing factors on cattle during handling and transport to improve animal
welfare and meat quality
The main objective of the project is to
develop methods for controlling and minimising stress inducing factors
during handling and transport of cattle to improve animal welfare and meat
quality. In the project 11 partners from 8 countries are participating. The
project started in February 2000 and is continuing until February 2003.
Within the project management, it is
intended to organise a special seminar at the 18th month of the
project, where specialists in the subject area and other interested groups
participate.
Objective
of the seminar
The objective of the
seminar is evaluate the progress of the project, discuss and consider new
ideas emanated during the experiments, adjustment of the project activities
to new question raised after the project start. This will be an important
feedback to improve and adjust the remaining project activities based on
the new conditions.
The seminal has two
parts, where the first part is open for public and second part is only for
the consortium. In the first part, members of the steering group,
representatives from industries and companies (abattoirs and vehicle
industries, transport companies), policy makers and scientists in the
subject areas are expected to participate. In this part, the objective,
scope and progress of the project will be presented and discussed in detail..
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Time schedule of the seminar
September 12, 2001, Arrival
At the evening, a short visit of
the Old Town of Ljubljana will be arranged.
September 13th 2001 - Thursday
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Session I: Introduction
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09.30 - 10.00
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Welcome speech, Prof. dr. Marko Amon, representative of local organizers and a
representative of Ministry for agriculture, forestry and food
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10.00 - 10.20
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Introduction and progress of CATRA by Prof. Girma
Gebresenbet, the Coordinator of CATRA
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Session II: Legislation and
Practical Aspects
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10.20
– 10.45
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Animal Transport Regulations
in Europe -
Development and Future, Dr. Denis Simonin, EU Commission
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10.45 – 11.10
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Assessment of
welfare of animals in transport,
Dr. David
Wilkins, EU Commission
Prof.
J. Hartung
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11.10 – 11.30
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Coffee break
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11.30 – 11.50
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Practical
problems in animal trade, Dr. K. Meyn
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11.50 – 12.10
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Welfare
measurement methods and welfare parameters, and difficulties encountered
on the determination / quantification of welfare parameters, Prof. R. Rony Geers
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12.10 – 12.45
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Discussion
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Session III: Methods of handling at the farm, during
loading, transport, unloading and the abattoir with special emphasis on
CATRA's findings
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14.30 – 14.50
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Methods of
handling, transport, type of vehicles, statistics on transport (general
findings from CATRA's WP1)
Prepares
by P1, P6 and P8)
Presentes
by Prof. Nanni Costa /Gebresenbet
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15.00 – 15.40
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Transport time
and welfare (general findings from CATRA's WP2, and WP3):
a)
Transport up to 14 hours
Prepares by P2,
P1, P4 and P7
Presents by Prof. Gustavo
A.M. Levrino/ Ms Van De Water,
Geert
b) Long
distance transport and resting conditions, Presents by Dr. M. Marahrens /Mag Ursa
Kos
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15.40 – 16.00
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Pre- and post transport handling and welfare (general findings
from CATRA's WP2 and WP5,
Prepares by P3, P5 and P7
Presents by Dr. Karen
von Holleben
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16.00 – 16.20
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Meat quality and stress; parameters of meat quality (general and
findings from WP2 and WP5)
Prepares by P2, P8 and P9
Presentes by Dr. Markku Honkavara
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16.20 - 16.45
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Coffee
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Session
IV: General discussion
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16.45 - 17.30 Critical remarks on CATRA's project
and recommendations
for the coming 18 months
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September 14th 2001 - Friday
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9.00
–20.00
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Excursion
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8.00
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Departure
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9.00 – 11.00
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Skocijan caves
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11.15 – 13.00
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Lipica stud farm
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13.00 – 15.00
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Departure
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13.00 - 15.00
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Lunch
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15.00 - 17.30
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Port
of Koper – livestock terminal
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17.30 – 18.30
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Piran old town sightseeing
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20.00 -
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Arrival in Ljubljana
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21.00
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Gala dinner
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15th September 2001 - Saturday
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Session
V: Internal meeting
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08.30 - 10.30
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Country / partners' activity report
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10.30 - 11.00
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Coffee
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11.00 - 12.00
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Country / partners' activity report
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12.00 - 12.45
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Assessments on the
findings and difficulties encountered hitherto, evaluation of the
completed work packages (WP1, WP2, WP5)
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12.45 - 14.00
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Lunch
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14.00 - 14.30
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Planning of the coming
work packages (WP3, WP4, WP6, WP7 and WP8) and dissemination,
based on the recommendation of the milestone seminar
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14.30 - 15.00
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TIP, Technology
Implementation Plan
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15.00 - 15.15
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Coffee
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15.15 - 16.45
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Other management questions, communication, reporting
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16.45 - 17.00
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Other issues and closing
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Note:
a) Eventually Session V
may continue on Sunday
b) Sessions I, II, III
and IV are open for public
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Organizing
committee
Prof. Girma Gebresenbet, Sweden, Coordinator
Prof. Jörg Hartung, Germany
Prof. Marko Amon, Slovenia
Prof. Leonardo Nanni Costa, Italy
Prof.
Gustavo A. Maria Levrino, Spain
Address of the seminar
Veterinary
Faculty - University of Ljubljana
Gerbiceva
60
p.o. 3425
SI-1115 Ljubljana
Phone: + 386 1 4779 100
+ 386 1 4779 140
(doc.dr.Dobeic)
+ 386 1 4779 142 (Ursa Kos)
+ 46 18 671901 (Girma Gebresenbet)
Fax: + 386 1 2832 243
Address
of the seminar
Veterinary
Faculty - University of Ljubljana
Gerbiceva
60
p.o. 3425
SI-1115 Ljubljana
Phone: + 386 1 4779 100
+ 386 1 4779 140
(doc.dr.Dobeic)
+ 386 1 4779 142 (Ursa Kos)
+ 46 18 671901 (Girma Gebresenbet)
Fax: + 386 1 2832 243
Registration
form
Name and surname: ----------------------------------------------------
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Organization: ----------------------------------------------------
Postal
address: ----------------------------------------------------
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Date,
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Do you want the room
reservation in the M-hotel
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yes , o
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Accommodation
M-hotel: www.m-hotel.si
Derceva ul. 4 in Ljubljana
The price of the hotel is 48 EUR per room
(single bedroom) and 87 EUR / per room! (double bedroom) per night.
Please send the above form
to Ms Ursa Kos. Her e-mail address is:
KosUr@mail.vf.uni-lj.si
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