Plenary: Dr B. Helen Beattie
Veterinarians for Animal Welfare Aotearoa (VAWA), New Zealand
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Farm animal welfare: ‘Wickedness’ and why it stymies progress

Nathalie Cornée
‍Overton, UK
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Understanding the influence of research within policy using Overton

Farhana Chowdhury¹‍, Rowe, C.¹, Evans, E.² & Araujo-Soares, V.^3
1Newcastle University, UK; ²Durham University, UK; ³Heidelberg University, Germany
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Human behaviour change for mouse welfare

Kelly Forsythe & Hecht, L.
Wild Animal Initiative, UK
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Funding animal welfare science on neglected species

Elena Nalon & Ajuda, I.
Eurogroup for Animals, Belgium
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EU politics and animal welfare research: How do they fit?

Plenary: Dr Leopoldo Stuardo
World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH)
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‍WOAH's animal welfare commitment: From science to standard

Buddhamas Pralle Kriengwatana¹,
Hirskyj-Douglas, I.², Iyasere,O.^3,4, French, F.⁵,
Jalali, A.⁶, Kleinberger, R.⁷, Mott, R.⁸,
Nager, R.²; Penacchio, O.⁹, Potvin, D.¹⁰,
Sabet, S. S.¹¹, Sobukola, O.⁴, Spencer, K.¹², Spierings, M.¹³ & Wells, D.^14
1KU Leuven, Belgium; ²University of Glasgow, UK; ³Humbolt Universität zu Berlin, Germany; ⁴Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria; ⁵London Metropolitan University, UK; ⁶Preventative Veterinary Care, Iran; ⁷Northeastern University, USA; ⁸Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, UK; ⁹Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; ¹⁰University of the Sunshine Coast,
Australia; ¹¹University of Guilan, Iran; ¹²University of St Andrews, UK; ¹³Leiden University, the Netherlands; ¹⁴Queen's University Belfast, UK
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Acoustic enrichment interest group: A network to synchronise research and explore the use of sounds for animal health and welfare

Sarah Wolfensohn^‍
University of Surrey, UK; DEFRA Animal Welfare Committee, UK
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Understand and improve welfare by using the Animal Welfare Assessment Grid (AWAG)

Jessica Cait¹, Avey, M. T. ² & Mason, G. J.^1
1University of Guelph, Canada; ²Canadian Council on AnimalCare
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From scientific evidence to guideline recommendation: How can animal welfare science learn from human medicine?

Katarína Bučková¹, Moravcsíková, Á^2,3
& Šárová, R.^2
1Iowa State University, USA; ²Institute of Animal Science Prague, Czech Republic;
‍³Czech University of Life Sciences
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Effect of pair-housing on dairy calf welfare and performance (a systematic review)

Plenary: Dr Dennis Bahati
Africa Network for Animal Welfare (ANAW)

Evidence based approach in enhancing Animal Welfare within Africa

Plenary: Prof Lynne Sneddon
University of Gothenburg, Sweden

Impact of science in improving aquatic animal welfare

Ben Todhunter^1,2 & Mark Ferguson^3,4
1The NZ Merino Company Ltd, New Zealand; ²Cleardale Station Ltd., New Zealand; ³NeXtgen Agri International; ⁴Genesmith, New Zealand
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A genetic approach to reducing footrot prevalence in sheep

Luke Hecht^1,2, Liedholm, S. E.¹ & Elliott, V.^1,3
1Wild Animal Initiative, UK; ²Durham University, UK; ³Smithsonian Institution, USA
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Optimizing population density for wild animals’ welfare

Sarah Bonser-Blake
‍Wild Welfare
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Bringing together animal welfare research and application to improve husbandry practices in zoological facilities through humane education

Siyao Shi & Legrand, A.
Compassion in World Farming (CIWF)
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From research to impact for farm animal welfare: Examples from CIWF’s food business programme

Libby Syddall^‍
Nestera Global
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Could you make your animal welfare research more accessible and relevant?

Alan G. McElligott¹ & Elodie F. Briefer^2
1City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China; ²University of Copenhagen, Denmark
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Making goat welfare research impactful

Oluwarore, K. O.¹, Lukas Jasiūnas¹, Qureshi, F.² & Esparza, I.^1
1Healthier Hens, ²Healthier Hens Kenya
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Building animal welfare knowledge and capacity through veterinary training on egg-laying hen welfare in Kenya

T. Bas Rodenburg & Giersberg, M. F.
Utrecht University, The Netherlands
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Enabling the transition to cage-free housing for laying hens worldwide

Carolin Breitenbach, Larrateguy, M. V. & Phillips, W.
Welttierschutzstiftung (WTS) Vets United
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Bridging the teaching gap: Making animal welfare education accessible with holistic teaching materials

Jo Hockenhull¹, Hannelly, E.², Madders, G.² & Cameron, A.^3
1University of Bristol; ²The British Horse Society; ³University of Nottingham
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Be horse aware: Thank you for not feeding other people’s horses

Giulia Malerbi
Aquatic Life Institute, Lewis & Clark Law School
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Advocating for a preemptive ban on octopus farming

Emily Trunnell¹, Jayne, K.², Baines, J.², Stoddart, G.², Smith, R.³ & Jackson, T.^4
1People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) US; ²PETA UK; ³Animal-Free Science Advocacy, Australia; ⁴New Zealand
Anti-Vivisection Society
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A global campaign to end the forced swim test

Plenary: Prof Georgia Mason
University of Guelph, Canada
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How does animal welfare research change policy and practice, and how should it in the future?