Africa Animal Welfare Workshop
Title: Africa Animal Welfare WorkshopLocation: Nairobi, KenyaDescription: September 3rd 2010, Nairobi, Kenya PURPOSE In September 21st- 22nd 2009, more than 20 animal welfare organizations from 11 African countries met in Nairobi, Kenya for a workshop whose theme was working together, tackling animal welfare challenges in Africa. The participants from, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, DR. Congo, Somalia,...
Read MoreSeminar on the alternatives to the use of Animals in Educational Experiments and Dissections, 23rd– 24th September 2009, Nairobi Kenya
Seminar on the alternatives to the use of Animals in Educational Experiments and Dissections, 23rd– 24th September 2009, Nairobi Kenya Overview The first ever seminar on the alternatives to the use of animals in educational experiments and dissections in Africa is scheduled to take place 23rd – 24th September 2009 in Nairobi Kenya at the Kenya Institute of Education. The seminar will focus on...
Read MoreSwine Flu: Is the pig guilty?
For years, pigs have been ridiculed, degraded and demonized by human beings. In the Middle East and other Arabian countries, it is forbidden, due to religious beliefs, to eat or own pigs because they are considered dirty and filthy. In truth, the animals are not filthy but that’s an argument for another day. The English figure of speech, ‘flying pig’ has been used every so often in many...
Read MoreHumane Education: Technology now Saving Lab Animals
There is really no good reason why animals should be killed for dissections and used in experiments for education and training purposes while modern and innovative methods without the use of animals exist, and have become the norm at many universities. Africa Network for Animal Welfare was in September 2009 privileged to host the groundbreaking initiative to promote and implement such...
Read MoreAfrica to Declare Animals are Sentient Beings
Like-minded animal welfare organizations and individuals convened in Nairobi in September 21st -22nd 2009 during which they declared to pursue an African Declaration for Animal Welfare (ADAW). According to resolutions adopted by participants representing eleven countries from across Africa and supported by participants from the UK, India, Switzerland and Mexico, the African Declaration will be an...
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