Tentative Program

AAWA CONFERENCE DRAFT PROGRAM

Theme: Tackling Animal Welfare in Africa for Development

DAY ONE (Monday 6th September 2010)

Moderator(s): Frankline Mukwanja – Kenya/ FAO Representative

Theme 1 : Animal Welfare for Development

7.30 – 8.00am

Registration

 

8.00 – 8.45am

Participants Introductions and Expectations

Paul Okumu – Director for Partnerships, SISA Center/Consultant

Conference Introductory Remarks: Theme & Objectives.

AAWA Organizing Committee: Dr. Charles Kimwele – University of Nairobi/ANAW

8.45-9.15am

Linking Animal Welfare to Development

Mike Baker – CEO, WSPA

9.15 – 10.00am

Official Opening

Josphat Ngonyo – Executive Director, ANAW
Hon. Dr. Noah Wekesa – Minister, Wildlife & Forestry – Republic of Kenya

10.00 – 10.10am

Group photo

 

10.10-10.30am

Tea/Coffee Break

10.30 –11.30am

1ST SESSION: Innovations and strategies in animal welfare and conservation best practices

Dr. Andrew Trawford, Donkey Sanctuary
Dr. Nick De-Souza – Director, WSPA Africa
Dr. Laurence Ochieng – Animal Welfare Action Kenya

11.30-12.10pm

Humane population control for companion animals and emerging issues

Karen Green – Senior Director, Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs – USA.
Dr. Chinny Krishna – Chairman, Blue Cross – India.

12.10-12.30pm

Emergency response for animals in crisis and disaster situations

Gregory Castle – CEO, Best Friends Animal Society.

12.30-1.00pm

Q&A Session

PANELISTS:

1.00 – 2.00pm

LUNCH BREAK

2.00 – 2.30pm

Sharing the load: community action to improve the welfare of working animals in developing countries

Tania Dennison – Programme Advisor (Africa)

2.30 – 3.30pm

Societal concerns for animal welfare: cultural and religious perspectives

Tozie Zokufa,  CIWF – South Africa
Dr. Alex Mugisa, Uganda SPCA

3:30 – 3:50pm

Q&A session

PANELISTS:

3.50 – 4.10pm

Tea/Coffee Break
4.10 – 5.00pm

 

 2ND SESSION: Innovations and strategies in animal welfare and conservation best practices

Anteneh Roba – International Fund for Africa

Dawn Moncrief – Founding Director, A Well-Fed World.

1st & 2nd session Q& A

PANELISTS:

5:00-5.20pm

ADAW: From 2009-2010 Progress and Ownership
Introduction to ADAW, Background, Goals and Progress Report

Paul Okumu, Director for Partnerships – SISA Center/Consultant

5.20 -6.00pm

(ADAW GROUPS) DAY’S ASSIGNMENT

 

END OF DAY ONE

 

DAY TWO AGENDA (Tuesday 7th September)

Moderators : Rosemary Tylka; ESMA-Geneva /EU Representative

Theme 2 : Policy and Collective Action in Animal Welfare

8.00-8.20am

Developing Effective and Sustainable Humane Education Programs

Amy Corrigan – Director of Education, ACRES – Singapore

8.20-8.50am

Alternatives to the use of animals in education, research and testing

Nick Jukes – International Coordinator, InterNICHE.

 8.50-9.10am

Entrenching Animal Welfare into Policy and Legislation frameworks; Is Africa ready?

Dr. Mosoti Mogoa – Senior Lecturer, University of Nairobi.

9.10-9.30am

Q&A session and Discussions on Policy and Partnership Implications

PANELISTS:

 9.30-10.40am

Culminating compassion without creating chaos: interconnecting factory farming woes to nutrition, food security and impact on environment

Tozie Zokufa – CIWF – South Africa
Dr. Hope Ferdowsian – Director of Research Policy, PCRM
Dr. Daniel Maingi – ANAW

10.40-11.00am

Q&A session/ and Discussions on Policy and Partnership Implications

PANELISTS:

11.00-11.15am

Tea/Coffee Break

 11.15-11.55pm

The importance of social research to informing animal welfare approaches

Prof. Philip Tedeschi, University of Denver – USA
Debra Durham, PhD – Senior Research Scientist, PCRM.

 

11.55- 12.15pm

 Q & A

 

12.15-12.45pm

Biodiversity conservation and Animal Welfare in Africa: empowering communities to take the lead

Samuel Theuri -ANAW

12.45-1.00pm

Q&A session

 

1.00-2.00pm

LUNCH
2.00-.3.40pm

 

 Wildlife management and conservation best practices  
  • Wildlife population control and related issues
 Dr. Henk Bertschinge – HSI/ University of Pretoria, South Africa
  • Circuses, zoos and animals in captivity
 Louis Ng’- Director, ACRES – Singapore
  • Illegal trafficking of wildlife products
 Bimo Abraham Nkhata –
Lusaka Agreement Task Force
  • Wildlife Sanctuaries, Cross-border wildlife management

Dr. Julius Kipngetich – Director, KWS

3:40-4.00pm

 Q&A Session

 

4.00-4.15pm

Tea/Coffee Break

4:15-5.40pm

ADAW Group presentations and Plenary Discussion on ownership of ADAW

Paul Okumu – Director for Partnerships – SISA Center/Consultant

5.40-6.00pm

 Key Emerging Issues and Lessons in Policy and Partnership for Animal Welfare

END OF DAY TWO

 

DAY THREE AGENDA (Wednesday 8th September)

Moderators : Frankline Mukwanja – Kenya

Theme 3. Convergence: Policy, Partnership and Posterity- Animal welfare beyond AAWA

8.00-8.30am

The role of government & law in promoting and protecting improved animal welfare outcomes in Africa

Dr. Walter Masiga – OIE sub-regional representative

8.30-9.00am

ADAW need: Delivery of improved livelihoods through animal welfare

Dr. Charles Kimwele – University of Nairobi/ANAW

9.00-10.00am

Africa Voice in ADAW: Group Input  on contents

Paul Okumu, Director for Partnerships – SISA Center/Consultant

10.00-10.20am

Tea/Coffee Break

10.20-11.20am

ADAW Plan 2011: Action Strategies for Ratification

Paul Okumu, Director for Partnerships – SISA Center/Consultant

11.20-12.00pm

Resolutions and Commitments

AAWA organizing committee

12.00-1.00pm

Official Closing

Josphat Ngonyo – Executive Director, ANAW.
Prof. Ahmed El-Sawalhy – Director General, AU-IBAR

1.00-2.00pm

LUNCH

2.30pm

  • Departure to Lake Nakuru National Park (game drive for participants)
  • Visit to KSPCA and Nairobi tour trip

Registered Participants

Registered Participants