AU – AWA CONFERENCE

AFRICA UNION ANIMAL WELFARE ACTION CONFERENCE (AU-AWA)

DATES AND LOCATION

Tuesday 7th-Wednesday 8th September 2010, Nairobi, Kenya

PURPOSE AND TOPICS

Expert and peer-to-peer discussions and training on critical issues in animal welfare, including emergency response for animals in disasters, animal welfare/humane education, protection and care for endangered species/threatened habitats, veterinary topics, animal laws, and more to build your capacity such as organizational development and fundraising.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Participants representing animal welfare groups internationally, Individuals with proven interest in animal welfare and other NGOs with activities addressing wildlife/environmental conservation, professionals in veterinary/animal health and intergovernmental bodies’ representatives.

ABOUT HOSTS

The International Animal Welfare Conference is co-organized by Africa Network for Animal Welfare and the International Fund for Africa.

Africa Network for Animal Welfare (ANAW) is a Pan African Not-for-Profit animal welfare Organization based in Kenya.

Its main objective is to work together with communities and other animal welfare and environmental stakeholders in promoting biodiversity conservation and the humane treatment of all animals for human welfare. For the past three years of its existence ANAW has made considerable progress in Animal welfare activities and was given an AWARD in recognition of extreme dedication and commitment to the cause of Animal Welfare.

International Fund for Africa-IFA is a non–profit corporation dedicated to preventing, alleviating, and abolishing suffering of human and non–human animals.

I FA was formerly known as Amsale Gessesse Memorial Foundation since its establishment by Dr. Anteneh Roba and Ms. Seble Nebiyeloul in July 2006 in memory of Amsale Gessesse, their beloved mother and aunt, respectively until it changed the name in September 2009. IFA operates on the principle of nonviolence and respect for all life and its founder’s deep and abiding belief in biocentricity and the interconnectidness of all life. IFA promotes non hierarchical and non-exploitative relationships between human beings and all other life forms. www.ifundafrica.org.