From the Organizers:
Dear colleagues,
You are invited to Norecopa's Annual Meeting and Scientific Seminar which will be held on Thursday 11 June.
This will be a hybrid meeting arranged at the Norwegian Veterinary Institute at Ås (Elizabeth Stephansens vei 1, 1433 Ås). Online participation will be by Zoom.
NB! Those who wish to participate physically at Ås must register by sending an email to adrian.smith@norecopa.no by Friday 5 June at the latest, and preferably as soon as possible, to enable us to provide a suitable meeting room and sufficient catering.
The day's programme consists of both Norwegian and English language presentations:
0830 - 0900: Coffee and registration for participants at the Norwegian Veterinary Institute, Ås
0900 - 0930: Hva har skjedd etter Dyrevelferdsmeldingen? (Adrian Smith)
0930 - 1030: Norecopas årsmøte og oversikt over aktiviteter
1030 - 1100: Utdeling av Norecopas 3R-pris
1100 - 1145: Gratis lunsj for deltagerne på Ås
1145 - 1230: Of mice and methods - the scientific, ethical and economic costs of poor quality research (Nuno Franco, Laboratory Animal Science Group, i3S, Porto, Portugal)
1230 - 1315: Enhancing quality of preclinical research - a mission possible? (Vootele Voikar, Helsinki Institute of Life Science, University of Helsinki, Finland)
1315-1345: Beyond the hype: what are NAMs and what is their place in biomedical research? (Jeffrey Bajramovic, 3Rs Centre Utrecht, The Netherlands)
1345 - 1400: Coffee break
1400 - 1445: What’s happening with animal research in Europe? Successes and ongoing challenges (Penny Hawkins, (Animals in Science Department, RSPCA, UK)
1445 - 1500: Discussion and closing remarks