Day 2

  • Jeremy Marchant-Forde, Research Animal Scientist, USDA-ARS, USA. "Use of Animal Welfare Indicators"
    Jeremy Marchant-Forde, Research Animal Scientist, USDA-ARS, USA.
    "Use of Animal Welfare Indicators"
  • Hans Houe, Professor, University of Copenhagen, DK. "Use of Register Data to Assess Animal Welfare"
    Hans Houe, Professor, University of Copenhagen, DK.
    "Use of Register Data to Assess Animal Welfare"
  • Björn Forkman, Professor, University of Copenhagen, DK. "The Danish Animal Welfare Index Project"
    Björn Forkman, Professor, University of Copenhagen, DK.
    "The Danish Animal Welfare Index Project"
  • Athanasios Krystallis Krontalis, Professor, Aarhus University, D. "Ethical Meat Production and Consumer Responses"
    Athanasios Krystallis Krontalis, Professor, Aarhus University, D. "Ethical Meat Production and Consumer Responses"
  • Jeremy Cooper, CEO, Freedom Food "Good Welfare is Good Business"
    Jeremy Cooper, CEO, Freedom Food, UK.
    "Good Welfare is Good Business"
  • Kate Parkes, Senior Scientific Officer, RSPCA, UK. "Good Welfare is Good Business"
    Kate Parkes, Senior Scientific Officer, RSPCA, UK.
    "Good Welfare is Good Business"
  • Paul Hemsworth, Professor, University of Melbourne, Australia. "The Effects of Stockperson Education and Training on Farm Animal Welfare"
    Paul Hemsworth, Professor, University of Melbourne, Australia.
    "The Effects of Stockperson Education and Training on Farm Animal Welfare"
  • Panel discussion
    Panel discussion. From left to right:
    Reineke Hameleers, Eurogroup for Animals, DK
    Claus Fertin, Head of Danish Pig Research Centre, DK
    Peter Stevenson, Chief Policy Advisor for Compassion in World Farming, UK
    Dan Jørgensen, Minister for Food Agriculture and Fisheries
    Peter Sandøe, Professor, University of Copenhagen, DK
  • Panel discussion
    Panel discussion

Day 1

  • Welcome and Introduction to the Danish Pig Welfare Action Plan by Dan Jørgensen, Danish Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries
    Welcome and Introduction to the Danish Pig Welfare Action Plan - Dan Jørgensen, Danish Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries
  • The conference hall
    The conference hall
  • Peter Stevenson, Chief Policy Advisor of Compassion in World Farming, UK. "The Welfare Challenges Facing the Pig Sector"
    Peter Stevenson, Chief Policy Advisor of Compassion in World Farming, UK.
    "The Welfare Challenges Facing the Pig Sector"
  • David Fraser, Professor, University of British Columbia, Canada "Could Animal Production become a Profession?"
    David Fraser, Professor, University of British Columbia, Canada
    "Could Animal Production become a Profession?"
  • The conference hall
    The conference hall
  • David Fraser, Professor, University of British Columbia, Canada "Could Animal Production become a Profession?"
    David Fraser, Professor, University of British Columbia, Canada
    "Could Animal Production become a Profession?"
  • Could Animal Production become a Profession? - Input from the audience
    Could Animal Production become a Profession? - Input from the audience
  • The conference lobby with scientific posters
    The conference lobby with scientific posters
  • Sandra Edwards, Professor, Newcastle University, UK "Assessment and Alleviation of Pain in Pig Production"
    Sandra Edwards, Professor, Newcastle University, UK
    "Assessment and Alleviation of Pain in Pig Production"
  • Lene Juul Pedersen, Senior Researcher, Aarhus University, DK. "Neonatal Piglet Mortality in Relation to Sow Farrowing Environment"
    Lene Juul Pedersen, Senior Researcher, Aarhus University, DK.
    "Neonatal Piglet Mortality in Relation to Sow Farrowing Environment"
  • The conference lobby with posters
    The conference lobby with posters
  • Discussions in the lobby
    Discussions in the lobby
  • Danish radio P3 interviews Dan Jørgensen
    Danish radio P3 interviews Dan Jørgensen
  • Jan Tind Sørensen, Professor, Aarhus University, DK. "Animal Welfare in Organic Pig Production"
    Jan Tind Sørensen, Professor, Aarhus University, DK.
    "Animal Welfare in Organic Pig Production"
  • Anders Ringgaard Kristensen, Professor, University of Copenhagen, DK. "The Intelligent Pig Barn"
    Anders Ringgaard Kristensen, Professor, University of Copenhagen, DK.
    "The Intelligent Pig Barn"
  • Workshop
    Workshop
  • Left to right: Dan Jørgensen, Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, DK. Sharon Dijksma, Minister for Agriculture, NL. Sven-Erik Bucht, Minister for Rural Affairs, SE. Christian Schmidt, Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, DE.
    Left to right:
    Dan Jørgensen, Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, DK.
    Sharon Dijksma, Minister for Agriculture, NL. Sven-Erik Bucht, Minister for Rural Affairs, SE.
    Christian Schmidt, Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, DE.
  • To the left: Sharon Dijksma, Minister for Agriculture, NL. To the right: Dan Jørgensen, Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, DK
    To the left: Sharon Dijksma, Minister for Agriculture, NL.
    To the right: Dan Jørgensen, Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, DK
  • Dan Jørgensen, Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, DK. "Introduction to speeches from Ministers and to panel discussion"
    Dan Jørgensen, Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, DK.
    "Introduction to speeches from Ministers and to panel discussion"
  • Minding Animals – Ways to Improve Animal Welfare Christian Schmidt, Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, DE
    Christian Schmidt, Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, DE.
    "Minding Animals – Ways to Improve Animal Welfare."
  • Sven-Erik Bucht, Minister for Rural Affairs, SE. "High Animal Welfare – A Winning Concept for Future Pig Production"
    Sven-Erik Bucht, Minister for Rural Affairs, SE.
    "High Animal Welfare – A Winning Concept for Future Pig Production"
  • Sharon Dijksma, Minister for Agriculture, NL. "Towards Sustainable Pig Farming – The Dutch Way"
    Sharon Dijksma, Minister for Agriculture, NL.
    "Towards Sustainable Pig Farming – The Dutch Way"
  • Signing of the position paper
    Signing of the position paper. Left to right:
    Christian Schmidt, Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, DE.
    Sven-Erik Bucht, Minister for Rural Affairs, SE.
    Dan Jørgensen, Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, DK.
    Sharon Dijksma, Minister for Agriculture, NL
  • Panel discussion between the Ministers
    Panel discussion between the Ministers
  • The winning poster
    The winning poster
  • Poppy Statham (UK) recieves her prize for the winning poster
    Poppy Statham (UK) recieves her prize for the winning poster

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Left to right: Dan Jørgensen, Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, DK. Sharon Dijksma, Minister for Agriculture, NL. Sven-Erik Bucht, Minister for Rural Affairs, SE. Christian Schmidt, Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, DE.
Left to right: Dan Jørgensen, Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, DK. Sharon Dijksma, Minister for Agriculture, NL. Sven-Erik Bucht, Minister for Rural Affairs, SE. Christian Schmidt, Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, DE.
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To the left: Sharon Dijksma, Minister for Agriculture, NL. To the right: Dan Jørgensen, Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, DK
To the left: Sharon Dijksma, Minister for Agriculture, NL. To the right: Dan Jørgensen, Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, DK
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Dan Jørgensen, Danish Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries
Dan Jørgensen, Danish Minister for Food, Agriculture and Fisheries
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Peter Stevenson, Chief Policy Advisor of Compassion in World Farming, UK
Peter Stevenson, Chief Policy Advisor of Compassion in World Farming, UK
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David Fraser, Professor, University of British Columbia, Canada
David Fraser, Professor, University of British Columbia, Canada
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Sandra Edwards, Professor, Newcastle University, UK
Sandra Edwards, Professor, Newcastle University, UK
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Lene Juul Pedersen, Senior Researcher, Aarhus University, DK
Lene Juul Pedersen, Senior Researcher, Aarhus University, DK
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Jan Tind Sørensen, Professor, Aarhus University, DK
Jan Tind Sørensen, Professor, Aarhus University, DK
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Anders Ringgaard Kristensen, Professor, University of Copenhagen, DK
Anders Ringgaard Kristensen, Professor, University of Copenhagen, DK
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Panel discussion
Panel discussion. From left to right: Reineke Hameleers, Eurogroup for Animals, DK Claus Fertin, Head of Danish Pig Research Centre, DK Peter Stevenson, Chief Policy Advisor for Compassion in World Farming, UK Dan Jørgensen, Minister for Food Agriculture and Fisheries Peter Sandøe, Professor, University of Copenhagen, DK
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