Programme
ISAE East-West Central joint regional meeting 2025

Programme

Day 1 – Introduction & Theoretical Foundations

Theme: Understanding Farm Animal Welfare – Concepts and Indicators
Venue: Conference Room

09:00 – 09:30 | Registration & Welcome Coffee
09:30 – 10:00 | Opening Remarks & Workshop Objectives (Manja Zupan Šemrov)

10:00 – 11:00 | Plenary Talk 1: Scientific Foundations of Animal Welfare – Why Do We Need to Assess Welfare? Carolina Cardoso Nagib Nascimento

11:00 – 11:15 | Coffee Break

11:15 – 12:15 | Plenary Talk 2: Welfare Assessment in Cattle and Small Ruminants. Miroslav Kjosevski

12:15 – 13:30 | Discussion Session 1: Species-Specific Challenges and Innovations
Moderators: Ivan Yanchev, Katarina Radisavljević

13:30 – 14:30 | Lunch Break

14:30 – 15:30 | Plenary Talk 3: Welfare Assessment in Pigs and Poultry. Ivana Sabolek

15:30 – 15:45 | Coffee Break

15:45 – 17:00 | Discussion Session 2: Species-Specific Challenges and Innovations. Moderator: Elie Atallah.

19:00 – Evening Gathering & Dinner with Participants

Day 2 – Practical Implementation

Theme: Application of Welfare Assessment in Farming Systems
Venue: Conference Room

09:00 – 09:30 | Recap of Day 1 & Key Takeaways (Manja Zupan Šemrov)

09:30 – 10:30 | Plenary Talk 4: Policy Implementation in Animal Welfare, Marta Brščić

10:30 – 10:45 | Coffee Break

10:45 – 11:45 | Plenary Talk 5: Digital Technologies in Animal Welfare Assessment. Ivan Yanchev,

11:45 – 13:00 | Discussion Session 3: Emerging Technologies & Tools
Moderator: Andrej Mergeduš, Nikolay Markov

13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch Break

14:00 – 17:00 | Scientific Session: Participant Research Presentations

17:00 – 17:30 | Wrap-Up & Preparation for Field Visit (Manja Zupan Šemrov and Ivan Yanchev)

19:00 – Evening Gathering & Dinner with Participants

Day 3 – Field Visits & Practical Demonstrations

Theme: Real-World Application of Welfare Assessment
Venue: Local Research Institute & Farm

08:30 – 10:30 | Visit to the Research Institute. Leads: Ivan Yanchev

10:30 – 10:45 | Coffee Break

10:45 – 13:00 | Farm Visit: On-Site Welfare Evaluation. Lead: Ivan Yanchev

13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch Break (On-Site)

14:00 – 15:00 | Closing Session: Reflections and Key Takeaways. Moderator: Manja Zupan Šemrov and Ivan Yanchev

15:00 – 16:00 | Certificate Distribution & Closing Remarks