Rendez-vous le 15 septembre à la conférence virtuelle en anglais de IPEMA : « Practical solutions to the issue of piglet castration »

La réunion finale en anglais du groupe IPEMA sur les solutions pratiques à l’abandon de la castration des porcelets aura lieu mardi 15 septembre 2020 de 10h à 12h.
Pour s’inscrire gratuitement : https://app.sli.do/event/gwwa4ut7

The meeting will take place on Tuesday 15^th September 2020, 10-12h. Registration to the 2 hour meeting is free. Further to participating in the meeting, registration gives you access to a questions/answers forum and more detailed information on the available practical solutions.

Aims of the meeting : Scientists representing the IPEMA group share their views on practical solutions to the issue of piglet castration.

• The information provided is science-based and updated for the newest developments. – The IPEMA group has been working together for 4 years within a COST action funded by the EU (http://www.ca-ipema.eu/).
• Please have a look at the 2 minute video announcing our meeting: (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umfaPBq0rS4&feature=youtu.behttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umfaPBq0rS4&feature=youtu.be)
• Get more information on pros and cons of the various available solutions in our 6 minute information video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5LOxHSmqao

Organisation: 
Virtual meeting on Tuesday 15^th September 2020, 10-12h 

Part 1 (10:00-10:45): 6 short presentations from IPEMA leading scientists

• Topics and questions relevant for farmers, slaughterhouses, meat processors, retailers, consumers, citizens and policy makers (Ulrike Weiler, Germany and Michel Bonneau, France)
• How can we manage pork quality at production level? (Catherine Larzul, France and Giuseppe Bee, Switzerland).
• How can we manage pork quality at slaughter and processing levels? (Maria Font I Furnols, Spain and Martin Škrlep, Slovenia)
• How can we manage animal welfare? (Eberhard von Borell, Germany)
• Is the market ready? (Gé Backus, Netherlands)
• Are consumers open to it? (Marijke Aluwé, Belgium)

Part 2 (10:45-11:15): Panel discussion with stakeholders (moderated by Daniel Mörlein, Germany and Gé Backus, Netherlands)

Part 3 (11:15-12:00): Questions and Answers
More detailed information will be sent to registered participants ahead of the meeting – Registered participants may ask questions in advance using a Padlet platform. All relevant questions will receive an answer in writing from IPEMA scientists directly on the Padlet platform. Selected questions will be answered orally during part 3 of the meeting.

How to participate?

Register, using the form available at https://app.sli.do/event/gwwa4ut7 ?  – Registration is free – Registered participants will receive within a few days after registration, a link to the Padlet platform to enter their questions a few days before the meeting on Tuesday 15^th September 2020
(a link to the Zoom conference -> More detailed information on the issue of alternatives to piglet castrations from the point of view of Breeding and Genetics, Nutrition, Management & Housing, Meat Quality, Processing Industry, Consumer & Market…)

Contact : patrick.chevillon@ifip.asso.fr