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The Final Workshop of Dialrel project (FP6-2005-FOOD-4-C), Religious slaughter, improving knowledge and expertise through dialogue and debate on issues of welfare, legislation and socio-economic aspects, will be held in

Istanbul, Turkey on 15-16 March 2010.

Taximhill Hotel

http://www.taximhill.com
The Taximhill Hotel (conference center ) is located
a few steps away from the center of the city Taksim Square.
The aims and objectives of the meeting will be to present the findings of Dialrel and debate issues relating to religious slaughter.  

 

Download programme in PDF format

To attend the conference, you are invited to register. Please download the registration FORM

Registration are open until 8th March 2010

  

Conference Programme 

 

 

Programme March 15th

10.00 Coffee and Welcome

10.30 – 11.00 Mara Miele (Cardiff University, UK) Project overview and areas of concern

11.00 – 13.00 Dialrel presentations: Religious rules, legislation, Animal welfare and Socio-economic issues . Chairperson James Kirkwood (HSA, United Kingdom)

- Lill Vramo, (SIFO, Norway) Media and public debate

- Rossella Bottoni (Catholic University, Italy) Legislation on religious slaughter in EU member, candidate and associate countries.

- Joerg Luy (Freie Universitaet Berlin, Germany) Political options

Discussion

Haluk Anil (Cardiff University, UK) Halal rules and requirements

Ari Zivotofsky (Bar Ilan University, Israel) Rules and regulation for shechita

Discussion

13.00 – 14.00 Lunch and poster viewing

14.00 – 16.30 Dialrel presentations: Consumers concerns, market development and current slaughtering practices. Chairperson Bo Algers (SLU, Sweden)

- Florence Blackler, (IREMAM, Université de la Méditerranée, France) Halal and Kosher consumer and consumption issues

- John Lever, (Cardiff University, UK) Halal and Kosher supply chain development

Discussion

- Antonio Velarde, (IRTA, Spain) Survey and spot visits of slaughterhouses in Europe

- Haluk Anil (Cardiff University, UK) Consideration of handling and slaughter methods in Turkey

Discussion

16.00 – 16.30 Coffee break and Poster session

16.30 Leave for dinner

 

Programme March 16th

09.00 Welcome Mara Miele

Dialrel presentations: National experiences of dialogue and recommendations Chairperson Claudia Terlouw (INRA, France)

- Beniamino Cenci Goga, (Perugia University, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria),Information on Italian perspective and consumers

- Karen von Holleben (BSI Schwarzenbek, Germany), Antonio Velarde (IRTA, Spain) and Haluk Anil (Cardiff University, UK), Evaluation ofcurrent practices and presentation of recommendations for improvements to permissible methods

Discussion

10.40 Coffee break

11.00 – 13.00 Feedback on recommendations: DG-SANCO, OIE, and AB members

13.00 – 14.00 Lunch

Chairperson James Kirkwood (HSA, United Kingdom)

14.00 – 14.30 General discussion

14.30 – 15.00 Andrea Gavinelli (DG-SANCO) Conclusions

15.00 Coffee and Close

 

Everyone who whish to attend the Dialrel Workshop must register  as soon as possible. Registration is for the full two days of the conference. 

Registration fee: €100

Full conference registration includes:
  • Entrance to all conference sessions
  • All lunches, morning and afternoon teas for the two days of the conference
  • Delegate conference documents
  • Detailed conference program
  • Certificate of attendance/Receipt
Please download the registration form here

For information about registration please contact:
Ruth Leo:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

  

 
  		 

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