Programme

The conference will take place online 3-4 September.

The full, finalised programme has been published on the conference website and can be accessed by those who have registered for the conference.

An outline of the conference programme is also available to the public here.

The programme includes:

Clive Wynne: The secret of dogs’ success in a human-dominated world

Simone Pollo: Animal advocacy in a democratic society

Jan Vaarten: Complementing One Health and One Welfare perspectives

Karin Hediger: Is the animal important? Specific and non-specific factors in animal-assisted interventions

Short, 20-minute oral presentations on a range of topics to support the aims and themes of the conference, given by researchers and practitioners.

Wendy Vandenbulck: How to get horses’ ‘consent’ in coaching

Rise VanFleet: Reciprocity in human-animal relationships: Enhancing well-being and reducing risk in AAI

Sara Karlberg and Tess Erngren: Choice and consent when working with dogs (draft)

IAHAIO and AAII: A Call to Action: Using Uniform Terminology in AAI around the Globe’

A range of poster presentations on different topics, including research outcomes and programme descriptions and evaluations.

Two teams of expert panelists, led by Michael Kaufmann, will participate in a lively discussion on two topics:

Research: Looking Behind the Academic Curtain

Surviving to Thriving: Nurturing your organization in challenging times