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NordCAW Helsinki -seminar Crises, disasters, preparedness and animal welfare in the Nordic and Baltic countries
11.11.2026, Helsinki, Finland
The Finnish Centre for Animal Welfare will organize a seminar on 11 November 2026 in collaboration with the Nordic and Baltic animal welfare centers. The seminar will focus on the highly topical issue of crisis management in relation to animal welfare.
The programme will include expert presentations, discussions, and a panel on safeguarding animal health and welfare and preparedness for crisis situations. The seminar will be held in English.
Place: Fabianinkatu 33, Helsinki University Main building, 4th floor
The programme will include expert presentations, discussions, and a panel on safeguarding animal health and welfare and preparedness for crisis situations. The seminar will be held in English.
Place: Fabianinkatu 33, Helsinki University Main building, 4th floor
Preliminary program
More information available here. You are warmly welcome to join us!
| 9.00-9.30 | Coffee and registration | |
| 9.30-9.40 | Welcoming words | |
| 9.40-10.10 | Animal health and welfare in various crises, Lotta Berg, Swedish Centre for Animal Welfare | |
| 10.10-10.40 | Estonian communication strategy for animal health and welfare crises, case ASF Hanna Turetski-Toomik, Ministry of Regional Affairs and Agriculture, Agriculture and Food Board | |
| 10.40-10.55 |
Centre for Veterinary Disaster Medicine in Sweden, Lena Tuominen, Swedish Centre for Animal Welfare |
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| 10.55-11.15 | Risk communication in animal health and welfare – what is lacking? Satu Raussi, Finnish Centre for Animal Welfare | |
| 11.15-11.45 | Non-Human Animal as a Refugee, Arita Holmberg, Swedish Defence University, Department of Political Science | |
| 11.45-13.00 | Lunch | |
| 13.00-13.15 | The Covid-19 pandemic and mink welfare, Jens Malmkvist, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences & Aarhus University, Denmark | |
| 13.15-13.45 | Preparing for animal health and welfare risks in salmon production, Ingunn Sommerset, Norwegian Veterinary Institute | |
| 13.45-14.15 | Preparing for animal welfare risks caused by climate change, Vytautas Ribikauskas, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences | |
| 14.15-14.45 | Coffee break | |
| 14.45-15.15 | Long lasting natural disasters and animal welfare, preparations, management and learnings, Thóra Jónasdóttir, The Icelandic Food and Veterinary Authority | |
| 15.15-16.15 | Panel discussion on securing animal welfare in crisis situations, moderated by Tiina Kauppinen, Finnish Centre for Animal Welfare | |
| 16.15-16.30 | Closing words, Satu Raussi |
More information available here. You are warmly welcome to join us!
