European Association for Animal Production and the role of the Working Groups

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European Association for Animal Production and
the role of the Working Groups
Andrea Rosati
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Introduction

• The European Association for Animal Production
  (EAAP) was founded in 1949 under the auspices of
  FAO
• Recognized by FAO since 1954 as an INGO with a
  special consultative status

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Introduction

• The EAAP is composed of Members from 40
  different countries Europe, Mediterranean,
  former Soviet Union countries
• Located in Rome why?

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EAAP Members

• ALBANIA
• AUSTRIA
• BELARUS
• BELGIUM
• CROATIA
• CYPRUS
• CZECH REPUBLIC
• DENMARK
• EGYPT
• ESTONIA
• FINLAND
• FRANCE
• GEORGIA
• GERMANY
• GREECE
• HUNGARY
• ICELAND
• IRELAND
• ISRAEL

• LATVIA
• LEBANON
• LITHUANIA
• LUXEMBOURG
• MALTA
• MOROCCO
• the NETHERLANDS
• NORWAY
• POLAND
• PORTUGAL
• ROMANIA
• SERBIA
• SLOVAK REPUBLIC
• SLOVENIA
• SPAIN
• SWEDEN
• SWITZERLAND
• TUNISIA
• TURKEY

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EAAP Introduction

• The goal is to promote improvement of the
  technical and economic conditions of animal
  production
• EAAP stimulates active cooperation among animal
  scientists from different member countries

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EAAP Introduction

• The member organizations must
• represent the professional interests of

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EAAP Introduction

• The six fundamental objectives of EAAP are
• 1. to promote advancement of scientific research
  and sustainable development of animal industry
• 2. to promote experimentation, application and
  extension

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EAAP Introduction

• 3. to improve technical and economic conditions
  of the livestock sector
• 4. to improve welfare of farm animals and the
  conservation of the rural environment

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EAAP Introduction

• 5. to control and optimize the use of natural
  resources in general and animal genetic resources
  in particular
• 6. to encourage the involvement of young
  scientists and technicians

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EAAP Council

• President J. Flanagan (Ireland)Past
  President A. Aumaitre (France)Vice-PresidentsE
  . Kalm (Germany) D. Gabina
  (Spain)Secretary Gen. A. RosatiAuditors J.
  Maki-Hokkonen (Finland) G. Bertoni
  (Italy) Alternate Aud I. Flamenbuam
  (Israel)FAO Repres I. Hoffmann

• Members G. Bittante (Italy)
• M. Bonneau (France)              S.
  Edwards (UK)              S. Galal
  (Egypt)              J. Kilijunen (Finland)
• S. Mihina (Slovakia)
• K. Oldenbrook (the Netherlands)
  R.
  Niznikowski (Poland)
•               

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Study Commissions

• The scientific/technical arms of the EAAP are
  the nine Study Commissions

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EAAP Commission Presidents

• Animal Genetics Vincent Ducrocq (France)
• Animal Nutrition Matteo Crovetto (Italy)
• Animal Management
• and Health C. Fourichon (France)
• Animal Physiology Kristen Sejrsen (Denmark)
• Cattle Production Abele Kuipers (the
  Netherlands)
• Horse Production Nicoletta Miraglia (Italy)
• Livestock Farming Systems George Zervas (Greece)
• Pig Production Pieter Knap (Germany)
• Sheep and Goat Production Hans Schnerbergeer
  (Switzerland)

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EAAP Working Groups

• Animal Fiber Carlo Renieri (Italy)
• Cattle Network Jean-Noel Bonnet (France)
• Central-Eastern European Contact Arunas
  Svitojus (Lithuania)
• Genetic Resources Gustavo Gandini (Italy)
• Mediterranean Contact Isabel Casasùs (Spain)

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Present Situation of Working Groups

• Every wg must have the Terms of Reference
• Level of activity of the wgs is variable
• Participation of members to activities is also
  very variable
• Activities of wgs depend much on the leadership
  (for the efficiency of the chair)

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Present Situation of Working Groups

• Few new wgs were formed in the last years
• No existing wg had significantly changed the
  interest
• Many interesting new subjects can be dealt by new
  wgs poultry, aquaculture, EU relationship,

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Animal Fiber Working Group

• The Council established the new wg on Animal
  Fiber
• Nomination of a Carlo Renieri as convenor for
  planning of the new group
• The Council establishes the ToR, such as
• Organizations of workshops
• Publication of books and articles
• Dissemination through EAAP means
• Participation in international projects

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New Organization of Working Groups

• The wg should be coordinated with Study
  Commissions
• The wg should be composed of maximum six members
  (1 President, 1 or 2 Vice-Presidents, 1
  Secretary)
• Members are only for EAAP countries
• All charges are for three years, renewable once

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New Organization of Working Groups

• Members of the wg will have on-line free access
  to Animal
• Wgs reports their activities to the Council and
  to the General Assembly
• One meeting per year of the wg is required, other
  forms of meeting (i.e. electronic) might be
  necessary

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Main Topic of the last EAAP Annual Meeting
(Dublin, 26-29 August)

• Sustainable animal production
• Societal and industry aspects
• Biological and production aspects related to milk
  quality
• Biological and production aspects related to meat
  quality

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Restricted Site

• Established in 2005
• Service for EAAP scientists - no enough time to
  read and be properly updated
• Abstracts of books and scientific articles
• Information about meetings

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Restricted Site
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Restricted Site
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EAAP EU Projects

• EAAP coordination
• RESGEN Project (1997-1998)
• BABROC Project (2001-2003)
• EFABIS Project (2002-2006)
• YOUNG TRAIN Project
• (2005-2008)
• EFABIS-NET (2007-2010)
• Other projects as partner
• FABRE TP (2006-2008)
• GLOBALDIV (2007-2011)
• REDNEX (2007-2010) (?)

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EAAP Publications

• Animal
• Official journal of the Association (by CUP) in
  co-operation with EAAP member countries
• original research papers and comprehensive
  reviews in the field of animal agriculture
• systems of spikes and hub
• First issue on February 2007

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EAAP Publications

• EAAP Scientific Series
• 124 volumes to date (nowadays published by
  Wageningen Academic Publishers) include
  proceedings of study groups, symposia, etc...

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EAAP Publications

• EAAP Technical Series
• From August 2001, EAAP has  produced seven issues
  in this new series (by Wageningen Academic
  Publishers) deal with practical application of
  research in animal science

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EAAP Publications

• The EAAP Newsletter
• 2 issues per year, provides a medium for the
  exchange of current views
• First issue on June 2007
• Electronic Newsletter

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EAAP Publications
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Benefits for Scientists of EAAP member countries

• Participation to Study Commissions and Working
  Groups
• Discount registration fee for EAAP sessions and
  workshops
• Facilitated contacts among research institutes,
  industries and scientists from any member country
• Joining EAAP coordinated research projects (EU,
  FAO, )

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Benefits for Scientists of EAAP member countries

• Representation of needs and views to
  international bodies, such as EU, FAO, WAAP,
  ICAR, OIE, ERC,
• Lobbying in EU to sustain animal science research
• Facilitated publication of books and proceedings
  through the Scientific and Technical Series

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Benefits for Scientists of EAAP member countries

• Access to the EAAP Restricted Site
• Free copies of books produced by EAAP
• Scholarships for Students and Early Career
  Scientists

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Thanks for your Attention!