Lush Prize Conference 2021
This year’s Online Conference will be held over two days with a great line up of speakers from around the world and is free to attend.
24-25 November 2021 (1300 – 1600 UK time)
The Role of Public Awareness in the Replacement of Animals In Safety Testing
DAY 1: 24th November
1300 – 1305: Introduction to the Conference
1305 – 1410: Panel 1: Public Awareness Through Campaigns and Investigations
Dr Jen Hochmuth, Animal-Free Science, Belgium
Friedrich Mülln, SOKO Tierschutz, Germany. Winner of the Lush Prize for Public Awareness in both 2015 and 2020
Camila Cortínez, Te Protejo, Chile. Winner of the Lush Prize for Public Awareness in 2017
Followed by Question and Answer session
1410 – 1430: Fireside Chat, to be confirmed
1430 – 1535: Panel 2: Creating Awareness Amongst Regulators and Legislators
Tillly Metz, MEP, Greens, Luxembourg. Chairwoman of the Animals in Science Working Group of the Intergroup on the Welfare and Conservation of Animals
Borami Seo, Humane Society International, South Korea
Elizabeth Baker, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, USA
Followed by Question and Answer session
1535 – 1600: Fireside Chat, to be confirmed
DAY 2: 25th November
1300 – 1305: Introduction to day two of the Conference
1305 – 1410: Panel 3: What Role Can the Public Understanding of Science Play in Ending Animal Testing?
Dr Kathrin Herrmann, Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing, USA and Animal Protection Commissioner of Berlin, Germany
Dr Aysha Akhtar, Center for Contemporary Science, USA
Professor Thales Tréz, Lush Prize Judge, Brazil
Followed by Question and Answer session
1410 – 14:30: Fireside Chat, to be confirmed
1430 -1535: Panel 4: REACH, Cosmetics, Current Changes and Their Implications
Dr Costanza Rovida, CAAT-Europe, Germany
Troy Seidle, Humane Society International, Canada
Dr Julia Fentem, Safety and Environmental Assurance Centre, Unilever, UK
Followed by Question and Answer session
1535 -1555: Launch of the Lush Prize 1R Network
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