Main Topics

1. 3Rs IN ACTION: FROM ETHICS TO IMPLEMENTATION

• 3Rs in Surgery and Neurology: Refinement Through Innovation
• Reducing Animal Use: Sharing Resources, Avoiding “Wasted Life”
• Addressing Sex, Age and Population Bias as a 3Rs Imperative
• Toxicology’s Transition: NAMs Adoption and Regulatory Phasing Out
• Bridging Alternative and In Vivo Methods: When and How to Integrate
• 3Rs in Zebrafish: High-Throughput Screening and Minimal Invasive Techniques
• Recognizing Stress and Pain: Water Quality, Density and Social Grouping
• Regulatory Landscape: EU Directive 2010/63 and Global Standards
• EU/US/OECD Updates: What New Rules Mean for Daily Practice
• Case Studies: Labs Successfully Navigating Regulatory Shifts

2. DESIGNING FOR WELFARE: FACILITIES, TECHNOLOGY & SUSTAINABILITY

• IVC Systems, Sentinel Animals and Hygiene Innovations
• Enrichment-Integrated Facility Design: Species-Specific Architecture
• Zebrafish Housing Tech: Automation, Water Quality and Lighting Cycles
• Sustainable Operations: Green Labs, Waste Reduction and Energy Efficiency
• Tech Frontiers: AI Behavior Tracking, Robotic Feeding and Cloud Monitoring
• Beyond Toys: Cognitive, Social and Sensory Enrichment Strategies
• Zoo Vet Insights: Applying Clinical Enrichment to Lab Settings
• Behavioral Indicators of Welfare: Ethograms, AI Tracking and Scoring
• Species-Specific Needs: Rodents, Fish, Primates and More

3. ONE WELFARE

• Compassion fatigue: Workshops, Mindfulness and Workload Balance
• Empowering Technicians and Assistants: Voice, Recognition and Career Growth
• One Welfare Framework: Linking Staff Wellbeing, Animal Welfare and Sustainability
• Leadership Strategies for Ethical Culture Change
• Breaking the Burnout-Stress Cycle: Staff Wellbeing - Animal Welfare
• Green Labs - Better Welfare: Emissions, Clean Air and Resource Efficiency
• Global Equity: Adapting Welfare Standards in Low-Resource Settings
• Policy Integration: One Health/Welfare Frameworks in Legislation
• Translating Policy into SOPs: Compliance Without Compromise

4. EDUCATION and TRAINING FOR THE FUTURE: SKILLS, ETHICS & MENTORSHIP

• Integrating 3Rs/Welfare into Curricula: Simulations and Ethics Debates
• Rehoming Training: Legal, Veterinary and Public Engagement Protocols
• Mentorship Models: Peer Learning, Journal Clubs and Welfare Champions
• Cross-Disciplinary Communication: Scientists - Vets - Regulators
• Feedback Loops: From Technicians to PIs, Ethics Committees to Facilities
• Benchmarking Performance: Cross-Institutional and Cross-Species Comparisons

5. COMMUNICATION & TRUST: GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES FOR SCIENCE, SOCIETY

• Communicating 3Rs to Non-Scientists: Storytelling and Impact Metrics
• Internal Alignment: Welfare Rounds, Feedback Loops and Incident Reporting
• Crisis Communication: Handling Media Scrutiny and Building Trust
• Global Perspectives: Cultural Differences in Public Perception
• ENAWB and Regional Networks: Harmonization, Audits and Best Practices