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

Register free – click here

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

12 October 2021