Agenda

Afternoon

12:00 – 13:00

Light lunch

13:00 – 13:50

Opening Session: Setting the scene

Moderator: Jacki Davis, MDC Meade Davis Communications

13:00 – 13:15

Keynote speeches

Myriam Cohen, Regional President, Mars Petcare

13:15 – 13:50

Setting the scene

Marie-José Enders-Slegers, Professor in Anthrozoology, Open University of The Netherlands, and President, IAHAIO

13:50 – 14:30

Coffee and interaction with dogs

With Belgian association Activ'Dog

14:30 – 16:00

The benefits of pet ownership for healthy active ageing

Moderator: Jacki Davis, MDC Meade Davis Communications

Heinz K. Becker, MEP, European Parliament
Sandra McCune, Scientific Leader - Human-Animal Interaction, WALTHAM Centre for Pet Nutrition
Marie-José Enders-Slegers, Professor in Anthrozoology, Open University of The Netherlands, and President, IAHAIO
Elizabeth Ormerod, BVMS MRCVS FRSA and Vice-President, IAHAIO

16:00 – 17:00

Cocktail reception