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On Sunday, 23 October 2005, in Turin, Italy, SOS Animali (ICARE shelter) has launched the first "Workshop on the rehabilitation of laboratory animals". The Workshop will start on Thursday, 27 October 2005. The Workshop, (complete programme reported below), will deal with various aspects of the animal experimentation problem including: the scientific analisys of animal experimentation, the current situation from a legal point of view, future projects and, of course, the specific issue of the rehabilitation of animals rescued from laboratories.

Two of the evening sessions will be dedicated to a meeting with two political representatives of two different parties who will illustrate their current and future projects concerning animal experiments and other animal rights issues.

This specific workshop is an example of what you will be able to organize in collaboration with ICARE. Should you be interested in setting up a similar workshop, at the moment only in Italy, Switzerland or India, please contact 4thR@icare-worldwide.org

First Workshop for Volunteers for the Rehabilitation of Laboratory Animals

PROGRAMME

Workshop Inauguration
Sunday, 23 October 2005
20.30- 23.15 PM

Future Projects in the Legislative and Scientific Fields
Thursday, 27 October 2005

Animal Rights: Future Projects
Friday, 28 October 2005

The Italian Law: Number of Animals Used and Rehabilitation Possibilities
Sunday, 30 October 2005

Further Examination of the Legal Aspect
Wednsday, 2 November 2005

Current Rehabilitation Projects
Friday, 4 November 2005

Examining in details the Italian "Proposal of Law 5442 about Animal Experimentation"
Sunday, 6 November 2005

Scientific Issues about Animal use
Wednsday, 9 November 2005

The Current Situation of experiments on animals at a National and International Level
Friday, 11 November 2005
Hon. Giulio Schmidt (Deputy for the "Forza Italia" Party and promoter of the "Proposal of Law 5442 about Animal Experimentation")

Practical Experiences in Rehabilitating Rodents, Rabbits and Cats
Sunday 13, November 2005

Future Legislative Projects
Wednsday, 16 November 2005
Cristina Morelli (Representative for the "Animal Rights" Group within the Green Party in Italy)

Rehabilitation of Beagle Dogs
Friday. 18 November 2005

Conclusions and Final Debate
Sunday, 20 Novembrer 2005

Timetable:

Evening Sessions:
8.30 PM - Beginning of the lesson
10.15 PM - coffee break
10.30 PM - The lesson restarts
11.00 PM - questions
11.20 PM - End of the lesson

Sunday Sessions:
9.30 AM - Beginning of the lesson
11.15 AM - Coffee Break
11.30 AM - The lesson restarts
12.20 AM - Vegan Lunch
14.00 PM - Beginning of the second lesson
15.45 PM - Coffee Break
16.00 PM - The lesson restarts
16.45 PM - Questions
17.00 PM - End of the lesson