FINAL PROGRAM

Friday, 21 September, 2007

• 16:00 - 19:00; Registration

• 20:00; Dinner

Saturday, 22 September, 2007

• 08:00 - 09:30; Registration

• 09:30 - 09:45; Welcome and opening remarks

• SESSION 1^st; INTRODUCTION

  • 09:45 - 10:15; Biology and epidemiology of  Trichinella
    Edoardo Pozio, Italy

• SESSION 2^nd; POST-SLAUGHTER DETECTION

  • 10:15 - 10:45; Digestion and trichinoscopy
    Karsten Noeckler, Germany

  • 10:45 - 11:15; Refreshment break

  • 11:15 - 11:45 ; ELISA
    Ray Gamble, USA

  • 11:45 - 12:15 ;Alternative methods of diagnosis
    Charlotte Maddox-Hyttel, Denmark

  • 12:15 - 12:45; Round table discussion

  • 12:45 - 14:00; Lunch break

• SESSION 3^rd; POST-HARVEST PROCESSING METHODS

  • 14:00 - 14:30; Freezing, cooking, preserving, etc.
    Ray Gamble, USA

• SESSION 4^rd; QUALITY ASSURANCE

  • 14:30 - 15:00; Quality systems in trichinellosis diagnostics Alvin Gajadhar, Canada

  • 15:00 - 15:30; Test standardization: its role in raising quality Patrizia
    Rossi, Italy

  • 15:30 - 16:00; Community and National and Reference Labs Edoardo Pozio, Italy

  • 16:00 - 16:30; Refreshment break

• SESSION 5^th; LEGISLATION AND CERTIFICATION

  • 16:30 - 17:00; EU Directive and implementation
    Pascal Boireau, France

  • 17:00 - 17:30;Control and surveillance
    Albert Marinculić, Croatia

  • 17:30 - 18:00; Farm/herd certification programs
    David Pyburn, USA
    Ray Gamble, USA

• 18:30 Social Event

• 20:00 Dinner

Sunday, 23 September, 2007

• SESSION 6^th; PRACTICAL

  • 10:00 - 13:00; Demonstrations, practice, and exercises
    Isabelle Valee, France
    Lorry Forbes, Canada

>> Booking for SESSION 6^th

Due to limited space all interested participants are welcome to book the place for the Practical Session on time through this >> booking form.

About Workshop

• Venue:  

  • Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb, Heinzelova 55, Zagreb, Croatia

• Organized by: 

  • Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Zagreb,

  • Croatian Veterinary Society,

  • International Commission for Trichinellosis,

  • Croatian Parasitological Society

• Registration:

  • Online Pre-registration recommended,

  • Onsite registration (depending on availability of space)

• Participants: 

  • Veterinary inspectors, regulatory officers (from Ministries of Agriculture of European Countries), and all other interested individuals