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Expert Consultation - Sunday, 10 February 2013, 14.00
Résidence de l'Ambassadeur de Monaco à Paris
25 Rue de Boulainvilliers Paris 16ème - 75016
Meetings with French Authorities - Monday, 11 February 2013
Invitees to Expert Consultation:
S.A.S. la Princesse Stéphanie de Monaco
Honorary President, Fédération Mondiale du Cirque
M. Urs Pilz
President, Monte Carlo Festivals, Fédération Mondiale du Cirque
and European Circus Association
M. Gilbert Edelstein
Proprietor, Cirque Jean Richard Pinder
M. Lefaure
Lawyer for Cirque Jean Richard Pinder
Mme. Florence Ollivet Courtois, DVM
Veterinarian, Cirque Jean Richard Pinder
M. Alexis Lecu, DVM
President, European Association of Zoo and Wildlife Veterinarians
Mme. Christine Lendl, DVM
Private veterinary practice for exotic animals, Germany
M. Arne Lawrenz
Zoologischer Garten Wuppertal
M. Darryl Hoffman
Houston Zoo/Executive Director, Elephant Managers Association
Mme. Deborah Olson
Director, International Elephant Foundation
M. Tom Albert
Vice-President for Governmental Affairs, Feld Entertainment
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation
M. Dennis Schmitt, DVM
Reproductive Resources/Ringling Center for Elephant Conservation
Mme. Heidi Riddle
Elephant Management Association and International Elephant
Foundation
Mme. Joan Galvin
Government Affairs Advisor, Kelley Drye and Warren LLP
Mme. Laura van der Meer
Executive Director, Fédération Mondiale du Cirque
Proposed Agenda for Expert Consultation
Animal Interest Alliance, South Africa • Circus Federation of Australia •En Piste, Canada • European Circus Association
Festival International du Cirque de Monte-Carlo • Outdoor Amusement Business Association, U.S.A.
Japanese Circus & Entertainment Association • Asociación Mexicana de Empresarios de Circo
Unión Nacional de Empresarios y Artistas de Circos Mexicanos • Acrobatics Association of Korea Mobile
Mini Circus for Children International, Afghanistan • China Acrobats Association
Fédération Mondiale du Cirque
I.
Introduction, Urs Pilz
II.
Overview of legal situation, Laura van der Meer
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a. European Union
b. France
III.
Discussion of proposed European Protocol
a. USDA Guidelines
b. Wuppertal experience
c. Draft flow chart
d. Options for formalisation/endorsement
EAZWV conference 2013"International Conference on Diseases of Zoo
and Wild Animals 2013" Organized by the European Association of Zoo and
Wildlife Veterinarians (EAZWV), Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife
Research (IZW) and Zoo Vienna (Tiergarten Schönbrunn).
IV.
Discussion of Scientific Knowledge re Risks to Human Health
V.
Recommendations for Baby and Nepal
a. Training and Testing
b. Options for treatment if necessary
c. Long term options
VI.
Conclusion and Next steps
Animal Interest Alliance, South Africa • Circus Federation of Australia •En Piste, Canada • European Circus Association
Festival International du Cirque de Monte-Carlo • Outdoor Amusement Business Association, U.S.A.
Japanese Circus & Entertainment Association • Asociación Mexicana de Empresarios de Circo
Unión Nacional de Empresarios y Artistas de Circos Mexicanos • Acrobatics Association of Korea Mobile
Mini Circus for Children International, Afghanistan • China Acrobats Association