Tenure track assistant professor Catherine Williams, Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Aarhus University, Denmark

Title: Animal pain – mechanisms across taxonomic groups

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Head of Animal Welfare Programme, Antonio Velarde, Institute of Agrifood Reserch and Technology, Spain

Title: Animal welfare during slaughter – what is known about the experiences of the animals?

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Researcher, Head of Laboratory Animal Science Research Group, Anna Olsson, Institute for Research and Innovation in Health, Porto University, Portogal

Title: Animal suffering – a painful concept