Welcome
Dear colleagues and other guests,
We are pleased to invite you to the European Veterinary Congress of Behavioural and Welfare Medicine (EVCBMAW) in Helsinki, Finland, 18th -19th September 2025.
We will open the abstract submission and registration in February-March. The date of the College’s BM&AWSEL study day will be also confirmed at a later date. In the meantime, plan your visit and check out the venue and the side activities that Helsinki has to offer.
We hope that while you are here you will make the most of the opportunity and enjoy Helsinki to the full. Helsinki is a unique combination of quirky urban landscape and peaceful nature, offering peace and space to feel, hear and experience more.
On behalf of the local organizing committee, I warmly welcome you to Helsinki.
Tervetuloa!
Laura Hänninen, DVM, PhD, Dip ECAWBM-AWSEL
(Chair of the EVCBMAW National Committee 2025)
General information
Badges
We kindly request that all participants and exhibitors wear their badges throughout the congress. Access to plenary and parallel sessions will be granted only with your personal name badge.
Certificate of attendance
Following the congress, participants will receive an email with a link to a brief satisfaction survey to provide feedback on the event’s organization.
After completing the survey, you will be able to download your Certificate of Attendance.
Organising Secretariat
Wednesday 2 October
8.00 AM – 6.00 PM
Thursday 3 October
8.00 AM – 6.00 PM
Friday 4 October
8.00 AM – 6.00 PM
Slide Center
Oral presentations and speakers, poster teasers
Presentations should be provided on a USB stick no later than two hours prior to the start of the session.
Please go to the Slide Centre located at the Reception desk in the lobby with your USB stick. There will be a technical support team available to assist you upon request.
IMPORTANT: please note that it will not be possible to use your laptop for your presentation or upload your slides during the session in the auditorium.
Useful contact details
Twobevents
Email address: evcbmaw2024@twobevents.fr
Keisha Khoto-Thinu and Elisa Le Pors : +33 6 83 01 37 31
Welcome reception and Congress Dinner
Welcome reception
Thursday 3 October (upon registration) – from 6.00 PM
Attendance to the welcome reception is free but registration is needed.
ASIEM – 6 rue Albert de Lapparent, 75007 Paris
*From 6pm until midnight.
Please kindly note that there is no shuttle service provided at the end of the welcome reception.
Congress Dinner
Friday 4 October (upon registration) – 7.30 PM
Le Petit Boutary – 16 rue Jacquemont, 75017 Paris
Participants to the Congress dinner are provided with the mention “Congress Dinner – 4 October” on the badge.
*From 7.30PM until midnight. Please kindly ensure to arrive on time at the venue.
How to get to the restaurant from ASIEM?
– Walk to “Segur” metro station (4 mins walk from ASIEM)
– Get on the metro line 10 towards “Gare d’Austerlitz”
– Get off at “Duroc” station
– Get on the metro line 13 towards Saint-Denis-Université or Asnières – Gennevilliers – Les Courtilles
– Get off at “La Fourche” station- Walk 4 mins to get to 16 rue Jacquemont, 75017 Paris
Committees
Scientific committee
Emmanuelle Titeux
Chair of 2024 EVCBMAW National Committee
Chief Academic Editor, BM Editor
Practioner at EiffelVet 2 rue Saint-Saëns 75015 Paris
Practionner at the National Veterinary School of Alfort (EnvA)
DMV, Dipl. ECAWBM-BM, EBVS© European Veterinary Specialist in Behavioural Medicine
ORCID ID: 0009-0004-2321-7971
Caroline Gilbert
Chief Academic Editor, BM Academic Secretary, BM Editor
Professor, Fundamental and applied Ethology, National Veterinary School of Alfort (EnvA)
DVM, PhD, Dipl. ECAWBM-AWSEL
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-9957-405X
Claire Diederich
Chief Academic Editor, AWSEL Academic Secretary, AWSEL Editor
Professor at the Dept of Veterinary Medicine (University of Namur, Belgium)
DVM, PhD, Dipl. ECAWBM-AWSEL
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-0063-3903
Agnès Tiret
Chief Academic Secretary
Deputy Director, French Reference Centre for Animal Welfare (FRCAW)
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-4467-5179
Bertrand L. Deputte
AWSEL Editor
Honorary Professor of Ethology and Animal Welfare at the National Veterinary School of Alfort (EnvA)
PhD, Member of the French Veterinary Academy
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-0948-8503
Franck Péron
AWSEL Editor
Veterinarian, ethologist; Science Specialist at Royal Canin
DVM, MSc, PhD, Dipl. ECAWBM-AWSEL
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-8408-4691
Local organising committee
Emmanuelle Titeux
Chair of 2024 EVCBMAW National Committee
Practioner at EiffelVet 2 rue Saint-Saëns 75015 Paris
Practionner at the National Veterinary School of Alfort (EnvA)
DMV, Dipl. ECAWBM-BM, EBVS© European Veterinary Specialist in Behavioural Medicine
ORCID ID: 0009-0004-2321-7971
Martin Whiting
Treasurer, Food and Wine Officer
Global Head of Ethics and Welfare for Mars
BSc, BVetMed, MA, PhD, DipECAWBM-AWSEL, FHEA, MRCVS
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-0666-5495
Cassandre Desgrez-Dautet
Local Committee Coordinator
Fifth-year student at the National Veterinary School of Alfort
President of the Junior Francophone Society of Veterinary Ethology since 2020
Edwin Louis-Maerten
Local Committee Coordinator
DVM
Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy and Master’s degree in Interdisciplinary Ethics
PhD student in Biomedical Ethics
ECAWBM-AWSEL resident
ORCID ID: 0009-0001-6554-4821
Anne-Sophie Personnat
Local Committee Coordinator
DVM, CEAV in domestic animal behaviour medicine
Exclusive practice in behavioural medicine since 2015
Treasurer of the SFEV
Anne-Sophie Personnat
– DVM
– PhD
– Associate Professor at Dept of Veterinary Sciences (University of Pisa)
– Orcid: 0000-0001-5221-5714
International organizing committee
Christine Halsberghe
President ESVCE
Anouck Haverbeke
ECAWBM – BM
Peter Thornton
ECAWBM – AWSEL
Karen Hiestand
Chair AWSELVA
Emmanuelle Titeux
Chair National Committee for 2024
Laura Hänninen
Chair National Committee for 2025
Programme
Soon.
2nd October 2024
3rd - 4th October 2024
Evening events
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Theme: Study day afterwork.
Venue: Les Caractères, 25 Rue des Grands Augustins, 75006 Paris — check here
Times: 6:00 pm to midnight
*All study day participants are invited to this event.
Thursday, October 3, 2024
Theme: Wine and cheese tasting with vegetarian options
Venue: ASIEM, 6 rue Albert de Lapparent, 75007, Paris
Time: from 6:00 pm to 12:00 am
*The registration is free but mandatory.
Friday, October 4, 2024
Theme: Closing gala of the congress
Venue: Le Petit Boutary, 16 Rue Jacquemont, 75017 Paris
— In a quiet street in Les Batignolles, chef Romeo Agbodjan welcomes you to his kitchen, set up directly in the heart of the restaurant, with unique, relaxed but refined and original surprise menus, changed regularly according to the market and the seasons. Check here.
Time: from 7:30 pm to 12:00 am
*Registration and payment via the web.
Prof. Bertrand L. Deputte
“Concepts in ethology as a fundamental and interdisciplinary basis for behavioral medicine”
With over 1,200 scientific citations and 100 peer-reviewed publications, Bertrand is a worldwide respected and thorough scientific observer of animal behaviour researches. A former professor and head of the behavioural clinic at the National veterinary school of Alfort (Paris, France), he has always put great emphasis on the concepts that his activities were based on. His presentation at the 6th EVCBMAW will provide an opportunity to explore these concepts and discuss their interpretations across disciplines and across human and non-human species. He is also co-author of the recently published CABI book (2022) Interacting with Animals, Understanding their Behaviour and Welfare.
Alain Boissy
“Emotions, cognition and positive welfare: an inter-disciplinary approach.”
Senior Scientist (Directeur de recherches)
National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (INRAE)
His research interests include social behaviour and emotional reactivity in cattle and small ruminants, taking into account their respective influences and the effects of genetic background of the animals. He started also to develop a new approach for scientifically assessing emotions and mood in animals, based on a cognitive psychological approach.He has produced more than 150 refereed papers and book chapters and 30 non-refereed publications, and supervised 50 Master students and 10 PhD students. He is member of the ISAE, ASAS and SFECA (French Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour).
Venue
Helsinki University Main Building
Fabianinkatu 33
Helsinki
Finland
Registration
Early bird registration ends on the 7th of July
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATIONS ARE OPEN UP TO AND INCLUDING JULY 7, 2024.
AFTER THIS DATE, PLEASE NOTE THAT PRICES WILL INCREASE.
STUDENTS/RESIDENTS Registration
Early bird
- Students/Residents ECAWBM *250.00 € Incl. TVA
Other
- Study Day – Non Resident ECAWBM 100.00 € Incl. TVA
- Study Day – Resident
- ECAWBM Welcome reception – October, 3 (included in registration fee)
- Congress dinner – October, 4 – 120.00 € Incl. TVA
NON STUDENTS/RESIDENTS Registration
Early bird
- Members *342.00 € Incl. TVA
- Non members 380.00 € Incl. TVA
Other
- Welcome reception – October, 3 (included in registration fee)
- Study Day – Supervisor
- Study Day – Non-supervisor 100.00 € Incl. TVA
- Congress Dinner – October, 4 120.00 € Incl. TVA
* Members of ECAWBM, ESVCE, AWSELVA in good standing for 2024
Welcome reception
Free of charge but registration needed.
Thursday 19th shortly after the end of the congress presentations.
Stazione Leopolda di Pisa.
* Members of ECAWBM, ESVCE, AWSELVA in good standing for 2024
Social dinner
65 euros and registration needed.
Friday 20th October.
Shuttle bus from Pisa included.
Villa Poschi.
Not gala dinner.
– No fee to ECAWBM enrolled residents and their supervisors.
– Other attendees €100.
Topic: the latest scientific updates on the behaviour and welfare of rabbits, ferrets, small mammals, chelonia, lizards, and snakes.
Sponsors
If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact sponsorship@evcbmaw.org