Conference Programme
Radisson Blu Palace Hotel Spa
39 Place Royale B- 4900 Spa (Belgium)
Sunday 3 November 2013 (ADEu)
14:00+ Registration for ADEu Conference delegates (Sunday arrivals)
16:00+ Guided city tour
18:30 Cocktail for all participants present on Sunday offered by Dyadis and Scale
Monday 4 November 2013 (ADEu)
7:30+Registration for ADEu Conference delegates (Monday arrivals)
9:00 - 9:30 Welcome and introduction to the Conference
9:30 -10:30: Flash presentations (workshop/session teasers)
“Unwanted behavior in assistance dogs” (Hulphond)
“E learning for clients and puppy walkers” (KNGF)
“Fundraising in the years of economic crisis” Huellas Solidarias " (Bocalan)
10:30 -10:45 Coffee Break
10:45 -11:45 Workshops
“Unwanted behavior in assistance dogs” (Hulphond)
“E learning for clients and puppy walkers” (KNGF)
“Fundraising in the years of economic crisis” Huellas Solidarias " (Bocalan)
11:45 -12:15: Presentation on a new project
“Partnering assistance dogs with people with dementia and their carers” (Dogs for the Disabled)
Lunch
14:00 -14:15 Introduction to the afternoon
14:20 -15:00 Keynote speaker:
“Medical Assistance for Assistance Dogs: some hot topics”
(DVM Bart Broeckx /PhD Student University Ghent)
15:10 -15:30 Flash presentations (workshop/session teasers)
“Campaign to increase Legacies for non-profit associations” (Testament.be)
“Custom-trained assistance dogs: meeting the needs of our clients” (Dogs for the Disabled)
15:30 -15:50 Coffee Break
15:50 -17:00 Workshops
“The genetics of hip dysplasia unravelled: hip, hip, hurray?”
(DVM Bart Broeckx /PhD Student University Ghent)
“Partnering assistance dogs with people with dementia and their carers” (Dogs for the Disabled)
“Campaign to increase Legacies for non-profit associations” (Testament.be)
“Custom-trained assistance dogs: meeting the needs of our clients” (Dogs for the Disabled)
17:00 -17:45 Presentation by the new ADI president and President of ADEu
“ADEu and ADI objectives and perspectives” - Q&A
19:00+ Gala Dinner in the Salon Bleu
Tuesday 5 November 2013 (ADEu-AAII)
8:00+Registration for AAII Conference delegates
ADEu Conference:
9:00 - 9:20 Introduction to the Day
9:20 - 10:00 Flash presentations (workshop/session teasers)
“Dogs for young children with autism” (KNGF)
“Ability tests for animals doing AD work” (SOS)
“Different ways to learn people something new ” (Astrid Wijne)
10:00 -10:20 Coffee Break
10:20 -12:20 Business Meeting ADEu Full members
-Parallel Workshops
“Dogs for young children with autism” (KNGF)
“Ability tests for animals doing AD work” (SOS)
“Different ways to learn people something new ” (Astrid Wijne)
12:20 -12:40Summary of the outcomes of the business meeting
Lunch for the ADEu participants
Joint Session - ADEu and AAII conference delegates
14:00 -14:30 Welcome and introduction to the afternoon
14:30 -15:15 Presentation about AAII/Q&A
15:15 -16:15 Flash presentations (workshop/session teasers)
“AAT project working with People with brain injuries” (Bocalan)
“An overview of ADI NA programs doing AAI ” (Jennifer Rogers)
“Evaluation of clients/patients for AAI and AD” (Dogwood)
16:15-16:30 Coffee Break
16:30 – 17:30 Workshops
“AAT project working with People with brain injuries” (Bocalan)
“Discussion to share AAI experience within ADEu ” (Jennifer Rogers)
“Evaluation of clients/patients for AAI and AD” (Dogwood)
“Access and Awareness: new objectives ” (Access Working Group)
17:30 - 17:45 Close of conference for the ADEu delegates
18:45+ Cocktail for AAII participants
19:30 Dinner for AAII participants
Wednesday 6 November 2013 (AAII)
9:00: Opening and introduction to the day
9:15 -10:30 Open discussion on developing the future of AAII: objectives, standards etc
10:30 -10:50 Coffee Break
10:50 -11:20 A look at some existing national AAI standards: Sweden/Italy…
11:20 -12:30 Business Meeting /election of board/Creation of Working Groups
Lunch
14:00 -14:15 Introduction to the afternoon
14:15 -14:55Keynote presentation:
Prof.dr. Marie-José Enders Slegers, professor in Anthrozoology, Department of Psychology, Open University Heerlen, the Netherlands
“Current state of affairs in AAI and vision of the future”
14:55 -15:25 Flash presentations (workshop/session teasers)
“Think! Plan! Do! in animal training” (Marie Fogelquist)
”AAI – Kids and Dogs- Exercises to strengthen the mind, body and soul” (Dogwood)
15:25 -15:45 Coffee Break
15:45 -17:00 Workshops
“Workshop on standards: AAT/AAE/AAA” (Farina - Italy/ Swedish Caredogs School - Sweden/ USA )
“Learn more on the keynote presentation: pros and cons of AAi“ (Prof.dr. Marie-José Enders-Slegers)
“Think! Plan! Do! in animal training” (Marie Fogelquist)
”AAI – Kids and Dogs- Exercises to strengthen the mind, body and soul” (Dogwood)
17:00 - 17:30 Close of AAII conference