CephsInAction Meetings 2016-2017

CephsInAction @ FELASA2016

Brussels – Belgium; June 14-15, 2016

The 13th FELASA Congress is the occasion for the FA1301 COST Action i. to present the results of our first two years of initiatives and efforts dealing with such a significant change in the way we deal with Cephalopods as Laboratory Animals, ii. to discuss, within the appropriate forum, the best approach to be followed to continue to enhance our presence in this international scenario, iii. to facilitate interaction with bodies and possible sponsors and exhibitors to increase the potential of cephalopod science, iv. to finalize the recent efforts in the standardization of the care and management of cephalopods in research.

CephsInAne-Action, a WG3 meeting

Napoli – Italy; September 2-3, 2016

A COST Action FA1301 WG3 meeting with contribution of WG4 and WG5 participants facing important physiology and neuroscience questions, relevant to our Action. A discussion focused on topics relevant to the use of anaesthesia in experimental procedures in relation with the requirements of the Directive 2010/63/EU.

Outcomes from the meeting will be published in the format of a meeting report.

CephsInAction meets Aquaculture Europe2016

Edinburg – UK; September 21 & 23-24, 2016

The COST Action FA1301 will join Aquaculture Europe2016, the international conference organised by the European Aquaculture Society (EAS) with the theme “Food for Thought”. This is the second time that CephsInAction will meet the EAS meeting.
Aim of the WG meeting is to facilitate discussion on approaches, strategies and possible collaborations for contributing to the solution of some bottlenecks that still appear to exist for the cephalopods aquaculture. Both a symposium within the main AE2016 Conference, and a satellite WG1 meeting will be organized.

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CephsInAction: working for welfare and health of cephalopods

Final location to be established; originally planned for July 28-30, 2016 but postponed to a later date

A COST Action FA1301-WG4 meeting dedicated to the preparation of strategic publications and deliverables aimed to facilitate guidance in monitoring, management and assessment of cephalopods’ welfare including their health status. The meeting will be restricted to key representatives of CephsInAction and other international experts with the aim of discussing to facilitate the expected outcome.

CephsInAction & CIAC Meeting – Cephalopod Science from Biology to Welfare

Heraklion – Greece; March 28-31, 2017

The Annual Scientific Conference of COST Action FA1301 will merge CIAC (Cephalopod International Advisory Council) community with the aim of broaden the scientific outcomes, and increase the chances to develop an ‘integrated’ larger cephalopod science community.
The participation and contribution of the Young Cephalopod Researchers group will be facilitated, by ad hoc actions. Outreach activities will also be included in the main program.

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