Course on General Primate Biology
for Animal Caretakers and Technical Personnel
6th to 8th September 2010
at DSTL
Porton Down, UK
Dear Colleagues,
All personnel working within the primate research industry are required to have a good understanding of primate biology, to ensure the animals receive the adequate care and welfare.
Within EUPRIM-Net we offer a course especially for animal caretakers and technical personnel, because we know you are the people that have daily and direct contact with the animals. During the course we will address aspects of general primate biology as well as topics related to husbandry and animal welfare, such as environmental enrichment, nutrition and positive reinforcement training (PRT or clicker training).
Because PRT is a complex subject we have scheduled a separate seminar to introduce this area to attendees. This seminar will last 3.5hours on Tuesday afternoon. The seminar will consist of both illustrative films and some practical exercises. The target audience for this subject is not just trainers but also managers and veterinary surgeons who are interested in learning more about what can be accomplished with Positive Reinforcement Training, and how to get started.
Another workshop included on the course is a seminar on public perception of animal rights. We all do an important job, but nevertheless there are some situations, when we do not like to talk about our employment and animal testing. Such moments are normal, but can be difficult to deal with so we would like to provide strategies and advice on how to deal with these situations.
Against this background we compiled a three-day course which will be held from 6 – 8th September at Dstl, Porton Down. The schedule, registration form and further information about travel and accommodation can be found below.
You have the option to either register for the whole course (30 participants maximum) or to attend just the seminar on Positive Reinforcement (additional 40 participants).
We look forward to meeting you in September.
Kendra Cummins Emma Powell Deike Terruhn
PS: Please aware that the course as part of EUPRIM-Net is funded by the European Union and can be offered gratis. This includes the course as well lunch and dinner and the tour to Stonehenge.
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course programme
registration form (word-file)
registration form (pdf-file)
The deadline for registration is the 20th of August.
Venue
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)
Porton Down
Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP4 0JQ
UNITED KINGDOM
Website: www.dstl.gov.uk
Travel and Accommodation
Participants are responsible for organizing their own travel and accommodation and for paying their expenses. For more information about travel and the city of Salisbury, please refer to the attached links below.
Porton Down is situated in a quiet rural location. We strongly recommend that you travel here by hire car if possible.
If you are unable to travel by car
Taxis
City cabs 01722 423000
Value taxis 01722 505050
Prices will vary but will be in the region of £16.00 - £20.00 each way
For more information on Salisbury and the surrounding area please click on hyperlink below
http://www.visitwiltshire.co.uk/site/where-to-stay
Hotels
The closest hotel to Porton Down is the Porton Hotel, however this hotel has very basic amenities and only a small number of rooms are available. Tel: 01980 610203
For hotels in Salisbury search here
For places to eat please click here http://www.salisburyrestaurants.co.uk/
Please send your registration via email, fax or mail to:
Kendra Cummins
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)
Porton Down
Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP4 0JQ
UNITED KINGDOM
FAX: 01980 613530
E-MAIL: kjcummins@dstl.gov.uk
If your are prevented for any reason, please inform us as soon as possilbe to make the place available for other interested parties.
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