Network Activities

EUPRIM-NET has four networking activities. The network activities are carried out to enhance the competence of animal keepers, veterinarians and researchers in managing various aspects of the animals’ welfare. The adoption of best practice methods in the housing and breeding of animals, as well as their use in scientific studies, across the centres will ensure a high quality in animals from all institutes. The use of positive reinforcement training of the animals, aimed to be introduced in all of the centres, will reduce the stress potentially experienced by the animals in both routine husbandry as well as in experimental studies. Lectures in primate biology will enhance the knowledge and understanding of all persons dealing with primates and will enable periodic updates on current practices and experiences.

	Activity	Contact	Involved Institutions
NA1	Management of EUPRIM-NET	Björg Pauling , DPZ bpauling @ dpz.eu	all
NA2	Optimisation and standardisation of primate husbandry in breeding and experiments	euprim @ dpz.eu	all
NA3	Implementation of Positive Reinforcement Training (PRT) methods for primates to increase the level of cooperation in experimental and management procedure	Mats Spångberg, SMI mats.spangberg @ smi.ki.se	all
NA4	Courses dedicated to general primate biology (lectures and seminars) and primate husbandry, nutrition and handling	Eckhard W. Heymann, DPZ eheyman @ gwdg.de	all