The EUPRIM-Net Project

Network Activities

EUPRIM-Net has five 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
WP1	EUPRIM-Net II Management	Björg Pauling , DPZ bpauling @ dpz.eu	all
WP2	Harmonisation of Husbandry and Experimental Procedures of Primates in Breeding and Experiments	Jan Langermans langermans @ bprc.nl	all
WP3	Education in Animal Behavioural Management and Positive Reinforcement Training	Mats Spångberg, KI mats.spangberg @ ki.se	all
WP4	Education for personnel working with non-human primates	Eckhard W. Heymann, DPZ eheyman @ gwdg.de	all
WP5	Outreach Programme – International Affairs and Industry Cooperation	Katrin Prinz kprinz @ dpz.eu	all