School of Animal Welfare and Ethics - SAWE

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Event details
Date: Thursday, 16 July 2026
Time: 10:00 (CEST)
Format: Online, via Microsoft Teams
Link: SAWE Final Conference | Partecipazione alla riunione | Microsoft Teams

Over the past three years, the SAWE Jean Monnet Module has brought together students, researchers and practitioners across Europe to explore animal welfare law and ethics through three Summer Schools — each one opening a different angle on a field that continues to evolve alongside our understanding of animals and their place in society.

On 16 July 2026, we will conclude this journey with the SAWE Final Conference: Animal Welfare Law and Ethics — Reflecting on European Concepts.

The conference is conceived as an opportunity for dialogue rather than a series of formal presentations. Bringing together the project team and the wider community, it will provide a space to look back on the main themes emerged across the three Summer Schools, discuss current developments in animal welfare, law and ethics stands today, and explore future perspectives and possible new initiatives building on the SAWE experience.
Alongside a few introductory contributions, there will be ample opportunity for discussion, exchange of ideas and interaction with participants.

👥 Who should join
This conference is open to anyone interested in animal welfare law and ethics: professionals, early-career researchers and PhD candidates, and recent graduates who want to engage with current developments in the field and to exchange ideas with colleagues from different backgrounds.

🔄 Please, feel free to share this invitation with colleagues and students and anyone who might be interested.

We look forward to welcoming you on 16 July.

📢 The meeting link for the SAWE Final Conference is here!
📅 Date: 16 July
🕒 Time: 10:00 CET
💻 Join the meeting here:
🔗 https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/317928050550404?p=kgmNbLcxCrIhajO2xC

Thank you for your interest in the SAWE Project—we look forward to seeing you online!

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🐾 What could an increasingly animal-centric vision mean for Europe?

Across Europe, discussions on animal welfare, sustainability, ethics, and public policy are becoming more closely connected than ever before. As these conversations evolve, they raise important questions about the future of our societies and institutions.

How might an animal-centric perspective influence EU policies? What impact could it have on legislation, governance, research, education, and the relationship between humans and animals?

These questions will be explored during the SAWE Summer School 2026 Round Table

Bringing together experts from different disciplines, the Round Table aims to foster an open and stimulating exchange of perspectives on one of the most timely issues in contemporary policy and animal welfare.

We look forward to welcoming everyone interested in this important conversation.

📢 The programme for the SAWE Summer School 2026 Round Table is available!

We are delighted to share the official programme for the SAWE Summer School 2026 Round Table, dedicated to:
Potential Effects of an Increased Animal-Centric Vision on EU Society and Policies

The event will bring together distinguished speakers from different disciplines to explore how an increasingly animal-centric perspective may shape the future of European society, law, and public policies.

📍 Take a look at the programme to discover the speakers and the topics that will guide what promises to be a stimulating and thought-provoking discussion.

🎟️ Participation is free and open to all.

We look forward to welcoming everyone interested in joining the conversation and contributing to a lively exchange of ideas!

📢 Join us for the SAWE Summer School 2026 Round Table!

We are delighted to announce the SAWE Summer School 2026 Round Table, which will take place in Milan, in the beautiful historic setting of the University of the Studies of Milan and online.

Topic:
Potential Effects of an Increased Animal-Centric Vision on EU Society and Policies

How could a growing animal-centric perspective reshape European society, legislation, and policymaking? What opportunities and challenges lie ahead? These are just some of the questions we will explore together.

The event is open to everyone, and we warmly invite young graduated, researchers, professionals, policymakers, and anyone interested in the topic to join the discussion. We expect a lively exchange of ideas and perspectives.

📍 Location: Università degli Studi, Milano - MS Teams Platform
🎓 SAWE Summer School 2026 Round Table
💬 Free admission

We look forward to welcoming you to Milan for an inspiring conversation!

🐶🐱🐾 🐠🐤 There are more than 60 million companion animals living in Italy.

Yet their presence is still only marginally recognised as either a potential risk or a source of health benefits.
What implications does this have for a truly integrated One Health approach?

At the Summer School in Animal Welfare and Ethics, we explored these questions.

🚀 The discussions, reflections and exchanges that take place during the SAWE Summer School are incredibly rich and stimulating.

It is truly rewarding to see participants from different disciplines engaging so actively with questions surrounding animal welfare, ethics, law and One Health, and to see them bring their diverse perspectives into dialogue throughout the week.