Day 1, Saturday, 09 Nov. 2002 Moderator: V. Rogiers, ecopa Working Group, B

09:00	Opening: Mr. J. Tavernier(c), Belgian Minister for Consumer Protection, Public Health and Environment
09:15	Development of Guidelines: Policies and Technical Procedure: Slow Process at OECD? Approaches by New Testing Strategies vs. Validation H. Koëter(c), Princ. Administrator, Environment Directorate, OECD, Paris, F
09:45	Guidelines for Alternatives: Does it Require Decades? The Need for Research! B. Garthoff, ecopa working group D
10:15	Coffee break

Moderator: K. Pelkonen, ecopa Working Group, SF

10:45	View of the Animal Welfare Associations / ICAPO M. L. Stephens (c), Secretariate of ICAPO, USAD
11:15	View of an Industrial Toxicologist D. Esdaile (c), ECETOC, F
11:45	View of a Governmental Institution for Implementation of Alternatives H. Spielmann (c), Zebet, D
12:15	View of a National Coordinator: Canada D. Blakey (c), Environmental Health Science, Ontario, CND
12:45	View of a National Coordinator: UK N.N.
13:15	Lunch

Moderator: H. Spielmann, ecopa Working Group, D

14:00	Governmental View: State’s Involvement N.N.
14:30	The Scientific View: Alternatives to be Introduced 6th Framework Programme: Follow-up on the Commission Stakeholders Meeting of 9-10 July, Brussels B. Lucaroni (c), Sci. Off. DG Research, B/EU
15:00	Small Scale Pre-validation Studies in Industry: The Way Forward Proposal for the Reduction of Animal Use in Routine in vivo Micronucleus Testing P. Vanparys (c), Johnson & Johnson PR&D, B
15:30	Coffee Break
16:00	Podium discussion: Speeding up Implementation of Alternative Methods in OECD and other Worldwide Guidelines: Ideas for a speedy process. Moderator: L. Bansil, P&G, UK Discussants: H. Koëter (c), OECD, F D. Wilkins (c), EUROGROUP for Animal Welfare, B K. van Leeuven (c), DG JRC, IHCP, I/EU T. Hartung (c), New Head of ECVAM, I/EU H. Spielmann (c), ZEBET,D R. Taalman (c), CEFIC, B N. N., MEP, NL A. Doyle, MEP, IR N.N., ecopa Working Group
17:00	Coffee Break

Moderators: P. Maier, and J. Castell ecopa Working Group, CH and E

17:30	Preparatory Session on the Founding of ecopa: Statutes, Proposals of Working Group and Assessing Lawyers
18:30	End of Day 1
19:00	Cocktail and Dinner

Day 2 , Sunday, 10 Nov. 2002 Moderators: P. Maier, and J. Castell ecopa Working Group, CH and E

08:30	Acceptance of ecopa Statutes, Board Elections (by poll/ballot)
10:00	ecopa-Activities splitting-up of participants in 2 groups to work on proposals for ecopa initiatives with guidance by K. Cußler, PEI (D) and W. Pfaller (A) topics: 10.10-10.40: How to Push Countries to Adapt Alternative Guidelines 10.40-11.10: Follow up Stream of New Research Proposals/6th- Framework Program 11.10-11.40: Education/Information Program on Alternatives 11:40 Presentation of proposals by group 1 12:10 Presentation of proposals by group 2 12:40 Closure of 3rd ecopa-Workshop 13:00 Brunch and Departure

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