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Day 1, Saturday, 29 Nov. 2003 Moderator: Prof. Vera Rogiers, ecopa Working Group, B

09:30	Opening address: Mr. Abraao Carvalho, DG Enterprise, Head of Unit F3
09:45	Basic Research and Development Work on Alternative Methods: We are falling short of News! Dr. Bernward Garthoff, Treasurer ecopa, Bayer CropScience, Monheim, D
10:15	Running European Pre- and Validation-Studies, Pipeline and Future Impact Prof. Thomas Hartung, ECVAM, DG JRC, I
10:45	Coffee break
10:15	Running European Pre- and Validation-Studies, Pipeline and Future Impact Prof. Thomas Hartung, ECVAM, DG JRC, I
11:20	Other Alternatives in the Making on a worldwide Basis, Summary of the OECD Dr. Hermann Koëter, former Princ. Administrator, Environment Directorate, OECD, presently: Dep. Exec. Dir./ Dir. Of Science, EFSA, Brussels, B
11:50	Does the Set-Up of the EU 6th Framework Program help to address the need for new approaches? Dr. Beatrice Lucaroni, Sci. Off., DG, RTD, B/EU
12:20	Lunch break

Moderator: Prof. Walter Pfaller, ecopa working Group, Univ. Innsbruck, A

13:30	Session: Project Approaches in the 6th FP (presentations 15 min incl. max. 5 min. discussions) ecopa-initiated projects resp. projects with ecopa-participation (Prof. José Castell, Vice president ecopa, Valencia,E) Predictomics (Prof. José Castell, E) CONAM (Prof. Vera Rogiers, B) Reprotect (Introduction) (Prof. Thoms Hartung, I & Dr. Rita Convindt, B SensaCellTox (Dr. David Cowell, UK) Edit (Dr. Cecilia Clemedson, S)
14:45	Coffee Break

Moderator: Prof. Horst Spielmann, ecopa Working Group, ZEBET, Berlin, D

15:15	Session: “blue horizon”: Other Novel Research Approaches to Alternative Test Development (6 proposals of 15 min. each) Genotoxicity testing in vitro. The future for oxidative hair dyes. (Prof. Nicola Loprieno, Pisa, I) Cosmetic Industry (Dr. Odile de Silva, Paris,F) IVTIP & National Platforms (Dr. Joan-Albert Vericat, Madrid, E) Academia (Prof. Peter Maier, Münsingen, CH) Current status of industrial (pre)validation initiatives for in vitro skin and eye irritation testing using 3D human epidermal and corneal tissue models: (Dr. Bart De Wever, Nice, F Alternative Non-Animal Testing and Risk Assessment: CSTEE Joint Working Group on Alternative Non-Animal Testing (Prof. Erik Dybing, Oslo, N)
16:45	Coffee Break

Moderator: Dr. Tom Feijtel, Procter&Gamble, London , UK

17:15	Round Table: “Funding vs. Politics” – Are we on the right track to “REACH the station” of Cosmetics Guideline and EU Chemical Policy without animal testing? Foundations: Industry Found.: Dr. Julia Fentem, Unilever, Shambrook, UK Doerenkamp-Zbinden-Stiftung: Prof. Kay Brune, Erlangen, D Platform Investments: Dr. Anna-Laura Stammati, IPAM, Rome, I Lobby Groups: Animal Welfare: Dr. Roman Kolar, EUROGROUP for Animal Welfare, B/D Industries: Cosmetics: Dr. Odile de Silva, L’Oreal, Paris, F Pharma CHemicals: Dr. Martin Kayser, ecopa Working Group D DGs: Prof. Thomas Hartung, ECVAM, JRC, Ispra, I/EU ecopa: Mrs. Karen Gabrielson, ecopa Working Group, S Dr. Arthur van Iersel, ecopa Working Group, NL
18:15	End of Day 1
19:00	Cocktail and Dinner

Day 2 , Sunday, 30 Nov. 2003 Moderator: Prof. Peter Maier, ecopa Working Group, CH

08:30	ecopa Annual Meeting Presentations of the new National Platforms Confirmation of the final ecopa Statutes and the Board Elections as of June
09:30	ecopa-Activities (coffee present in meeting rooms) splitting-up of participants in 3 groups to work on proposals for ecopa initiatives with guidance by Horst Spielmann (D), José Castell (E), Jan v.d.Valk (NL) topics: How to address Ethics re. Alternative Guidelines Follow up on establishing further National Platforms Education/Information Program on Alternatives
11:00	Presentation of proposals by group 1
11:30	Presentation of proposals by group 2
12:00	Presentation of proposals by group 3
12:30	Brunch and Departure – Closure of 4th ecopa Workshop

4th ecopa Annual Workshop 2003 – Programme