1st INTERNATIONAL PAN AFRICAN ANIMAL WELFARE ALLIANCE ...

than combative.For PAAWA to speak with one voice, he concluded, there is a need to set up practical actionthat everybody can participate in such as, for example, the World Animal Day.Enabling Environment for Animal Welfare - Laws, Standards and TradePresentations1. Trade: Threat or Opportunity for Animal Welfare - Adolfo Sansolini; Director –AnimalWelfare and Trade- UK2. Animal Law- Justification and Potential Implication for African Continent - Dean PamelaFrasch; Professor of Law at Lewis & Clark Law School - USA3. From Theory to Practice: Enforcement of Animal Welfare and Anti-Poaching Legislation –The LAGA Experience - Ofir Drori; Director LAGA - Wildlife Law Enforcement - Cameroon4. Animal Protection from Theory to Practice: Lobbying for Animal Welfare Policy and Law– a case of Morocco - Dr.Najlaa Bensalmia and Amal El Bekri - Morocco5. The Status of the Universal Declaration for Animal Welfare (UDAW) Which WayForward? - Graham Richie and Arjan Van Houwelingen - WSPA6. The Making of an Animal Welfare Law. The Intrigues, Challenges and Achievements – ACase of the Tanzanian Law-Dr. Mohammed Bahari; Ag. Director Research, Training andExtension – TanzaniaKey Discussion AreasPresentations during this session acknowledged that the key to animal welfare in Africa isto continue to strengthen ongoing animal welfare programs with a demonstration of thelink between animal welfare and improved productivity and delivery of health andeconomic benefits to society. However, it was recognized that this should be treated withcaution, as it is possible that using this approach may strengthen societies’ perception thatanimals only need to be granted consideration in respect of their economic value.Laws, standards and other forms of policy and legislation are essential and central tools topromote animal welfare. The legislative environment in many countries also continues topose great challengesKey areas for collective consideration include the following:Dr Adolfo Sansolini, Director of Animal Welfare and Trade pointed out the need to push theadoption of existing standards of trade, especially in Africa. In recognition that trade haspositive and negative effects, and he said it was key is to see trade as an avenue to promoteanimal welfare.“Acceptable standards are therefore a central area that should be pursued byanimal welfare actors, because it is the foundation of any proposed policies orlegal framework”Dr. Adolfo SansoliniLegislation can have different roles. It primarily assures people that certain things cannothappen. Dr Sansolini showed that laws give people some confidence and assurance, forexample, that what they buy is safe.Report of The 1 st International Pan African Animal Welfare Alliance (PAAWA) 2013 Page 18