This workshop "System Approach for improving the sustainability of animal production, health and welfare" organised by the University of Milan on 12th June 2015 is part of a series of discussions that the EU Scientific Steering Committee for Expo 2015 will follow during the course of the six months of the Expo. The results of the conference will feed into a process, by the end of which, there will be widely consulted recommendations to provide to decision makers on future priorities for research, development and innovation in the food and agricultural sector. Ultimately, these recommendations will serve as a major contribution to the EU legacy of Expo 2015 as it guides its future policy actions. The workshop will be designed to promote discussion and networking between the experts and special interest groups attending.
The worldwide growing demand for animal products with a simultaneous demand for improved sustainability and animal welfare and health will require a system approach perspective. The security of Food of animal origin must be strictly linked to an environmentally-friendly use of lands, respect of animal welfare and the mitigation of the use of pharmaceuticals, mainly antimicrobial and antiparasitic drugs.The meeting will be organized into three sessions, that will addressed the above mentioned topics. Each session willincludean opening address where the speaker will give an overview of the topic and highlight the main issues that need to be addressed, followed by a round table, where participants will react to the issues raised by the main speaker. Also case-studiesand success stories will be presented.Companies and public authorities will be invited to participate to the discussion. Organisers: Scientific Committee for EXPO, University of Milan Statale, EAAP (European Association of Animal Production), and ASPA (Animal Science and Production Association).