Save the date – keep your afternoon free on February 3, 2021 to take part in the conference on "Animal testing and society: past and current issues from a philosophical, legal and communications perspective"

This conference (in French) is organized jointly by the Committee for Ethics in Animal Experimentation (CETEA), the Center for Animal Resources and Research (C2RA) and the Department of Communications and Fundraising at the Institut Pasteur.

A first section will explore the philosophical and legal aspects that led to the ethical and regulatory context which currently governs research projects using animals. The speakers will also discuss how this context may change in the future. The second part of the conference will particularly focus on communication between the research community and society. The event will close with a round table, with the participation of members from the Department of Communications and Fundraising at the Institut Pasteur.

After an introduction by Stewart Cole, President of the Institut Pasteur, Georges Chapouthier, a neurobiologist, Emeritus Research Director at the CNRS, neuroscience specialist and philosopher, Claire Vial, Professor in Public Law at the University of Montpellier and Director of the Institute of European Human Rights Law, and Thierry Galli, a neurobiologist, biochemist and cellular biologist, will share their thoughts on animal testing.

Provisional conference program:

2pm: Introduction – Stewart Cole, President of the Institut Pasteur
2.15-3pm: Historical and philosophical approaches to animal testing – Georges Chapouthier
3-3.45pm: The changing legal status of animals – Claire Vial
3.45-4pm: break
4-4.45pm: Communication between scientists and society – towards a French transparency act – Thierry Galli
4.45-5.30pm: Round table and conclusions

It will take place via video conference on Teams and is open to all Institut Pasteur staff. Prior registration is required so that you can be sent the link to connect to the conference. To sign up, please email cetea@pasteur.fr.

We hope that lots of you will be able to take part in this event on a topic that is the focus of considerable debate.