Die Jahreskonferenz der SAVE Foundation findet statt von Dienstag, 26. September 2023, bis Donnerstag, 28. September 2023, in Fredericia, Dänemark. Neben einem abwechslungsreichen Tagungsprogramm werden Exkursionen zum Oregaard Conservation Center, der Engdal Farm, dem National Park “Mols Bjerge” und dem Hessel Museum unternommen. Die Veranstaltung wird auf englisch durchgeführt.

Programm

Tuesday 26 September 2023 – Meeting day incl. tour to Fyn

9.00 Arrival and welcome of participants at the Inn Kryb i Ly
9.20 Presentation from the chairman at the Council of Conservation in Denmark
Presentation from all participants about the current status and the two themes:

• Animal welfare and funding

12.00 Lunch
13:00 SAVE-Meeting

• Meeting of the Council of cooperation Partners
• Project reports and information
• Applications to the Board of Directors

15.00 Departure by Bus to Tour around Fyn, where we see local cattle breeds in their natural habitat.
19.15: Arrival at Oregaard Conservation Center

20.00: Casual dinner at Oregaard

Wednesday 27 September 2023 – The Grand Tour-day

8.00 Breakfast
8.30 Departure by bus
10.30 Visit at Homlegaarden located in Mols Bjerge NationalPark, where Verner Nielsen will show us around and tell us about why cultural heritage can be/is an important way to secure the Safeguard of Agricultural Variarities in Europe with local livestock breeds.

12.00 Departure by bus
13.00 Lunch
14.00 Guided tour at Hessel Museum – A living Manor House by Holger Jessen incl. tour at their apple orchard.
15:30 Departure by bus
16.00 Visit at the farm Engdal in Farsø, where Jacob Kortegaard will show us his local sheep breed “Ærtebølle” and tell us about

• How they work with conservation of the local breeds at Engdal Farm
• The history behind those exact breeds
• Concrete challenges and needs

18.00 Departure by bus
20.00 Dinner at the Inn Kryb i Ly incl. Acra Deli Award

Thursday 28 September 2023 – Day of discussion and farewell incl.

8.00 breakfast
8.30 – 9.30 Board of Directors (closed meeting)
9.30 – 13.30 Discussion with presentations

• Presentations of SAVE-Members
• Presentation from Brussels
• Presentation from the Danish Ministry of food- and agriculture
• Professor Bernt Guldbrandtsen, from the section of Animal Welfare and Disease

Control at the University of Copenhagen on the acute situation

• Veterinarian – case examples
• Senior Researcher, Mette Vaarst, from the Department of Animal and Veterinary

Sciences at the University of Aarhus
13.30 Lunch at the Inn
Optional visit to Ole Mols
18.00 arrival at airport