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Presentations from the EU Equus 2009

This page contains all the plenum speeches, presentations and seminar summaries of the conference. Welcome to watch the films and download the PDFs. To the right you will find a link leading to photos taken at the EU Equus 2009 and the conference dinner.

Opening and welcome by Camilla Linder, chairman Organizing Committee, Federation of Swedish Farmers, Lisa Sennerby Forsse, vice-chancellor, Göran Dalin and Jan Philipsson (moderators), Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

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Plenum: How may the Horse Industry Contribute towards Achieving
EU priorities?

Key-note talks

The Horse Industry in Europe of Today
Carolina Liljenstolpe, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
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The Economic and Social Impact of Horse Racing to the European Economy
Bertrand Bélinguier, European Pari Mutuel Association
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Does the Horse Industry Play a Role for Agriculture and Rural Development?
Søren Kissmeyer, EU Commission DG Agri
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Session A

Horse Businesses in Rural Areas – Opportunities and Challenges

Horse Breeding as a Land Use and Agricultural Activity

Anna Hedberg, Swedish Ministry of Agriculture
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The Present Situation in Breeding and Sport – Possible Ways Forward
Steven Janssens (BEL) Interstallion
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Karen Hennessy (IRL) University Collage Dublin
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Torbjørn Frøysnes (NO) Union Européenne du Trot
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Equine Entrepreneurship in Rural Areas
Terhi Thuneberg (FIN) HAMK University of Applied Sciences
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Hanna Elgåker (SWE) Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
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Session B

Education, Research and Innovation

The Equine Professional of Tomorrow – from a Racing and Equestrian Perspective
Hans van Tartwijk,Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences
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Harald Müller (GER) FEI Education and Standards
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Rory MacDonald British Racing School
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Equine Education in Europe – Opportunities to Mobilize Resources

Anna-Lena Holgersson (SWE) EAAP Working on Equine Science Education PDF»

Equine Science Looking Forward to Match the New Challenges of a
Growing Equine Industry
William Martin-Rosset, (FRA) INRA, Equine Science Board
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Session C

What is on the European Horse Agenda?

The Horse and the EU Rural Development Agenda
Søren Kissmeyer, EU Commission DG Agriand repr DG Sanco
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European Legislation and Veterinary Issues from a Sport and Breeding Perspective

Joseph Hernon (IRL), European Federation of Thoroughbred Breeders’ Associations
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Graeme Cooke FEI Veterinary Department
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Peter Kallings (SWE)Swedish Foundation of Equine Research
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How to Represent Interests of the Horse Industry in the European Union?

Lucia Zitti (IT), COPA - COGECA
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Maurits Bruggink, International Federation of Horseracing Authorities PDF»

Plenum: The Future Horse Industry - Competitiveness, Development
and Social Benefit

Moderator Magnus Nordgren, Swedish Board of Agriculture.
Speech by the Minister of Agriculture, Eskil Erlandsson
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Summaries from Sessions A-C. Watch the Film»

Summaries of Session A-C
A: Moderator Elisabeth Gauffin, LRF
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B: Moderator Göran Dalin, SLU
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C: Moderator Mats Denninger, ATG and HNS
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Key-note talks

How to Connect New People to the Horse?
Hanfried Haring (GER), German Equestrian Federation
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Measures to Strengthen the Horse Industry in Rural Areas and Society

Frédéric Chauvel, (FRA) France’s Horse Industry economic cluster
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Equine Research, Collaboration and Knowledge Transfer
Göran Dalin (SWE) SLU
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Panel discussion. Watch the Film»

The Future Horse Industry in Rural Areas and Society

Moderators: Göran Dalin and Jan Philipsson (SWE) SLU
Panel:
Bertrand Bélinguier, EPMA
Elisabeth Gauffin, LRF and COCEGA
Joseph Hernon, EFTBA
Nicoletta Miraglia, EAAP Horse Commission
Harald Müller, FEI
Niclas Purfürst, Swedish Board of Agriculture

Summary and conclusions - ways forward. Watch the Film»

The European Horse Network; letter of Intent