Welfare Quality Network
Acronym: WQN
General Information
Identification Code: 335624825812-50
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Entity Form: European Research Group
Registration Category: Academic institutions
Registration Date: 2/8/2017
Last Update: 2/1/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0
Mission & Interests
Goals: The Welfare Quality Network focuses on scientific exchange and activities to contribute to the further development and implementation of the Welfare Quality® animal welfare assessment systems. The Network also aims to provide relevant knowledge and services to support actors in animal production chains who would like to implement or use the Welfare Quality® animal welfare assessment systems.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
- Agriculture and rural development
- Business and industry
- Competition
- Environment
- Food safety
Levels of Interest:
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: The Welfare Quality Network is a collaborative effort of a large group of former partners of the Welfare Quality® project. The importance of retaining the collaboration and expertise established in the Welfare Quality® project has been highlighted in numerous official communications.
The Welfare Quality Network focuses on scientific exchange and activities to contribute to the further development of the Welfare Quality® animal welfare assessment systems. The Welfare Quality Network also aims to provide relevant knowledge for animal welfare policy and legislation and supports actors in animal production chains who would like to implement or use the Welfare Quality® animal welfare assessment systems.
Communication Activities: Provision and publication of scientific knowledge on the assessment and possible improvement of animal welfare. Members in the network publish their studies in scientific papers and at conferences
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: IRTAVeinat de Sies S/N
City: Monells
Country: SPAIN
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EU Office
Address: IRTAVeinat de Sies S/N
City: Monells
Country: SPAIN
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Financial Data
New Organisation: false
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Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 4
Members25 Percent: 2
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 6
Members F T E: 0.8999999761581421
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Animal Environment and Health
PO Box 7068
750 07 Uppsala
SWEDEN
Cardiff University, School of City and Regional Planning
Glamorgan Building,
King Edward VII Avenue, Cardiff
CF10 3WA
Office 2.77
UK
Animal Sciences Group (ASG)
Wageningen UR Livestock Research
PO Box 338
6700AH WAGENINGEN
Netherlands
INRAE
UMR Herbivores
63122 SAINT-GENES-CHAMPANELLE
France
Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries
Finca Camps i Armet s/n
E-17121 Monells (Girona)
Spain
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna
Division of Livestock Sciences/Department of Sustainable Agricultural Systems
Gregor Mendel-Strasse 33
A-1180 Vienna
AUSTRIA
University of Copenhagen
Div. Ethology,
Dept. of Large Animal Sciences
Grønnegårdsvej 8
1870 Frederiksberg
Denmark
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
School of Veterinary Science
08193 Bellaterra
Barcelona
Spain
Veterinärmedizinische Universität Wien
Veterinärplatz 1
1210 Wien
AUSTRIA
Vyzkumny ustav zivocisme vyroby
Přátelství 815
104 00 Praha Uhříněves
Czech Republic
Institute for Agriculture and Fisheries Research
Eenheid Dier
Scheldeweg 68
9090 Melle
BELGIUM
University of Milan
Department of Animal Science
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Via Celoria, 10 - 20133 Milano ITALY
Norwegian University of Life Sciences
Department of Animal- and Aquacultural Sciences.
P.O. Box 5003
1432 Ås
NORWAY
Centro Ricerche Produzioni Animali
C.R.P.A. S.p.A.
Viale Timavo 43/2
42121 Reggio Emila
Italy
University of Helsinki
Research Centre of Animal Welfare, Department of Production Animal Medicine,
PO Box 57
Koetilantie, 3
00014 Helsinki
Finland
Institute of Animal Breeding and Husbandry
Christian-Albrechts-University, Kiel
Olshausenstrasse 40
D-24118 Kiel
Germany
Neiker
Department of Animal Production
Arkaute Agri-food Campus, N-104, km. 355 – 01192
Arkaute, Alava.
Spain
Universidade de Lisboa, ULisboa, FVM
Animal Behaviour and Welfare Laboratory
Centre of Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health,
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Lisbon
Av. Universidade Técnica, 1300-477 Lisboa, PORTUGAL
Organisation Members: Welfare Quality Network is not member of another organisation.