Date: Thursday 22 November 2012
17.30 - 18.00: registration
18.00 - 19.30: conference
19.30 - 21.30: reception
European Pet Night
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9th European Pet Night under the patronage of Members of the European Parliament Dr. Horst Schnellhardt and Maria Irigoyen,
European Pet Night 2013
20 February 2013, 18:30-20:30
Bibliothèque Solvay, Brussels, Belgium
Guest Speaker: Bart Weetjens, founder of APOPO, who will show us how the association’s HeroRATs, working together with their human colleagues, help save lives and limbs in developing countries by using their exceptional sense of smell to sniff out unexploded landmines and tuberculosis.
European Pet Night 2013 will also feature a supporting speaker from, ACTIV’ DOG to highlight the therapeutic benefits of pets with the elderly in line with the European Initiative on Active and Healthy Ageing.
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