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October 2015

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   1    World Vegetarian Day
North American Vegetarian Society
Worldwide

   1    Animals Rock - An Evening to End Cruelty
Canadian Federation of Humane Societies
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

   2    World Day for Farmed Animals
Worldwide

 2-3  AWSELVA-ECAWBM-ESVCE Conference 2015
University of Bristol School of Veterinary Sciences
Bristol, UK

   3    First Annual Dog Film Festival
New York City, New York, USA

   3    World Day for Farmed Animals - Ottawa
World Day for Farmed Animals - Farm Animal Rights Movement (FARM)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

   3    2015 Michigan Animal Law Symposium
Cooley Law School
Lansing, Michigan, USA

   4    World Animal Day
Naturewatch Foundation
Worldwide

  4-7   3rd GRF One Health Summit 2015 
Global Risk Forum
Davos, Switzerland

 4-8  26th Annual Rabies in the Americas Conference
Rabies in the Americas
Fort Collins, Colorado, USA

 5-7  International Single Window Conference & Exhibition, 4th Edition, Palais des Congres
CITES
Brazzaville, Congo

 5-8  2nd Meeting of Signatories to the Memorandum of Understanding  on the Conservation of Migratory Birds of Prey in Africa and Eurasia
CITES
Trondheim, Norway

   6    National Badger Day
Badger Trust
United Kingdom

 6-8  Eye on Earth Summit: Informed Decision Making for Sustainable Development
CITES
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

 6-10  Asia for Animals Conference
Sarawak Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA)
Borneo, Malaysia

   7    Free Workshop on Humane Education & Legislation
HEART and Chicago Student Animal Legal Defense Fund Chapters
Chicago, Illinois, USA

   7    Whittier Law Hosts Farmed Animal Speakers
Whittier Law School
Costa Mesa, California, USA

   8    Stand Up to SeaWorld: Support Orcas at CA Coastal Commission Meeting
Animal Legal Defense Fund
Long Beach, California, USA

   9    The State Bar of Michigan Animal Law Section’s 20th Anniversary: Past, Present and Future
State Bar of Michigan Animal Law Section
Novi, Michigan, USA

 7-8  2015 Animal Law & Enforcement / Animal Shelter Symposium
Animal Law Source
Atlanta, Georgia, USA

 8-9  Meeting of Member Countries of the FAO Committee on Fisheries to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries
CITES
Vigo, Spain

   9    "Effective Altruism for Animals" Panel
New York University Animal Studies Initiative
New York City, New York, USA

 9-11  6th Multidisciplinary Expert Panel of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES)
CITES
Bonn, Germany

   10    Big Cat Crisis Symposium
The Wildcat Sanctuary
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

 10-18  2nd Annual Illinois Week for the Animals
Animal World USA
Illinois, USA

   11    Pet CPR and First Aid Training
Dogmanities
San Gabriel, California, USA

 12-14  Living Large: Wolves, Bears, Cougars, and Humans in North America
Humane Society of the United States
Washington, D.C., USA

 14-15  44th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals
CITES
Bonn, Germany

   16    2015 Student Animal Legal Defense Fund Summit
Animal Legal Defense Fund
Portland, Oregan, USA

   16    Texas Animal Law Seminar
South Texas College of Law
Houston, Texas, USA

 16-18  23rd Annual Animal Law Conference
Animal Legal Defense Fund, the Center for Animal Law Studies at Lewis & Clark Law School, and the Lewis & Clark Student Animal Legal Defense Fund
Portland, Oregon, USA

 16-18  Learning "Dog" Conference
Learning "Dog"
Moorhead City, North Carolina, USA

   18    Pet CPR & First Aid Training
Dogmanities
Temple City Animal Hospital

 19-22  1st Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) Capacity-building Forum
CITES
Dehradun, India

 20-23  Annual Meeting of OIE Regional and Sub-Regional Representatives
World Organisation for Animal Health
Paris, France

   21    Workshop on Farm Animal Welfare
Farm Animal Welfare Education Centre
Barcelona, Spain

  21-22  Workshop on Pig Welfare
Farm Animal Welfare Education Centre, School of Veterinary Science, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain

   23    Second Annual HLS-UCLA Food Law and Policy Conference: Drugs, Animals, and Food: Law & Policy of Antibiotics in the Food System
Harvard Law School Food Law Lab
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

   24    Farm Sanctuary Gala
Farm Sanctuary
New York City, New York, USA

 October 24 - November 1  6th Annual Arkansas Week for the Animals
Animal World USA
Arkansas, USA

   28    Harvard Law School Careers in Animal Law Panel
Harvard Law School
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

 28-29  3rd meeting of signatories to the Memorandum of Understanding concerning Conservation, Restoration and Sustainable Use of the Saiga Antelope
CITES
Tashkent, Uzbekistan

   29    Why Politics Matter to Animals: A Report from the frontlines by congressman Earl Blumenauer
New York University Animal Studies Initiative
New York City, New York, USA

   30    Deadline for the submission of proposals to amend Appendices I and II for consideration at CoP17 in relation to proposals made under Resolution Conf. 11.16 (Rev. CoP15) on Ranching and trade in ranched specimens of species transferred from Appendix I to Appendix II
CITES

   30    Hunting for Answers about Sustainable Use Conservation
Hastings West-Northwest Journal of Environmental Law and Policy
San Fransisco, California, USA

 

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