Conferences Database: Farmed Animal Advocacy
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Conferences Database: Farmed Animal Advocacy

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NameWebsiteCityCountryDatesTopicPast talks and takeawaysSizeStartedDescriptionVirtual Option?
Toronto
Canada
September 27, 2024 → September 29, 2024
LegalAnimal AdvocacyAcademic

St. Petersburg
Russia
September 27, 2024 → September 29, 2024
Animal Advocacy

Nairobi
Kenya
September 30, 2024 → October 2, 2024
AfricaSustainabilityAnimal AdvocacyAcademicWorking Animals

2023 Agenda

unknown
2017

To stimulate policy development, review and planning for the realization of animal welfare in Africa. It is jointly organized by United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), African Union InterAfrican Union for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) and Africa Network for Animal Welfare and works in partnership with the Government of Rwanda through the ministries of Agriculture and Environment.

Cape Town
South Africa
October 5, 2024
Effective AltruismAnimal Advocacy

Mexico City
Mexico
October 6, 2024
Animal Advocacy

Minneapolis
US
October 8, 2024 → October 10, 2024
Alt ProteinBusiness

Hanoi
Vietnam
October 9, 2024 → October 11, 2024
AsiaFundraisingAlt ProteinEffective AltruismLegalAquatic AnimalsLeadership

All 2023 Talks

100 - 500

A collaboration between AVA International and Asia for Animals. A great conference to meet with representatives from Asian organisations working on farmed animals, learn about their work and make connections. The talks are very useful for learning about the Asian landscape.

Melbourne
Australia
October 10, 2024
Alt ProteinResearchIndustryBusiness

Suzhou
China
October 13, 2024 → October 16, 2024
Vegan AdvocacyAsia

Bengaluru
India
October 16, 2024 → October 18, 2024
Alt ProteinAsia

Portland
US
October 18, 2024 → October 20, 2024
Legal

All 2023 Talks

100 - 500
1993

Lewis & Clark Law School and the Animal Legal Defense Fund have a rich history hosting and supporting animal law conferences for students, practitioners, scholars and activists.

Durham
US
October 18, 2024 → October 19, 2024
LegalPhilosophyAcademicEconomics

< 100
2024

This conference, “Animals and Equality,” will focus on the role of animals in broadly egalitarian ethical views. Both philosophical scholarship and scholarship in welfare economics/social choice theory is invited.

Bengaluru
India
October 19, 2024 → October 20, 2024
Animal AdvocacyEffective AltruismAsia

Dallas
US
October 25, 2024 → October 27, 2024
Animal AdvocacyFundraisingSustainabilityEffective AltruismLeadershipAlt ProteinBusiness

https://www.reducetarian.org/summit-2023#2023-program

100 - 500
2017

A conference focused on plant-based diets, promotion of alt-protein. Has a diverse audience of animal advocates as well as representatives from alt-protein companies, journalists and others. Good for fundraising as most funders in the movement usually attend.

Boston
US
November 1, 2024 → November 3, 2024
Effective AltruismAnimal AdvocacyAquatic Animals

1000 - 2000
2019

EA Global will bring together a wide network of people who have made helping others a core part of their lives. Speakers and attendees share new thinking and research in the field of effective altruism and coordinate on global projects.

Remote
November 15, 2024 → November 17, 2024
Effective AltruismAnimal Advocacy

Sydney
Australia
November 22, 2024 → November 24, 2024
Animal AdvocacyEffective Altruism

Glasgow
UK
December 5, 2024
AcademicComputingAI

https://www.aciconf.org/copy-of-conference-program

2013

The International Conference on Animal-Computer Interaction is the leading venue in the rapidly expanding field of ACI. Organised yearly in co-operation with the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM).

São Paulo
Brazil
December 5, 2024 → December 8, 2024
Animal AdvocacyLeadershipFundraisingLatin AmericaAquatic AnimalsLegalEffective AltruismAlt Protein

unknown
2024

A well-established conference, taking place in Latin America for the first time.

Singapore
December 14, 2024 → December 15, 2024
Effective AltruismAnimal Advocacy

Heidelberg
Germany
January 16, 2025 → January 17, 2025
Academic

This interdisciplinary conference seeks to move the meat question from the margins into the spotlight of the ongoing debates on One Health, sustainability, climate change, food security, and public health. The objective is to launch a multi-disciplinary and multi-perspective scholarly debate about meat in the Anthropocene that also contributes to the public debates in society. We seek to understand better the impacts of meat production and consumption on humans, animals, and the environment, to scrutinise traditional regulatory approaches, and to envision the future shape and instruments of a transformative meat governance.

San Francisco
US
March 13, 2025 → March 14, 2025
Alt ProteinIndustry

1000 - 2000

The go-to food tech industry conference bringing together start-ups, investors, ingredient innovators, technology leaders and major food brands to explore new opportunities and partnerships.

Manchester
UK
March 29, 2025 → March 30, 2025
Animal AdvocacyGrassrootsUKLiberation

unknown
2024

A newer grassroots led conference aimed at sharing both established and novel strategies to help animals. New advocates are welcomes and the event aims to grow and build the capacity of the UK animal rights scene.

Taipei
Taiwan
August 25, 2025 → August 29, 2025
Animal AdvocacyAsia

Warsaw
Poland
September 11, 2025 → September 14, 2025
Animal AdvocacyEurope

All 2023 Talks

100 - 500
2016

Mostly European attendees only, many people from Anima International. The format is very friendly and focused on knowledge sharing, inspiration and collaboration. Based around attending talks, but you can request 1:1s in the app. Very beginner-friendly. Often quoted as the most fun conference to go to because of the friendly atmosphere and opportunities to hang out informally in Warsaw.

Abuja
Nigeria
Animal AdvocacyEffective Altruism

Berkeley
US
Animal AdvocacyEffective Altruism

Remote
Remote
Aquatic Animals

All 2023 Talks

unknown

This conference is open to anyone who is interested in aquatic animal protection, regardless of sector.

Berlin
Germany
Effective AltruismAnimal AdvocacyAquatic Animals

100 - 500
2024

EAGxBerlin is intended for both individuals new to the movement and those already professionally engaged with EA and will cover a diverse range of high-impact cause areas. We believe the conference will be of particular value to those currently exploring new ways they can have an impact, such as students, young professionals, people who are excited to start new impactful projects and mid-career professionals looking to shift into EA-aligned work. We also invite established organisations looking to share their work and grow their pool of potential collaborators or hires.

Vegan AdvocacyHealthSustainabilityBusiness

2024

The European Vegan Summit 2024 is online only will focus on the private sector, vegan entrepreneurs, and innovative companies. We plan to showcase change-makers from various corners of the world through thematic sessions spread over three days. We believe it is high time to start connecting the dots between the world of human rights, environmental rights and animal rights. Only an economy without animal exploitation can provide the answer to the challenges brought by climate catastrophe.

Remote
Remote
Research

500 - 1000

Academics and scientists from the social and behavioral sciences and related disciplines presented original research and discussed the real-life implications and recommendations for animal advocates.

Anaheim
US
HealthVegan Advocacy

Copenhagen
Denmark

Des Moines
US
HealthSustainabilityAcademic

Oxford
UK
UKAcademic

< 100
2014

This event is for academics/intellectuals and has a different focus each year. The topic of the 2024 conference is: Animal Thinkers: Celebrating the Pioneers of Ethical Sensitivity to Animals. want to recognise the thinkers and doers – both historical and contemporary – who have made strides for animals, including the well-known, the lesser or not known.

Toronto
Canada
Animal AdvocacyEffective Altruism

Florence
Italy
ResearchAnimal Welfare ScienceAcademicAquatic Animals

https://www.applied-ethology.org/ISAE_Meetings.html

unknown

This will be focused on the ethology of farmed animals

Berlin
Germany
Alt Protein

unknown
2019

The New Food Conference Berlin by ProVeg invites international food professionals, scientists, and policy makers to gain an understanding of how far these developments have progressed, and where they will take us in the future. In addition to sharing valuable expertise, the event places a strong emphasis on encouraging networking and enabling personal interactions between food-industry stakeholders. Tickets for onsite attendance: €249 for students and NGOs. Tickets for online attendance: €49 for students and NGOs

Izmir
Turkey
GrassrootsAnimal Advocacy

Esch-sur-Alzette
Luxemburg
Animal AdvocacyLiberationGrassroots

See Past IARC Talks

100 - 500
2011

A platform where representatives of all different approaches to promoting animal rights can get together and exchange their ideas

D.C.
US
Animal AdvocacyLegal

IAA Notes

500 - 1000

Taking Action for Animals (TAFA) brings together Humane Society of the United States volunteers, advocates and animal welfare organizations from across the country for one shared goal: to better the lives of animals and people alike.

D.C.
US
Animal Advocacy

Curitiba
Brazil
ResearchAnimal Welfare ScienceAcademic

unknown

The ISAE 2024 conference will focus on how the study of ethology can strengthen our relationships with various living systems in our environment.

Boston
US
Alt ProteinBusiness

Porto
Portugal
Animal Welfare Science

unknown

An academic conference for evidence-based animal welfare information in topics of applied ethology, veterinary science, physiology and policy. Has talks, posters, and networking sessions.

Sydney
Australia
Research

unknown

MAI was established to improve the status of nonhuman animals and alleviate nonhuman animal exploitation by facilitating research and discourse among scholars, students, artists, activists, advocates (and members of the general population) in the transdisciplinary field of animal studies. MAI’s main objectives are to further the development of nonhuman animal studies internationally and to help establish legal and moral protections for nonhuman animals.

Providence
US
ResearchEffective AltruismAcademic

unknown
2024

An interdisciplinary conference on the economics of animal welfare. This conference aims to build on successful workshops on this topic at Duke University, Stanford University, and the Paris School of Economics.

Utrecht
The Netherlands
Effective AltruismAnimal AdvocacyAquatic Animals

100 - 500
2024

Over three days, you'll connect with like-minded individuals, engage with groundbreaking ideas, and leave equipped to turn inspiration into tangible action. This EAGx will be different from others in that we’re going to have a special focus on helping attendees launch new organisations and projects. We hope that EAGxUtrecht 2024 will be a launchpad for initiatives in the Netherlands (and beyond!) poised to shape a better future.

Mumbai
India
Alt ProteinAsiaBusiness

York
UK
Wild AnimalsAnimal Welfare ScienceResearchAcademic

< 100
2024

This two-day event will explore the practical applications of wildlife fertility control in Europe. Day one will be dedicated to talks about the role of wildlife fertility control for different species and contexts: examples include fertility control for native and non-native species in urban and rural areas, rewilding, and fertility control and diseases. Day two will focus on group discussions on the implementation, challenges and opportunities of wildlife fertility control. Attendees will include representatives from public and private sectors, academia, practitioners and non-government organizations.

New York City
New York
Animal Welfare ScienceAcademicWild AnimalsResearch

None

< 100
2024

The NYU Wild Animal Welfare Program is hosting a two-day event to connect scholars on this topic across a variety of fields and career stages. The first day of the summit will feature lightning talks and discussion sessions. The second day will feature breakout sessions for workshopping collaborative project ideas. Both days will also include vegan meals and plenty of networking opportunities.

London
UK
Effective AltruismAnimal AdvocacyAquatic Animals

1000 - 2000
2015

For highly engaged members of the effective altruism (EA) community and covers many topics including animal welfare with a focus on using evidence and reason to implement the most high impact interventions to reduce animal suffering. There is a large emphasis on 1:1 networking and usually at least a couple of animal welfare talks and meetups. There are other such conferences (including smaller EAGx conferences) which may be worth going to if they are local to you.

Kigali
Rwanda
IndustryAfrica

London
UK
Effective AltruismAnimal AdvocacyAIAcademicPhilosophyAnimal Welfare ScienceResearch

https://uchv.princeton.edu/events/artificial-intelligence-conscious-machines-and-animals-broadening-ai-ethics

< 100
2023

The conference will explore how we can develop AI technologies in a way that protects and benefits nonhuman animals and potentially sentient AI.

London
UK
Effective AltruismAnimal AdvocacyAIAcademicPhilosophyAnimal Welfare ScienceResearch

https://uchv.princeton.edu/events/artificial-intelligence-conscious-machines-and-animals-broadening-ai-ethics

< 100
2023

This will be a follow up retreat to the conference where attendees will be able to gather for more relaxed networking and discussion groups.

Warsaw
Poland
Alt Protein

Polish edition of the New Food Conference

unknown
2024

New Food Forum is a business event discussing plant solutions and trends on the food market.  Experts and successful brands will act as speakers to share their knowledge and inspire further development of the plant alternatives segment in Poland.  New Food Forum is the Polish edition of the international New Food Conference (NFC) . NFC is the first and largest conference in Europe devoted to alternative protein sources.

Copenhagen
Denmark
Effective AltruismAnimal AdvocacyAquatic Animals

100 - 500
2024

EAGxNordics’24 is an Effective Altruism conference organised especially for the Nordic and Baltic EA communities. It features networking, talks, and workshops, and is a great way to connect with people in the EA community, discover new opportunities, and learn more about the community, various projects, and cause areas.

Halifax
Canada
Animal Welfare ScienceAnimal AdvocacyCompanion Animals

100 - 500

Described as the biggest and boldest animal welfare conference in Canada and hosted by Humane Canada, the National Federation of Humane Societies and SPCAs. The audience is inclusive of all types of animal advocates, but seem to focus on shelter and rescue staff, veterinary professionals, advocates and volunteers, students, policymakers. There are topics about farmed and wild animals included

Los Angeles
US
Animal AdvocacyLeadershipBusiness

1000 - 2000
2020

The only women-focused vegan business conference. Meet top CEOs, celebrities, investors, and innovative brands. It is focused on building equitable and diverse representation of women leaders from around the world and partnering with major tech brands.

D.C.
US
Animal AdvocacyLeadershipFundraisingResearchAlt ProteinEffective AltruismLegalAquatic Animals

IAA Notes

500 - 1000
2022

A professional flagship conference for the animal advocacy movement aimed at share learnings, networking, and strengthening cross-organizational connections. If you were to only choose one conference, we would recommend this one.

Remote
Remote
Wild Animals

The Wild Animal Welfare Committee (WAWC) is delighted to announce its latest event – Translating wildlife welfare into practice: wildlife management in the 21st century – on Thursday 16 May 2024.  In this full-day online conference, delegates will hear distinguished speakers from around the world discuss how and why wild animal welfare can be integrated into wider contexts, such as land management and conservation projects.

Montreal
Canada
AIAcademicPhilosophy

< 100
2024

This workshop aims to promote the discovery of moral issues between AI and Animals, particularly in the French-speaking world. We are interested in any paper that combines elements of animal ethics and AI ethics.

Izmir
Turkey
ResearchAnimal Welfare ScienceSustainabilityAcademic

unknown
2024

SAquaRes2023 aims to play an important role in advancing and  understanding of aquatic sustainability. The most important aim of SAquares is “to put the research on aquatic sustainability at the focus of science. Some potential paper submission topics include environmental impacts of aquaculture, fish health and welfare, wastewater treatment.

Boston
US
LeadershipVegan AdvocacyStudentsSustainabilityBusiness

100 - 500
2024

Food 4 Thought is a student-led nonprofit looking to assemble future food leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs into one place to envision that future together. Through impactful programming, the organization aims to give students and other attendees the tools and knowledge to help shape the future of food to be more sustainable, equitable, healthy, and cruelty-free.

Austin
US
Effective AltruismAnimal AdvocacyAquatic Animals

100 - 500
2024

EAGxAustin will bring together students, professionals and others from a variety of backgrounds who want to address the world’s most pressing problems. One of the primary goals for this event is to strengthen communities and networks for aspiring altruists in the Southern and Central US. They are prioritizing applicants from these regions, such as those living in or moving to places like Chicago, Phoenix, Albuquerque, LA, Denver, and of course, anywhere in Texas

Oxford
UK
AcademicHealthSustainability

2022 Conference Agenda

unknown
2018

The LEAP conference, sponsored by the Wellcome Trust Our Planet Our Health initiative, will bring together researchers working on multiple aspects of meat and dairy production and consumption to consider its effects on population health, the economy, society and the environment, and aims to build a community of researchers in this field to share evidence and tools to inform action. Oral and poster presentations will be in person in Oxford and will not be available online. The plenary sessions will be recorded and available online following the event. Abstracts will be available online.

Prague
Czech Republic
Alt ProteinIndustryEurope

Czech edition of the New Food Conference

unknown
2024

The New Food Forum aims to support the development of innovative B2B solutions in the field of plant-based foods and to inspire key players on the Czech market to increase the quantity, availability and quality of plant-based products. An all-day conference packed with inspiring presentations by Czech and foreign speakers, as well as space for networking and enjoying delicious plant-based refreshments.

Los Angeles
US
FundraisingAnimal Advocacy

unknown

Seattle
WashingtonUS
Aquatic AnimalsIndustryResearchBusiness

1000 - 2000
1992

Organized through the World Council of Fisheries Societies, every four years delegates from around the world meet to exchange ideas and perspectives about new research, emerging issues, scientific breakthroughs, and governance related to fisheries science, industry, conservation, and management.

Bern
Switzerland
Animal Welfare ScienceResearch

An education conference to build on scientific and practical knowledge in more humane solutions for mass depopulation, stunning and killing for aquatic animals and ‘pest’ species.

Oakland
US
BusinessAlt ProteinIndustryStudents

100 - 500
2024

A one day event by Plant Futures Initiative designed for students, budding professionals, and plant-based food enthusiasts. There will be plant-based companies, tastings, networking, and career development opportunities.

Melbourne
Australia
Animal AdvocacyLiberationGrassrootsLeadership

unknown
2009

The Animal Rights Forum exists to promote networking between Australian animal advocates, to provide opportunities for education and training of activists, and share learned experience among activists across the geographically separated movement in Australia.

Virtual
Animal AdvocacyLiberationVegan Advocacy

Virtual conference with presentations from experts and activists on the topic of humanewashing and greenwashing as it concerns animal product marketing with misleading labeling on meat, dairy, and eggs.

Suzhou
China
BusinessAsiaAlt ProteinVegan AdvocacyHealth

100 - 500
2021

Learn and network with top Chinese and international vegan entrepreneurs, activists, chefs, authors, educators, content creators, film directors, doctors, nutritionists, and youth leaders.

Toronto
Canada
LegalResearchAcademic

< 100
2019

The North American Animal Law Conference, in collaboration with the Canadian Animal Law Conference Scholars Track, showcases animal law and policy scholarship that is conducive to deeper thought and consideration of a particular topic. Opportunity for scholarly moderated Q&A with the speakers.

Cambridge
UK
LegalResearchAcademic

Prior Animal Alliance Asia Videos

< 100
2019

The conference is aimed to promote research that explores and develops the key themes in animal rights law, and to make that research accessible to a broader audience. Hosted bt Cambridge Centre for Animal Rights Law, an academic centre dedicated to the study of fundamental rights for non-human animals.

Remote
Remote
Asia

All 2023 Talks

AACA is a virtual platform for animal justice advocates across Asia to learn new skills, exchange ideas, and grow the movement together.

San Francisco
US
Alt Protein

All 2023 talks

Brings together innovators, scientists, policy-makers, industry leaders, philanthropists, and global champions committed to the food system transformation. Good for people interested in alt protein.

Paris
France
Animal AdvocacyEuropePolicy & Politics

100 - 500
2024

Convene to talk about the governance of animal protection across Europe. NGO leaders and advocacy officers participate in a series of conferences and workshops to discuss effective political strategies for advancing the animal condition and encourage the emergence of new areas of transnational cooperation. NGO representatives share their respective difficulties and compare their methodologies for developing political campaigns.

Kent
UK
Research

IAA Notes

100 - 500

The Animal Advocacy Conference brings together researchers from different fields in the social and behavioural sciences, and animal activists and advocates from around the world.

Berkeley
US
LiberationLeadershipGrassrootsAnimal Advocacy

100 - 500

The Animal Liberation Conference is the flagship conference for grassroots activism, leading a global movement where ordinary people are taking a bold stand against injustice.

Athens
Greece
Aquatic AnimalsIndustry

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