NEAT: Networking to enhance the use of economics in animal health education, research and policy making in Europe and beyond

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1 ANIMAL HEALTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE NEAT: Networking to enhance the use of economics in animal health education, research and policy making in Europe and beyond Jonathan Rushton, Jarkko Niemi, Henk Hogeveen, Jeanette Müller, Johannes Ripperger and Barbara Häsler 28 th June 2013 EU, Brussels

2 Outline Why is a network necessary? What are the aims and objectives? Who are the people involved in the network? What are the specific activities? What will be the outcomes of this work? What will go beyond the work?

3 Background: Why is a network necessary? 3

4 Livestock are a fundamental aspect of societies Act as an investment and store of wealth Provide transport Give pleasure and company Feed people

5 Livestock Units (millions) Important species Per person this is equivalent to: livestock units per person kilos of live animals per person! chickens, a third of a shoat, a fifth 600 of a cow, a seventh of a pig and a 400 tenth 200 of a cat or dog - 5

6 The challenge Keeping animals healthy requires a societal response The governmental response to livestock disease, animal health and welfare is a reflection of the importance and the role of animals in each society Societies are changing and in the process creating new challenges in terms of emerging and reemerging diseases This is a societal resource allocation and socioeconomic challenge 6

7 The challenge In response to this challenge politicians, policy makers and farmers need information about economic impacts of animal disease This requires methods and metrics for impact assessments They also need support on intervention assessments to improve decision-making in the future. 7

8 The need for the network Yet current materials and educational courses are fragmented and need updating There is also a limited number of educators and researchers in this area particular lack of senior people Given the challenges faced animal health students and professionals need the best access to educational materials on the use of economics These materials need to contain the latest advances in economics presented in the context of the challenges facing the need to improve animal health 8

9 The need for the network latest update In the NEAT survey: a majority of respondents found training in EAH useful for their work, but many think the coverage was inadequate. 9

10 NEAT: What are the aims and objectives of the network? 10

11 Aim of NEAT To strengthen and enhance the use of economics in animal health in higher education and professional environments 11

12 NEAT s objectives Improved organisational coordination for those developing and delivering curricula and course content on economics for animal health professionals (all WPs) Identification of teaching and training needs for undergraduate, postgraduate and established professionals (WP2 and WP3) 12

13 NEAT s objectives continued Development of curricula, course contents, teaching and training materials for undergraduate, postgraduate and established professionals (WP4) Dissemination of curricula, course contents, teaching and training materials (WP5) Evaluation of the delivery of teaching and training materials (WP6) 13

14 NEAT: Who is in the network? 14

15 Network partners 60 partners 51 from 28 LLP countries 9 from 9 third countries Representatives from Academia (38) Research institutes (8) Public/government agencies (6) Others (NGOs, student associations, consultant companies,..) 15

16 Structure of consortium Veterinary practitioners Veterinary faculties Agricultural faculties Veterinary societies Rural advisory services Farmers Unions Pig associations Poultry associations Cattle associations Sheep and goat associations Fish associations Animal feed companies Collaborators Contributors Core partners WP leaders Livestock insurance companies Animal reproduction companies Non-profit organisations Government agencies for animal health, livestock and fish farming, agriculture and food Meat associations Pharmaceutical companies 16

17 Network support Lifelong Learning Programme Erasmus network funding for three years. Total funding 983,894 with 621,814 (63.20%) from the EU Lifelong learning programme Foster interchange, co-operation and mobility between education and training institutions and systems within the EU so that they may become a world quality reference Academic networks to focus on strategic reflections, needs analyses and networking activities in the field concerned 17

18 NEAT: What are the specific activities? 18

19 NEAT its about networking! Website Newsletter subscribe on website Blog List of associated partners Annual workshop with open session Active involvement of end-users 19

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21 NEAT openness and sharing Map where economics applied to animal health is taught Develop a database on examples where economics has been used in animal health Develop a database of teaching and training materials for dissemination 21

22 Ongoing activities Survey to identify the educational needs and gaps for the use of economics in animal health Literature review and reference repository to determine the use of economics in animal health First conference (September 2013 in RVC) to discuss the gaps and needs and plan the development of educational materials 22

23 NEAT: What outcomes do we want? 23

24 NEAT desired outcomes Better animal health curriculums Better educational materials for the use of economics in animal health A greater number and quality of educators in the use of economics in animal health Professionals who understand economic analysis and when needed know where to look in order to develop an analysis A livestock, sport and companion animal sector better served by the animal health profession 24

25 NEAT: And the future? 25

26 NEAT the future An expanded network, to cover all parts of the world, with Europe having a leading role A self sustaining network of animal health professionals using economics Promoting best practice Exploring and researching improved methods Better allocation of scarce resources to animal health problems 26

27 NEAT future research We see NEAT as a start of a research network to: develop state of the art methods that grounded in best practice from theoretical economic and social research improve resource allocation to the problems of European livestock farmers and governments NEAT provides leadership to education, and it is our intention that we will give a lead on research in the economics of animal health And for this we ask for your continued and increased support 27

28 Acknowledgments All NEAT partners and friends for their enthusiasm and support The CVOs for their support of the establishment of the network Lifelong Learning Programme for their financial support RVC research office and accelopment in encouraging the development of the proposal

29 Contact Jonathan Rushton Barbara Haesler