One Health approach: what are the practical applications in livestock farming?

“Human activity, increased population and animal movements combined with climate change are responsible for the increased occurrence of pandemics and zoonoses, with significant consequences for both public health and the local economy.  

The ‘One Health’ approach bases itself on the interdependence between animal, human, plant and soil health to manage the spread of pandemics more efficiently. A close collaboration between the many stakeholders, and particularly those in the agricultural sector, will ensure that this 'One Health' approach is properly implemented.  

For this reason, UniLaSalle and its European partners in the Livet project are pleased to invite you to a symposium on Thursday 23 January 2025 at UniLaSalle campus, on "The application in the agricultural field of the ‘One Health’ approach."    

An overview will be given of the challenges, and tools and training being developed, with a view to implementing this approach in both local and European contexts. Interactive workshops will be held in the afternoon to encourage and enrich an exchange of ideas between participants. The event will be conducted in both English and French, with simultaneous translation available.  
 

Registration

Program

Morning

8:30: Reception & coffee 

9:00 - 9:10 Welcome and introduction to the One Health Symposium programme  

Nadia LAURENT, Estelle LEFRANCOIS, José RODRIGUEZ (teachers-researchers, UniLaSalle)

9:10 -9:20 UniLaSalle Welcome

Karine LAVAL (UniLaSalle Research and Innovation Director)

9:20 - 9:35 European project «Livestock farming and One Health approach (LIVET)

Francesco VENTURA CASTELLINI (CESAR, Italia)

9:35 - 10:00 One Health: where do we really stand?

Thierry LEFRANCOIS (Cirad, adviser to the CEO, General Inspector of Veterinary Public Health)

10:05 - 10:30 One Health and public policy: Vision and actions for sustainable governance

Hadrien JAQUET, "Director ENSV-FVI / Deputy Director VAS

10:35 - 11:00 Why use antiparasitics carefully?  

Aurélie MERLIN (Equine epidemiology project manager- ANSES)

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Coffee Break: (15 minutes)

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11:15 - 11:30 One Health: an invitation to cross-disciplinary borders and practices

Patrick GIRAUDOUX (Emeritus Professor of Ecology, Institut Universitaire de France (Honorary), Académie Vétérinaire de France, CoVARS, IPBES)

11:30 – 12:00 One Health at UniLaSalle : from research to students

Pauline ANTON GAY (Head of IDEALISS research unit, UniLaSalle) and Stéphane FIRMIN (Associate Head of AGHYLE research unit, UniLaSalle)

12:00 - 12:30 LIVET project: Perception of the One Health approach at European level & training expectations for stakeholders in practice (preliminary results)

Heide REIMER (Engineer, European project co-coordinator, DEULA-Nienburg, Germany) and Kaspars KOVALENKO (Dean, professor, Dr.med.vet. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, LATIVIA)

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Lunch Break (Buffet)

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Afternoon >14:00-17:30

Workshop 1: The One Welfare approach: how to reconcile animal and human welfare and environmental protection in a diversity of livestock systems

Moderator: Céline LEMIGNIER (Animal science and Agro-Ecology trainer at the CFPPA)  

Workshop 2: Biosecurity on farms: a necessity to ensure the health and productivity of your animals, and to protect human health

Moderator: Sebastien GRECH-ANGELINI (Associate-Professor Vet, UniLaSalle)  

Workshop 3: How can a holistic approach be implemented to meet the challenge of the One Health approach in livestock farming? Case studies and success stories  

Moderator: Pauline WOEHRLE (Livestock management consultant, Herbivor)  

Workshop 4: The One Health fresco*: A playful and collaborative role-playing game to understand the interactions between human, animal, plant and ecosystem health, and to implement actions adapted to the One Health context.  

* Created by l'école vétérinaire Vetgrosup, l'école nationale vétérinaire France Vétérinaire International, le cabinet de conseil Querceo et la Chaire Industrielle de Santé Publique Vétérinaire  

Moderators: Estelle LEFRANCOIS and Nadia LAURENT (Associates-Professors, UniLaSalle)  

16:00 - 17:00 Plenary feedback from workshops & exchange with the participants

17:00 - 17:30 Conclusion & perspectives for the LIVET project