programme
| 08:30 - 09:00 | Registration. |
| 09:00 - 09:15 | Delegates to be seated. |
| 09.15 – 09.25 | Welcome address by ACRES. |
| 09.25 – 09.30 | Speech by Guest of Honour,
Associate Professor Tan Ern Ser, Vice-Dean of Students, NUS |
09.30 – 11.00 |
Session 1: Wild Animals in Entertainment. Presentations and panel discussion on zoos and marine parks, the use of animals in shows and tourism and ways to end the exploitation of wild animals for “entertainment”. |
| 11.00 – 11.30 | Tea break |
| 11.30 – 13.30 |
Session 2: Domestic Animal Welfare. Presentations by 2008 Animal Protectors Grant recipients (Domestic animal issues). Presentations and panel discussion on ways to tackle the problem of abandonment of companion animals and the welfare issues associated with puppy farms. |
| 13.30 – 14.30 | Lunch |
| 14.30 – 15.00 | Presentations by 2008 Animal Protectors |
| 15.00 – 16.00 | Public forum |
| 16.00 – 16.15 | Closing address by NUS Students' Animal |
| 16.15 – 18.00 | Cocktail Reception/ Networking. |