European Federation of Animal Science

The European Federation for Animal Science or EAAP (French: Fédération Européenne de Zootechnie; German: Europäische Vereinigung für Tierproduktion; Italian: Federazione Europea di Zootecnia [sic])[1] The European  Federation for Animal Science or EAAP is an international non-governmental organisation  which aims to improve the knowledge and the dissemination of advancement of animal science. The federation has its headquarters in Rome, Italy.

European Association for Animal Production
Formation7th November 1949
TypeINGO
PurposeAdvancement of animal science
HeadquartersVia G. Tomassetti 3, A/1
Location
President
Matthias Gauly
Secretary General
Andrea Rosati
Main organ
Council
Websitewww.eaap.org

Presidents
Presidents of EAAP Year
A.M. Leroy 1949–1961
R. Trehane 1961–1967
J.M. Rijssenbeek 1967–1972
J.H. Weniger 1972–1978
E.P. Cunningham 1978–1984
A. Roos 1984–1990
A. Nardone 1990– 1996
Ph. Solms-Lich 1996–2000
A. Aumaitre 2000–2004
J. Flanagan 2004–2008
K. Sejrsen 2008–2012
Ph. Chemineau 2012–2016
M. Gauly 2016–2020

Study Commissions
  • Animal Genetics
  • Animal Health and Welfare
  • Animal Nutrition
  • Animal Physiology
  • Livestock Farming Systems
  • Cattle
  • Horse
  • Pig
  • Sheep and Goat
  • Insects
  • Precision Livestock Farming

European Projects

EAAP is involved in several European projects, with the aim to promote knowledge and dissemination of research results about animal farming. EAAP participated in more than twenty international projects, and currently in BovReg, PPILOW, GENE-SwitCH, Smarter, SmartCow, GENTORE, VetBioNet.

Workshops

Workshops have been held since 2016. Recent workshops EAAP jointly coordinated are Advancia Academy, in cooperation with Adisseo, Amino Acid Academy, in cooperation with Ajinomoto, and Animine Academy, in cooperation with Animine. They all focus on animal nutrition.

Awards

The EAAP awards the A.M. Leroy Fellowship.

References
  1. European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP): Statutes, September 2006. European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP). Accessed December 2013.
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