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Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT)
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA –
University of Konstanz, GermanyFrancois Busquet, PhD
CAAT EU
Public Awareness
&
Lobbying
• Raising awareness on alternative
test methods at EU institutional
level, member state level and
beyond
• Moving from an emotional driver to
a technological and economical
asset
• Connecting and supporting people
who wish to further do 3Rs
• Technological messages
Why do we need
to communicate on safety
testing?
Policy makers are generalists and
multiple backgrounds!
Targeting the Audience
Diminishing
RELUCTANCE to
novel technologies
and targeting the
GREY audience
“Meet your Scientist”
The MEP-3Rs Scientists Pairing Scheme
27th January 2015
Mrs. Pietikainen
MEP: Member of the European Parliament
Enhance Communication:
Informing, bringing together
people for science-based
decisions
TTIP: Transatlantic Trade and Investment PartnershipACS: American Chemical SocietyAOP: Adverse Outcome Pathways
Transatlantic Hub
D. PraterUS FDA acting Director
in EU
Regulators TargetedExpanding the Network
•Turn-Over MEPs & Assistants
•MEPs’ availability can be driven by:
•Legislative process
•Actuality & Agenda
•Visibility & Electorate
•Political Weight
•CAAT is Content Provider and Specialist
What are the Limitations of a
Policy Program at the EP?
• Moving from an ethical topic to a
technological asset
• Contribute and support the development of
new standards for consumer safety to
improve Health of EU citizen
• MEP-3Rs scientists pairing scheme
• European Institute for Safety Sciences
What are the Key components of
CAAT-EU Policy Program?
• Being long-term presence is key
• 100 MEPs, dozen of presentations & missions
• >200 meeting with stakeholders
• Attendance to >50 workshops
• More than 10 workshops actively organised
• Tender for EP-STOA on life sciences
• Eurogroup for Animals award 2014