The 20th edition of the EPAA Annual Conference is coming up on November 5-6 in Brussels!
The two-day event will feature high-level keynote speeches on the EPAA’s achievements over the last 20 years, including its actions towards advancing the 3Rs (Replacement, Reduction and Refinement), and panel discussions focusing on the implementation of the European Commission’s roadmap towards phasing out animal testing in chemical safety assessments, as well as many opportunities to connect with key stakeholders from EU institutions, industry, academia, NGOs, and international organisations.
The following experts will share their knowledge:
- Kristin Schreiber | European Commission, DG GROW (tbc)
- Giulia Del Brenna | EPAA Commission Co-Chair
- Gavin Maxwell | EPAA Industry Co-Chair
- Emma Grange | EPAA Mirror Group
- Georg Streck | DG GROW
- Katrin Schutte | DG ENV
- Elisabet Berggren | JRC, European Commission (tbd)
- Marco Fabbri | DG GROW (tbd)
- Vera Rogiers | EPAA Mirror Group
- Bas de Waard | NL
- Ofelia Bercaru | European Chemicals Agency
- Kirsty Reid | EFPIA – European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations
- Julia Pochat | Eurogroup for Animals
- Katia Lacasse | Cefic
- Sylvia Escher | Fraunhofer ITEM – Universität Hannover
- Orla Moriarty | European Medicines Agency
- Frederic Pipp | Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
- Patience Browne | OECD – OCDE
More info & registration: https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/events/epaa-20th-anniversary-conference-2025-11-05_en