GroupHouseNet (Action CA15134) is supported by

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GroupHouseNet (Action CA15134) is supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) Keelin O’Driscoll, Teagasc, Ireland (web-master) Andrew M. Janczak, Norway University of Life Sciences, Norway (chair) Bas Rodenburg, Wageningen/Utrecht University, Netherlands (vice-chair) COST action (GroupHouseNet): Getting research to farmers/industry GroupHouseNet (Action CA15134) is supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) Title: Synergy for preventing damaging behaviour in group housed pigs and chickens Aim: To facilitate prevention of damaging behaviour in group-housed pigs and laying hens Similar damaging behaviours in both Aggressive and non-aggressive Motivations for damaging (biting) behaviours in pigs GroupHouseNet (Action CA15134) is supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) A network of European scientists: 30 Participating COST Countries (50% less research intensive countries): Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, fyR Macedonia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, UK One observer country: USA Project runs for 4 years: March 2016-February 2020 GroupHouseNet (Action CA15134) is supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) Three interconnected working groups GroupHouseNet (Action CA15134) is supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) 3 Working groups focussed on 3 levers of action WG1 : Improved breeding strategies Novel genetic and genomic approaches Better understanding of epigenetic effects WG2: Improved early-life conditions Pre- and postnatal conditions WG3: A better understanding of relationship between damaging behaviour and health Poor health may both be a cause and/or a consequence GroupHouseNet (Action CA15134) is supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) Our main tasks Summarise + communicate existing knowledge with the aim of identifying solutions to reduce damaging behaviours in group housed pigs and poultry Coordinate ongoing research in the area Promote new collaborations Promote training of young scientists Promote the involvement of less research intensive countries GroupHouseNet (Action CA15134) is supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) Scientific outputs Produce reports/scientific and technical papers in each area explored by the WGs 2 – 4 review papers per WG Finance and organize training Schools for PhD students and postdoctoral researchers 2016: Damaging behaviour and Health, Belgrade 2017: Early-life influences, Bilbao 2018: Genetics and epigenetics, Bratislava GroupHouseNet (Action CA15134) is supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) Scientific outputs Fund scientific stays for young researchers to be trained at another participating institution Three rounds of STSMs already