World Horse Welfare calls for help organising conference
Equine rehoming charity, World Horse Welfare, will be hosting the 7th International Colloquium on Working Equids in 2014.
The event, focused on the welfare of 100 million working horses in developing countries, will be held at the Royal Holloway, University of London.
Based in Snetterton, the charity is in need of urgent assistance with the coordination and preparation of the event.
World Horse Welfare works to improve the welfare of many working horses in countries all around the world, including Cambodia, Honduras, Guatemala, Mexico and South Africa, in addition to its extensive work in the UK and Europe.
The charity will take the lead in a debate at the colloquium entitled: “How do we demonstrate the importance of working equid welfare to human livelihoods?”
The International Colloquium on Working Equids was first held in 1991 and has since been an important forum for discussing key health, welfare and productivity issues in relation to working horses, donkeys and mules.
The colloquium is held every four years and is hosted by leading animal welfare organisations. Previous hosts include the Donkey Sanctuary, the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA), SPANA and the Brooke, who last hosted the event in India in 2010.
World Horse Welfare is looking for individuals to help plan the event. Those wishing to participate in the planning of this event can contact Gillian on 01953 497 233 for an informal chat about the volunteering roles available.
The charity is looking for individuals who have excellent communication and organisational skills and are IT literate. Event management experience would be advantageous but is not essential.
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