WVPAC 2013 in Nantes, France

In August 2013, the world’s poultry veterinarians and poultry health scientists will be holding their global conference in Nantes, France. The conference, known as WVPAC2013 is being hosted by the French Branch of the World Veterinary Poultry Association which globally has well over 2000 members and branches in some 40 countries. In Nantes, poultry health professionals will be updated on developments in poultry health and will network with colleagues and the commercial companies that supply avian health products as well as enjoying French culture, hospitality, cuisine and wines.

The French organisers have brought experts from around the world to participate in WVPAC2013 and the conferences programme will have plenty papers on important topical subjects such as viral diseases, avian influenza, food safety, gut health and mycotoxins and will be a mixture of the latest research, review papers and field experiences.

According to leading French poultry veterinarian and chair of the organising committee, Nicolas Eterradossi, ‘The French organisers have put a lot of effort into producing a great scientific programme and a varied supporting social programme and WVPAC2013 is an event that everyone associated with avian health will want to attend. We look forward to welcoming them all to Nantes in August 2013!’ 

The WVPA (World Veterinary Poultry Association) is a global partnership, with 50 years of existence, whose objective is to organise meetings about diseases and conditions relating to the avian species, to encourage research in this field, to promote the exchange of information and material for study between individuals and organisations interested in the poultry species, and to establish and maintain liaison with other bodies with related interests.

The French Branch of the WVPA, GF-AMVA is proud to host next congress in 2013, which will be held from August 19th to 23rd, in Nantes France, with the partnership of ISPAIA - Zoopole Development, an experienced French Congress Organizer.

Profile of Attendance

The conference is organized every two years and is recognized worldwide as a must-attend event in the field of poultry health. Its last French congress was organized in 1965. The congress will attract members of the world veterinary poultry association (WVPA) and more generally current and future professional leaders in the fields of poultry and poultry health, including veterinarians, scientists, teachers, students, laboratory diagnosticians and major executives in the pharmaceutical and poultry industries…

An estimated 1,000 participants from all over the world will convene and attend the WVPAC 2013 congress. 

The call for abstracts is now open.

Provisional Sessions

The multidisciplinary programme of the WVPAC 2013 will address a wide range of topics.

General organization

Each session includes a keynote lecture and 5-10 oral communications in parallel sessions
Each session is chaired by one international and one national leading scientists

Provisional schedule

1st April2012 : Call for abstracts open
September 2012 : Keynote speakers invited
November 2012 : Online registration open
20 December 2012 : Deadline for abstract submission
March 2013 : Final selection of oral communications
April 2013 : Final programme online
August 2013 : See you in Nantes

Executive committee

Nicolas ETERRADOSSI, Sophie LE BOUQUIN, GF-AMVA
Frédéric BERNARD, Geneviève CLEMENT, Réjane DELUCE, ZOOPOLE développement-ISPAIA