The first national conference on the protection of animals took place today, which had brought together all stakeholders in the sector, including employees of the Animal Welfare, Police and Civil Protection, NGOs and MCAST students among others.

This conference is the last in the programme of activities on animal welfare which has taken place over this week, it included specialised training for the officials concerned, such as training on handling dangerous animals and reptiles, handling of animals under stress, first aid and after-care, and the dedicated use of hygiene among other topics. For this purpose two experts were brought over from the UK.

In the opening speech of the conference, Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal Rights Roderick Galdes, explained the importance of further training to officials who work in animal protection, to help face the various difficult situations which they come across on a daily basis.

Parliamentary Secretary Roderick Galdes added that through this project (worth € 22,000 from European funds), an information campaign is being launched on a national scale in schools and local councils.

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