About

History

WC11 stands for “11th World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences 2021”.

The Alternative Congress Trust (ACT) started in Baltimore, MD, USA in 1993 the first in a series of world congresses, to be hosted by various countries at two or three year intervals. Over the years subsequent World Congresses (WC’s) have been organised in Utrecht (The Netherlands), Bologna (Italy), New Orleans (USA), Berlin (Germany), Tokyo (Japan), Rome (Italy), Montreal (Canada), Prague (Czech Republic) and Seattle (USA). The 11th WC will be held in Maastricht (NL) in 2021.

Themes and program

The 11th World Congress on Alternatives and the Use of Animal in the Life Sciences will explore the latest in 3R R&D and will provide a multidisciplinary programme covering more traditional themes as well as very latest issues and novel developments in the field of alternatives to animal testing in the life sciences.

Commitees

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