Programme Overview
A major goal of the IDHWs is to promote collaboration and networking. This begins with the reception on Thursday evening and continues throughout. All attendees are expected to share expertise/experiences and to actively participate in discussions in breakout sessions.
Another major goal is sharing of information and resources – before, during and after the workshop, in sessions and with posters.
The majority of time is spent in interaction: limited plenary talks have been chosen to highlight and cross-over Themes; most time is spent in smaller group breakout sessions.
In plenary sharing sessions Theme Coordinators will present results of discussions within the breakout sessions, e.g.: a) key issues, priorities, gaps, challenges, and b) action plans/moving forward. See details in Schedule. In the final Summary session we will look to identify convergence across Themes; to confirm priorities for ongoing work; and to wherever possible have, associated with actions, names of individuals and/or organizations who have agreed to take on a role.
Participants will be able to access pre-workshop resources on DogWellNet.com and will be asked to review a subset of material prior to the 4th IDHW.
Goals & Outcomes
Following interactive discussions within each Theme, by the conclusion of the 4th IDHW participants should leave with a clear sense of:
Key decisions on priorities/needs within the theme.
Remaining gaps/challenges/controversies.
List of specific tasks/actions to be undertaken over the next two years; together with names of individuals and organizations who have agreed to assist.
Their personal commitment to participate; how they will help achieve the desired outcomes.
