10:30 Executive Meeting (Board Members only)

Marques de Pombal Room

13:00 Registration Opens

Hotel Lobby

14:00 CSR Working Group (Working Group Members only)

Marques de Pombal Room

15:30 Membership Meeting (Committee Members and Ambassadors)

Marques de Pombal Room

18:00 Chairman's Welcome Reception

Fernando Pessoa Room and Terrace, Four Seasons Hotel, Lisbon
Dress code: Business Casual

07:30 Registration Opens

Pedro Leitao Ballroom Foyer

08:00 Marketing Workshop (All welcome)

Including a presentation by Dr Mitch Kanter “Next steps for IENC” and Individual Country Reports
Marques de Pombal Room

09:15 Formal Conference Opening

Chairman’s Address: Cesar de Anda
Mrs Assuncao Cristas, Portuguese Minister of Agriculture

Pedro Leitao Ballroom

10:00 Conference Session: Customer Focus

Pedro Leitao Ballroom

10:00 “Society and Food”

Antonio Serrano, Portugal

10:20 “Digital Marketing Leadership”

Susan Hallam, Hallam Internet, UK

10:40 Coffee Break

11:20 Conference Session: Customer Focus

Pedro Leitao Ballroom

11:20 “International Egg Nutrition Consortium”

Dr Mitch Kanter, Egg Nutrition Center, USA

11:35 “Sustainability of hen housing systems - Findings from the Coalition for a Sustainable Egg Supply project”

Dr. Joy Mench, University of California-Davis, USA

12:00 Lunch

Fernando Pessoa Room

14:00 Conference Session: Egg Production focusing on influenza

Pedro Leitao Ballroom

14:00 “Update on International Egg Foundation”

Bart Jan Krouwel, Chairman, IEF

14:10 “Working together to beat influenza”

Dr Christianne Bruschke, Chief Veterinary Officer, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Netherlands

14:40 “Best practice in monitoring and controlling highly pathogenic influenza”

Eric Hubers, Chairman, Ovoned, Netherlands

15:10 Coffee Break

15:30 Producer Workshop (All welcome)

Including a Panel Discussion with Dr Christianne Bruschke and Eric Hubers - “Working together to beat influenza”
Marques de Pombal Room

19:20 Informal Cultural Dinner at Ajuda Botanical Gardens

Port tasting reception followed by dinner, and afterwards open bar and band.
Dress Code: Casual

08:30 EPI Workshop (All welcome)

Including a presentation by Prof. Marianne Hammershoj, Associate Professor, Aarhus University, Denmark
“Recent processes and technologies in relation to egg proteinfunctionality”
Marques da Pombal Room

08:30 Economics Workshop (All welcome)

Including a presentation from Prof. Hans-Wilhelm Windhorst, IEC Statistical Analyst
“Housing systems in laying hen husbandry. Development, present situation and perspectives”
Vasco da Gama Room

10:00 Conference Session: Egg Processing

Pedro Leitao Ballroom

10:00 “Portuguese agribusiness - Adding value by collective strategies”

Amandio Santos, President, Portugal Foods

10:20 “Egg products, consumer habits and innovation”

Anna Richey and Alla Ouvarova, Two Chicks, UK

10:40 Coffee Break

11:20 “The effects of globalisation in the egg processing industry”

Sara Gibbins, Divisional Managing Director, Noble Egg Innovations, UK

11:50 Moving IEC forward

12:00 Lunch

Fernando Pessoa Room

14:00 Conference Session: Business Analysis - Continuous Improvement of Animal Care

Pedro Leitao Ballroom

14:00 “The future of beak trimming in the EU”

Mark Williams, Chief Executive Officer, British Egg Industry Council, UK

14:20 “Potential solutions for male layer chicks”

Frans van Sambeek, R&D Director Hendrix, Netherlands

14:40 “Male layer chicks and the economic impact”

Peter van Horne, IEC Economic Analyst, Netherlands

15:00 Closing Ceremony

Vice Prime Minister of Portugal - Mr Paulo Portas (Invited)

15:30 Coffee Break