Jukes N and Martinsen S. InterNICHE Humane Education Award: Assessing the international impact. AATEX 2008;14(Special Issue):281-283


Abstract

The InterNICHE Humane Education Award is an annual grant program established to support ethical and effective education and training within biological science, medicine and veterinary medicine. Supported by Dutch organisation Proefdiervrij, the Award has offered an annual 20,000 Euro (US$ 27,000) since 2002. The Award was initially focused on one region or country, such as India, and has been global since 2005. Applicants may be teachers, students, campaigners or other individuals committed to best practice education and training. Proposals are assessed primarily according to their potential to replace harmful animal use, based on number of animals and/or severity of procedures; potential pedagogic effectiveness; and innovation, resourcefulness, and overall ethical design. Funds are split between the successful applicants, who number on average 8 per year. Examples of projects that have been funded include the development and implementation of freeware, videos, models and mannekins; purchase and use of existing alternatives, including an advanced surgery training device; establishment of a student-based self-experimentation program to replace animals in physiology practical classes; and establishment of a client donation program to secure ethically sourced animal cadavers for replacement of animals used for anatomy and surgery training. Specific projects will be described in the presentation, and the impact of supporting multi-local humane education initiatives assessed.



Author's contacts: coordinator@interniche.org

Author's keywords: InterNICHE, education, replacement, Humane Education Award, grant

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Link to journal: AATEX - Alternatives to Animal Testing and Experimentation