Experience

EFFAB

• Belgium
• Ranching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Jun 2018 - Present

  EFFAB is an association of organisations and companies active in the field of animal breeding and reproduction. Members of EFFAB are involved in the genetic improvement of different farm animal species: ruminants, pigs, poultry, fish, shellfish and insects. EFFAB’s role is to support its members by creating a political and societal environment which is supportive to sustainable developments in animal breeding and reproduction. EFFAB is a unique organisation that represents the majority of animal breeding and reproduction organisations and companies in Europe. Members are leading suppliers to European and worldwide farmers. EFFAB promotes responsible and balance breeding through the Code EFABAR, a code of Good practices for sustainable animal breeding. EFFAB informs governmental organisations, non-governmental organisations and the general public about the sector and future developments. The Farm Animal Breeding and Reproduction Technology Platform (FABRE TP) promotes research and innovation for sustainable animal breeding and reproduction in Europe. FABRE TP is the main contact point for farm animal breeding and reproduction organisations in Europe, aiming to mobilise the research efforts, technological development and innovation efforts in Europe. We bring together key stakeholders around a common vision for the development of technologies and practises around farm animal breeding and reproduction. FABRE TP started as an initiative of pro-active partners in breeding in 2005, then continued as an EC funded project in 2006, and is since 2009 an official European Technology Platform. Show less



Animal Task Force

• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice président

  • Nov 2018 - Present

  The Animal Task Force is a European Public-Private Platform of Research organisations and farmers and private sector organisations, working together on a sustainable and competitive European livestock production sector. We fostering knowledge development and innovation in the whole animal production system and a sustainable and competitive livestock sector in Europe. Read more: http://www.animaltaskforce.eu/ The Animal Task Force is a European Public-Private Platform of Research organisations and farmers and private sector organisations, working together on a sustainable and competitive European livestock production sector. We fostering knowledge development and innovation in the whole animal production system and a sustainable and competitive livestock sector in Europe. Read more: http://www.animaltaskforce.eu/



Fédération Wallonne de l'Agriculture - FWA

• Belgium
• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Animal production advisor

  • Feb 2012 - May 2018

  The Fédération Wallonne de l'Agriculture is the most important farmers' trade union in Wallonia (Belgium). I monitor and influence animal production, health, welfare and food policy allowing FWA members to perform and develop their professional activities in optimal and consistent conditions. • Represent the interests of farmers in political, economical and societal contexts • Develop and maintain relationships with the authorities and stakeholders of food chain • Promote discussions and exchanges of views between members to find a common position • Facilitate relationships between members and stakeholders to improve innovation and collaboration inside the food supply chain • Follow research/innovation projects in animal production, health and welfare • Training and information of members (conferences, articles) Show less



QualiVets

• Brussels

• Delegate from Belgium

  • 2007 - Jan 2012

  QUALIVETS is a part of REPVET. RepVet was formed when the EU Directives controlling intra-Community trade in semen were introduced. In order to keep the Directives up to date with technical and other developments in the industry, the EU Commission requested the Working Group on Breeding livestock (WGBL) of COPA-COGECA to provide specialist advice in addition to that from EU Member States’ veterinary services (SCOFCAH). WGBL arranged for a specialist sub-group to be formed, ie REPVET composed of one A.I. industry veterinarian from each member state. QualiVets is a subgroup composed of one AI industry specialist in semen quality from each member state. Due to changes in the statutes of COPA-COGECA, this kind of subgroup could not be continued and since 2016, RepVet and Qualivets are working within EFFAB, European Forum of Farm Animals Breeders. Show less



AWE scrlfs

• Ciney

• Head of semen production laboratory and quality system manager

  • Oct 2004 - Jan 2012

  Coordinate Laboratory Semen Production activities: • Organise and monitor activities to achieve production goals • Improve process of collection, freezing and sexed semen • Standardize semen quality assessment and quality control • Implementation of quality system (ISO 9001) • Human resources and financial management • Training in quality management and semen quality evaluation (CASA system and Flow Cytometry) • Identify and evaluate new interesting technologies for the laboratory • Initiate and collaborate in research projects • Identify semen sanitary requirements for export with veterinarian authorities • Organise national, European and worldwide distribution of bovine semen • Identify and analyse IT solutions and applications for semen production, export and insemination activities • Member and Secretary of Qualivets Group from 2007 to 2012 • Organize AI vets/ESDAR meetings (2009, BE) with UGent Veterinarian Faculty Show less



AWE asbl

• Ciney

• Research scientist

  • Dec 2000 - Oct 2004

  Research project between awé and UCL University “Development parameters to monitor and improve fertility in Belgian Blue Bulls” (Promoters : C. Boccart and Prof. P. Baret) Research project between awé and UCL University “Development parameters to monitor and improve fertility in Belgian Blue Bulls” (Promoters : C. Boccart and Prof. P. Baret)



Université catholique de Louvain

• Belgium
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Scholarship University -Entreprise

  • Oct 1999 - Jul 2000

  Study of Belgian blue bulls fertilty : research collaboration betwwen university and industry. Partenship UCL (Prof. Ph. Baret) - LINALUX (Centre d’insémination artificielle; Christophe Boccart). Funded Project by a scholarship CAMETT-ALFA (Madrid, Spain). Study of Belgian blue bulls fertilty : research collaboration betwwen university and industry. Partenship UCL (Prof. Ph. Baret) - LINALUX (Centre d’insémination artificielle; Christophe Boccart). Funded Project by a scholarship CAMETT-ALFA (Madrid, Spain).