As the first Brussels-based think-and-do tank specializing in animal law & policy, our mission is to advance the interests of animals in the EU.

The European Institute for Animal Law & Policy advocates for animals at EU and national levels, and we provide expert research, training, public affairs, and monitoring services to nonprofits and public administrations to help them achieve better treatment for animals.

Our mission is to guide all parties involved in animal-related rule-making, whether in legislation and regulations, private standards, or non-written common industry practices.

Our expertise focuses on non-human animals used for all types of exploitative purposes: food and fiber, entertainment, science, and companionship, as well as wild animals, which are increasingly harvested as commodities.

The Institute nurtures non-violent solutions that alleviate suffering and exploitation. We also support the development of animal law as an autonomous legal and academic discipline.

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The European Institute for Animal Law & Policy provides advocacy organization with the highest-quality service to bolster the animal protection movement in Europe and beyond.

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UIA Webinar on International Laws Impacting Farmed Animals

Join us on October 11th for a webinar organized by the Union Internationale des Avocats (UIA). Alice Di Concetto, our Chief Legal Adviser, will present on the laws affecting farmed animals in France and the EU.

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Special Ocean Week Webinar: Uniting to End Whaling

In honor of Ocean Week, we are excited to announce an upcoming webinar hosted by the Stop The Grind Coalition, we’re co-organizing with Sea Shepherd Global, and Whale and Dolphin Conservation on October 4th. This webinar will feature Alice Di Concetto, our Chief Legal Adviser, who will present on “Developing Supportive Policies and Regulations to End Whaling in Europe.”

How Big Ag Uses Farmers to Influence European Democracies

In this blog post for Faunalytics, Olga Kikou (Director of Advocacy) takes a deep dive into recent media investigations revelations about how industrial farming lobbies have stalled legal reforms for animals.

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