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51st International Conference (2017)

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51st International Conference Agenda

51st International Conference

51st International Conference
AGENDA
Paris, FranceOctober 2 Monday, 2017

Starting From 09:30 (30 minutes)
1. GENERAL ASSEMBLY, STATUTORY MEETING (closed session) chaired by Louis ROMANET


10.00 Short break to welcome attending media, begin live stream (5 minutes)


10:05 (90 minutes)

2. OPEN FORUM chaired by Louis ROMANET

2.1- Progress Report on relations between IHSC (IFHA and FEI) and OIE Andrew HARDING 10
IFHA, Executive Director

2.2- 37th Asian Racing Conference in Seoul (13th to 18th May 2018) RYU, Seung Ho 10
KRA, 37th ARC Secretary

2.3- Implementation of the Reference Labs Strategy L. ROMANET, IFHA Chairman & A. HARDING 10
IFHA Executive Director

2.4-Update on the 2nd International Forum for the Aftercare of Horses & Panel Discussion on Racehorse Aftercare Jim GAGLIANO, 40
IFHA Vice- Chairman with Ray PAULICK, The Paulick Report, Editor in Chief


11.35 Coffee Break (10 minutes) <

11.45 (80 minutes)

3. SPECIAL PRESENTATION OF NEW EUROPEAN RACECOURSES REDEVELOPMENTS

3.1-Curragh Redevelopment Brian KAVANAGH, 30
CEO of Horse Racing Ireland & Derek McGRATH, CEO of Curragh Racecourse Ltd

3.2- PARISLONGCHAMP Olivier DELLOYE, 30
France Galop Chief Executive & Fabrice FAVETTO BON, Marketing Director of France Galop

Questions & Answers 20


13.00 Lunch Break (60 minutes)


AFTERNOON SESSION


14:00 (75 minutes)

4. 'INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY: Transitioning from a local to a global market'

- Moderator's Introduction Winfried ENGELBRECHT-BRESGES, 15
IFHA Vice-Chairman

4.1 – Japanese simulcasting (The development of JRA simulcast for betting on the overseas races ) Mr. Masayuki GOTO, 15
JRA, President and CEO

4.2 – PMU: International Market, one of the 4 pillars of the PMU 2020 Strategy Mr. Xavier HÜRSTEL, 15
Chairman & CEO

4.3 –Hong Kong Jockey Club's commingling strategy Mr. Richard CHEUNG, 15
Hong Kong Jockey Club, Executive Director, Customer and Marketing

Questions & Answers 15


15.15 Tea Break (10 minutes)


15:25 (60 minutes)

5. CHALLENGES FACING THE EUROPEAN BREEDING AND RACING INDUSTRY

- Moderator's Introduction Brian KAVANAGH, 15
IFHA Vice-Chairman

5.1 – The BREXIT Dr. Paul-Marie GADOT, 15
Co-Chairman EMSBLC

5.2 – Work of the EMHF Dr. Paull Khan 15
IFHA Technical Advisor and TAC Vice Chairman
EMHF Secretary-General

Questions & Answers 15


16:25 (10 minutes)

6. CLOSING REMARKS Louis ROMANET, 10
IFHA Chairman


Projection of the film of the 2017 Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe 10