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Společnost pro zvířata (Society for Animals) – basic organisation of the Czech Union for Nature Conservation Office: Kykalova 1, 140 00 Praha 4 P.O.Box 121, 140 21 Praha 4 Tel/fax: 222 135 224 e-mail: s.pro.zvirata@ecn.cz Web: www.spolecnostprozvirata.cz RSPCA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) Wilberforce Way Southwater Horsham West Sussex RH13 7WN Tel: +44 870 010 1181 Fax: +44 870 753 0048 Web: www.rspca.org.uk  Organisations and associations promoting alternatives to animal use in educationWorldwide, there are several organisations and individuals promoting humane education and the use of alternative methods. These are ready to advise, help or support students objecting animal experiments in the class and campaigners or teachers working on replacement of invasive use of animals in education. Animalearn is a specialised branch of organisation AAVS (American Anti-Vivisection Society), whose activity achieved significant results, particularly in the U.S. Animalearn has, similarly as InterNICHE, alternatives loan system, which are available for students and teachers. Web: www.animalearn.org AVAR (Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights) is American organisation, which administers comprehensive internet database of alternatives for replacing of animal use in all levels of education. AVAR publishes two magazines Alternatives and Directions. These are available on their website. Veterinary students can also join discussion email list. Web: www.avar.org Educational Memorials internet sites dealing with so-called body donation programs. Web: www.educationalmemorial.org ESEC (Ethical Science and Education Coalition) is a branch of american organisation NEAVS engaged in alternatives in lower education in particular. However it also deals with university education. Web: www.neavs.org/esec EURCA (European Resource Centre for Alternatives in Higher Education) is joint project of universities in Utrecht and Edinburgh. Aim of the organisation is to improve the information supply about accessible alternatives in higher education, and to provide mechanism for their effective dissemination. One way is a database of the most frequently used alternatives with reviews from the users. Web: www.eurca.org HSUS (Humane Society of the United States) is one of the most important organisations for animal protection in the U.S. and it also deals with the issue of animal use in education. On their website you can find, among others, text of a book by distinguished expert on educational alternatives Dr. Jonathan Balcombe: The Use of Animals in Higher Education: Problems, Alternatives, and Recommendations. Web: www.hsus.org InterNICHE (International Network for Humane Education) is on of the biggest organisations which promotes principles of humane education, where animal experiments are being replaced by alternative methods. InterNICHE, which started in 1988 as EuroNICHE, has now over 30 national contacts around the world. The network created awarded videofilm Alternatives in Education – new approaches for a new millenium, where teachers of various specialisations demonstrate alternatives, which they use in their courses. The film is now available in nearly 20 languages. In February 2003 the network published the 2nd edition of a book about alternatives in education - From Guiea Pig to Computer Mouse, where over 500 products are described in details. InterNICHE has its own collection of alternative methods (software, models, simulators, publications), which are provided for free within Alternatives Loan System. As a student interested in humane education, you can join the discussion email list. Web: www.interniche.org InterNICHE contact for the Czech Republic – animal protection organisation Společnost pro zvířata. Learning Without Killing – is a website providing useful resources about animal use in education. Web: www.LearningWithoutKilling.info NORINA (Norwegian Reference Centre for Laboratory Animal Science and Alternatives) as an advisory center by Norwegian veterinary college NORINA administrates a database of more than 3 500 audiovisual alternatives for education. Web: http://oslovet.veths.no PCRM (Physicians‘ Committee for Responsible Medicine) is also involved in ethics of medical education. Web: www.pcrm.org SATIS (Studentische Arbeitsgruppe gegen Tiermissbrauch im Studium) is a significant German student group dealing exclusively with animal experiments in education. Web: http://satis.tierrechte.de Student Choice for Dissection Alternatives is a group of students objecting to dissections of animals and other animal experiments in education. Web: www.dissectionchoice.org
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