These savings will be carried out through task reductions, staff layoffs, and ongoing efficiency measures.
Unfortunately, this has the consequence that the Danish 3R-Center will be closed. The 3R-Center’s board will henceforth function solely as the national committee (Committee for Laboratory Animals and Alternatives) – something all EU member states are required to have.
This means, quite concretely, that all tasks under the Danish 3R-Center will be discontinued – including the annual 3R Symposium, news dissemination via the website and newsletters, research support, and more.
Tasks under the national committee will, however, continue – for example, the Annual Meeting of Animal Welfare Bodies.
The Danish 3R-Center deeply regrets this situation. We are certain that many of you have benefitted from the center’s work, and we know that the 3R Symposium has been a much-anticipated annual event, offering opportunities to network and exchange ideas – all for the sake of laboratory animals.
The Danish 3R-Center would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has supported the center – including our stakeholders (Animal Protection Denmark, DOSO, Lundbeck, and Novo Nordisk) – as well as all of you who have actively contributed to the debate through participation, presentations, and posters at the symposium.
We also extend our gratitude to our international partners in the Togeth3R Consortium and EU3Rnet – two collaborative networks that the 3R-Center has greatly valued being part of. Through these networks, we have gathered up-to-date knowledge on laboratory animals and alternatives, which we have shared with you via our website and webinars.
The Danish 3R-Center will close at the end of 2025.
Kind regards,
The Danish 3R-Center