Trailblazing Trainers:

Animal Training Workshop for Zoo Professionals

Parc Zoologique de Paris, France

29 September 2026

This workshop is aimed at everyone interested in gaining an understanding of force free animal training and how to apply it to improve animal welfare.

Learn how animal training can help you improve welfare, simplify husbandry procedures, understand and promote behaviours, provide enriching opportunities, enhance guest experiences, facilitate ground-breaking research and contribute to conservation success. This introductory workshop features hands on training opportunities, exciting training demos, user-friendly explanations of learning principles, tools to excel at practical application and lots of videos examples to inspire and motivate you.

Join us to learn how to use this important science-based technology to impact animal care for the better.

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EAZA Academy tutors for the course:

Annette Pedersen

Animal Training Coordinator, Copenhagen Zoo; Chair, EAZA Animal Training Working Group

Barbara Heidenreich

Barbara's Force Free Animal Training; Advisor, EAZA Animal Training Working Group

Jim Mackie

Animal Behaviour Management Officer, Zoological Society of London; Vice-Chair, EAZA Animal Training Working Group

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Registration:

Registration includes all materials and resources, lunch and refreshments and a certificate of completion. A small group size will ensure ample opportunity for discussion, interactions and engagement, to maximise benefit from your participation in this workshop!

EAZA Members and Candidates for Membership - 275 EUROS

Non-EAZA Members - 330 EUROS

You can find the registration tab alongside this page.

We look forward to welcoming you!

 

For more information regarding where to stay and details about the EAZA Annual conference, please visit: REGISTRATION | EAZA 2026

EAZA Academy Cancellation Policy:

- If you cancel more than 4 weeks before the course starts no fees apply. 
- If you cancel less than 4 weeks before the course starts you will be charged 25% of the fees.  
- If you cancel less than 2 weeks before the course starts you will be charged 50% of the fees. 
- If you cancel less than 1 week before the course starts you will be charged 100% of the fees.