Daria V. Chernyaeva, founder & director

NEWS

September 04, 2026 — We are excited to announce the V International Conference “Animal Law: From Ethics to Law” on November 28, 2026!REGISTER HEREThis free online event features simultaneous interpretation in EN, RU, and ES, bringing together global voices to discuss topics like global ethics, law enforcement, and AI. Please find the conference poster here.REGISTRATION DEADLINES:
📍by November 1, 2026 — presenters;
📍by November 26, 2026 — audience.

May 27, 2026 — We are proud to announce the official launch of The Quiet Squeakies Room, a dedicated Telegram-based peer-to-peer support and resilience hub designed specifically for animal advocates. Full information about the hub is also available via the QSR CareHub & bot button in the top menu on our main website.Because driving global systemic change requires looking after the well-being of those doing the work, this initiative offers a safe, confidential space for psychological care and mutual solidarity. To ensure the highest standards of safety and care, the hub’s operations are guided by two professional psychologists with extensive experience in supporting volunteers, environmental initiatives, and animal defense projects.Recognizing that severe burnout can leave individuals without the emotional energy for direct human interaction, the hub also features an integrated, on-demand support chatbot Support4Supporters. This tool serves as an alternate, asynchronous resource for crisis management and self-care exercises when connecting with peers or specialists feels overwhelming.The Quiet Squeakies Room serves as a quiet sanctuary, helping participants process the unique emotional challenges of their mission at their own pace. The hub is hosted by the Animal Law Workshop as part of our ongoing commitment to sustaining both the intellectual and human infrastructure of the animal protection movement.

April 15, 2026 — We are pleased to announce the publication of Animal Law Yearbook No. 5 (2024), marking an important milestone as the first fully bilingual edition, offering a choice between the fully bilingual and monolingual (in either language) versions. We deeply appreciate our community's patience, as the extensive dual-language preparation extended our timeline into 2026.This volume brings together both scholarly articles and selected abstracts and summaries of presentations delivered at the 3rd International Conference “Animal Law: From Ethics to Law”, held in November 2024. The Yearbook reflects a growing interdisciplinary dialogue at the intersection of animal law, ethics, and policy.By integrating full-length contributions with conference proceedings, this edition strengthens accessibility, comparability, and cross-linguistic exchange within the global animal law community.

March 10, 2026 — We are launching GABBY Talks — a new discussion series dedicated to current issues in animal law and ethics. This initiative creates a space for serious and in-depth dialogue on the complex questions that shape human–animal relations — at the intersection of law and ethics, theory and practice.GABBY is an acronym for the project’s guiding principle: Global Animal Being Beyond Utility — an affirmation of the animal as a being in its own right, whose value cannot be reduced to human use.At the same time, GABBY also refers to the name of a gifted and intelligent dog, Gabby, whose life was tragically cut short as a result of human negligence. Her memory serves as a reminder of both professional and personal responsibility, of a culture of mindful and accountable interaction with animals, and of the fact that ethics is not merely an academic theory but a daily practice.

November 29, 2025 — We hosted the 4th International Conference “Animal Law: From Ethics to Law”. Feel free to view the 2025 Conference Program.

ABOUT US

The Animal Law Workshop (ALW) was launched in 2019 as an educational, research, and analytical initiative that brings together students, professionals, and experts in law and related fields who share a commitment to improving the welfare of animals — particularly through legal and ethical perspectives.

✧ OUR HISTORY ✧The ALW began as a university lecture course, combining group and individual student projects and an annual Animal Law yearbook. Since March 2022, the ALW has grown into an independent volunteer-based initiative.

✧ OUR GOAL ✧Our main goal is to advance knowledge in the field of animal law and ethics and to keep the global conversation alive by creating a more interconnected, informed, and resilient movement. We achieve this through four strategic pillars:Cross-Regional Bridging
Overcoming linguistic and geographical divides to facilitate cross-pollination between different legal traditions, particularly within underrepresented regions.Knowledge Equity
Tracking, analyzing, and disseminating open-access research, legal breakthroughs, and policy trends to democratize critical expertise globally.Capacity Building
Nurturing the next generation of animal protection leaders by building functional pipelines connecting students, legal experts, and frontline advocates.Cross-Disciplinary Synergy
Fostering systemic change at the intersection of law, philosophy, public policy, and animal welfare science.

✧ OUR PRINCIPLES ✧The ALW is an independent, fully volunteer-based educational, research, and analytical initiative. We bring together students and experts in law, philosophy, ethics, and related fields who are committed to advancing the welfare of animals from legal and ethical perspectives.We strive to remain as independent as possible for as long as possible, developing our projects, events, and other activities on the basis of shared values, professional commitment, and genuine engagement, rather than formal structures or external funding. Our collaborations are built on mutual trust, integrity, and a shared dedication to advancing legal and ethical aspects of animal welfare globally.We remain politically neutral and strive to keep our space free from politically driven disputes where it is deemed reasonable and aligned with the objectives.

✧ OUR EVENTS ✧
Check the EVENTS button in the top menu for more details.1. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
Since 2022, we have been hosting annual online conferences on animal law and ethics, “Animal Law: From Ethics to Law”, bringing together speakers and participants from across the world — from Canada, the USA, and Argentina to Europe (including EU countries and those that were once part of the former USSR), South Africa, India, and beyond.Growth
Each year, the number of participants continues to grow by ~70-100%, along with the diversity of voices represented.Language
Since 2024, the conference has featured full simultaneous interpretation, transitioning from its initial bilingual format (English/Russian) to a trilingual one with Spanish added in 2025.Archived
Recordings of the conferences are available on our YouTube channel prior to the next conference as resources permit.

2. GABBY TALKS
GABBY Talks are a new discussion series dedicated to current issues in animal law and ethics. This initiative creates a space for serious and in-depth dialogue on the complex questions that shape human–animal relations — at the intersection of law and ethics, theory and practice.GABBY is an acronym for the project’s guiding principle: Global Animal Being Beyond Utility — an affirmation of the animal as a being in its own right, whose value cannot be reduced to human use.At the same time, GABBY also refers to the name of a gifted and intelligent dog, Gabby, whose life was tragically cut short as a result of human negligence. Her memory serves as a reminder of both professional and personal responsibility, of a culture of mindful and accountable interaction with animals, and of the fact that ethics is not merely an academic theory but a daily practice.

✧ OUR JOURNAL ✧
Check the JOURNAL | YEARBOOK button in the top menu for more details.The bilingual (English–Russian) Animal Law yearbook continues to be published, with every contribution presented in both languages — paper abstracts up to 2023 and full paper translations since 2024. To ensure indexing and citation integrity, issues maintain alignment with their original content year, appearing sequentially the following year upon completion of peer review.

✧ OUR EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES ✧Our educational course has developed into 2 free online 12-week courses on animal ethics and animal law.Preparation of a broader range of open-access educational materials — including short video series and podcasts, a variety of full-length webinar series, a collection of presentations, textbooks, etc. — is in progress and will be available on the website by the end of 2027.Course registrations are announced annually in January and February via the ALW's social media.

✧ COMMUNITY WELL-BEING & SUSTAINABILITY ✧
Check the QSR CAREHUB & BOT button in the top menu for more details.Believing that global systemic change requires safeguarding the people behind the cause, we host The Quiet Squeakies Room — a dedicated Telegram peer-to-peer support and resilience hub (CareHub) for those active in animal protection, guided by two professional psychologists.To support individuals during severe burnout, the hub features Support4Supporters, an integrated, on-demand chatbot providing asynchronous crisis management and self-care resources. This initiative reflects our core commitment to sustaining both the intellectual and human infrastructure of the animal protection movement.

✧ OUR SOCIAL MEDIA ✧
Please find links to these platforms at the bottom of each page.The ALW is active on major social media platforms popular with our audience — Facebook, LinkedIn, Telegram, VKontakte, and YouTube — with the first two currently being prepared for regular updates and the latter three already updated on a regular basis.

✧ OUR TEAM ✧All of this is made possible thanks to the dedication and generosity of our volunteers — smultaneous interpreters, journal editors, graphic designers, SMM managers, speakers, and coordinators — who keep the initiative alive and growing across languages and borders.

OUR TEAM

EVENTS

CONFERENCES

4th International Conference
“ANIMAL LAW: FROM ETHICS TO LAW”
November 29, 2025
2025 Conference Program  EN | RU
Speaker presentations  RU
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3rd International Conference
“ANIMAL LAW: FROM ETHICS TO LAW”
November 30, 2024
2024 Conference Program  EN | RU
Executive summary  EN | RU
Speaker presentations  RU
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2nd International Conference
“ANIMAL LAW: FROM ETHICS TO LAW”
November 25, 2023
2023 Conference Program  EN | RU
Executive summary  EN | RU
Official resolution  EN | RU
Speaker presentations  RU
Session transcripts  RU
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1st International Conference
“ANIMAL LAW: FROM ETHICS TO LAW”
December 10, 2022
2022 Conference Program  EN | RU
Official resolution  EN | RU
Speaker presentations  RU
Session transcripts  RU

Video recordings for the 2022 and 2023 sessions are publicly hosted on our YouTube channel.Recordings for subsequent years are provided on demand exclusively to registered participants of that specific year, upon verification of attendance. Non-attendees of those years may request archived access, with terms reviewed based on resource contributions.

The International Conference “Animal Law: From Ethics to Law” is a structured, cross-sectoral forum designed to track how shifting ethical perspectives catalyze legal developments and subsequent policy trends.

✧ CORE MISSION ✧Theoretical Framework
Tracking the evolution of animal protection from ethics to law and policy.Strategic Networking
Uniting global academia, legal practitioners, NGOs, and veterinary experts.Knowledge Bridging
Dismantling regional isolation across diverse legal traditions.

✧ LINGUISTIC INFRASTRUCTURE ✧Proven Scalability
Established a bilingual framework in 2024.Trilingual Expansion
Advanced to a three-language model in 2025 (English, Russian, Spanish).Live Accessibility
Full simultaneous interpretation provided across all sessions.

✧ EVENT FORMAT & METHODOLOGY ✧Specialized Sessions
3–5 structured blocks featuring dedicated presenter Q&As.Interactive Roundtables
Dynamic spaces designed for peer debate and deep discussion.Field Exchange
Active sharing of practical expert approaches and field experiences.
✧ TIMELINE & PLANNING ✧August – October
Distribution of official flyers and information letters.Late November
Annual hosting of the Conference.December – January
Open Call for Papers for the Animal Law Yearbook.
The editorial submission window opens for scholarly articles reflecting that calendar year's legal advancements. We accept both presented scholarship and independent submissions.

✧ KNOWLEDGE BASE & OUTCOMES ✧Open Access
All conference proceedings and strategic outcomes are permanently archived. Every asset remains accessible via our cloud repositories.On-Demand Customization
Custom translation requests for archived assets are managed based on organizational capacity.
🗓 SAVE THE DATEWe look forward to welcoming you to the next international conference
on the the last Saturday of November.All details and registration links are announced annually
by early September. Be sure to mark your calendar!
✉ Questions, comments, and suggestions
can be sent to the Conference Organizing Committee.

WEBINARS

THE QUIET SQUEAKIES ROOM
(CareHub)We are proud to announce the official launch of The Quiet Squeakies Room, a dedicated Telegram-based peer-to-peer support and resilience hub (CareHub) designed specifically for animal advocates.Because driving global systemic change requires looking after the well-being of those doing the work, this initiative offers a safe, confidential space for psychological care and mutual solidarity. To ensure the highest standards of safety and care, the hub’s operations are guided by two professional psychologists with extensive experience in supporting volunteers, environmental initiatives, and animal defense projects.The Quiet Squeakies Room serves as a quiet sanctuary, helping participants process the unique emotional challenges of their mission at their own pace. The hub is hosted by the Animal Law Workshop as part of our ongoing commitment to sustaining both the intellectual and human infrastructure of the animal protection movement.

CHATBOT Support4SupportersRecognizing that severe burnout can leave individuals without the emotional energy for direct human interaction, the hub also features an integrated, on-demand support chatbot Support4Supporters. This tool serves as an alternate, asynchronous resource for crisis management and self-care exercises when connecting with peers or specialists feels overwhelming.

CONTACT US

GENERAL INQUIRIES
We welcome your inquiries, comments, and suggestions
[email protected]

PROJECT LEADS
Alexandra V. Astakhova
Daria Bashkareva
Olesya Serova

FOUNDER & DIRECTOR
Daria V. Chernyaeva

Publisher:
Daria Chernyaeva
(Animal Law Workshop)
Vinska pot 109a, 2342 Ruše, Slovenia

COMING SOON...We are preparing a collection of deep dives and resources, which will be published here as soon as our resources permit.In the meantime, you can follow our latest updates and connect with us on our social media channels, links to which can be found at the bottom of every page✦ Stay tuned! ✦