This report summarizes the main activities organized and carried out by the Spanish branch of WPSA between 2022 and 2026, including membership trends, communication channels, symposia and congresses held, as well as scholarship and grant programs promoted during this period.
Members of the Spanish branch of WPSA:
- Individual member: 229
- Affiliate member: 55
- Student member: 19
- Life member: 2
- Total: 305
Since 2022, membership has increased by 15%.
Website and social media:
The Spanish Association of Poultry Science has a website (https://www.wpsa-aeca.es/), Instagram and Facebook accounts, as well as a weekly newsletter for members and other users, reaching more than 600 people from various countries.
National symposia:
- LVII Scientific Symposium on Poultry Science. Córdoba, 8–10 June 2022
- LVIII Scientific Symposium on Poultry Science. Ávila, 4–6 October 2023
- LIX Scientific Symposium on Poultry Science. Granada, 24–26 September 2025
Attendance at our symposia usually reaches 450 participants.
International congresses:
- 7th Mediterranean Poultry Summit. Córdoba, 8–10 June 2022. Attendance: 420 people.
- XV European Poultry Conference. Valencia, 24–28 June 2024. Attendance: 2,200 people.
Scholarship and grant programs for attendance at national congresses:
At each of the symposia held by the Spanish branch of WPSA, 3–4 grants are awarded to support attendance at the scientific meeting. These grants are awarded to participants who present the best scientific papers, which are selected for oral presentation.
Grant programs for attendance at international congresses:
Each year, the Spanish branch of WPSA awards two grants for attendance at international congresses to Spanish members who present scientific papers at scientific meetings or congresses held during that year. The amount of each grant is €1,000.
In addition, grants have been awarded to Spanish WPSA members for attendance at specific congresses or meetings, such as the World’s Poultry Congress in Paris, the 7th Mediterranean Poultry Summit and the 8th Mediterranean Poultry Summit.
This year, two grants of €1,000 each have been awarded to support attendance at the 8th Mediterranean Poultry Summit by students who present scientific papers and come from low-income countries. These grants will be awarded by the MPC organizing committee.
Grants for the best scientific papers published in high-impact scientific journals:
The Association will award five biennial grants of €1,500 for scientific papers published by members of the Spanish branch of WPSA in high-impact scientific journals during the previous two years. These grants will be awarded for the first time in 2026.