World Veterinary Year 2011 launched

• February 01, 2011

• The World Veterinary Year 2011 was opened in Versailles on 24 January 2011 to mark the foundation of the first veterinary school in Lyon, France, in 1671.

  The World Veterinary Year comprises a series of events that will be held both in Europe and across the world, such as the world conference on veterinary education (Lyon, France, 13-15 May 2011), the EU veterinary week (16-20 May 2011), and the world veterinary congress (Cape Town, South Africa, 10-14 October 2011).

  During 2011, national veterinary institutions will also organise local events to raise public awareness about the importance of their profession and as a reminder that veterinarians have been serving humankind for 250 years.

  

   

  Among the numerous initiatives taken, the European Commission's Directorate General for Health and Consumers (DG SANCO) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) have produced six videos to showcase the various roles vets play in society. The videos focus on six themes: animal husbandry, companion animals, crisis management, food security, food safety and zoonoses. They are available on http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/health_consumer/information_sources/videos_ahw_en.htm.

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