“For me, IVSA means a family that transcends any distance and borders. The IVSA family is one of compassion, knowledge sharing and generally improving people’s and animals’ lives. I feel like it has definitely achieved that for me personally. So my goal for this term is to achieve that for others as well through all the amazing initiatives that we already have, and trying to add even more to that!”
Elwin van Oldenborgh
IVSA President 2019-2020
Members
ABOUT IVSA
The International Veterinary Students’ Association (IVSA) aims to improve the standard of veterinary education internationally through the exchange of ideas, knowledge and culture. The mission of IVSA is to “benefit the animals and people of the world by harnessing the potential and dedication of veterinary students to promote the international application of veterinary skills, education and knowledge”.
The way in which this is achieved is through our annual international events: congresses and symposia, facilitating exchanges between our members, endorsing events and projects on national and local levels, and many projects and educational opportunities focusing on animal welfare, one health, education, soft skills and wellness.
IVSA helps to expand the worldwide collaboration of over thirty thousand students, enriching their student experience and improving their skills as future veterinarians. It is a non-profit, non-governmental organization founded in 1951 and is also the largest veterinary student association in the world.
OUR EVENTS
IVSA Exchange Program
On shaping the future of veterinarians, IVSA Exchange Program provides a network of active IVSA members that globally facilitate access to veterinary fields on a journey to explore veterinary medicine in different cultural and social backgrounds.
Congresses and Symposia
IVSA Congress and Symposium are held annually. Members gathered in one place to discuss the future of IVSA in General Assembly, the supreme decision making body of IVSA. Delegations also can feel veterinary medicine’s field in different culture around the world.
Committees
The Committees and Groups of IVSA are subordinate to the ExCo and ultimately to the General Assembly, and may be authorized to act on IVSA's behalf on certain issues with permission from either body.
Funds
IVSA’s Fund aim is to help and promote any project for members from IVSA Central Fund and / or third parties.
Member Organization’s Events and others
Having hundreds of active member organizations, we have done many activities to achieve IVSA’s mission. Let’s check our activities!
Donate to IVSA's Development Fund
Funds will go to underprivileged veterinary students and faculties around the world. For more information, visit our Development Fund page under the "What We Do" tab
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Our generation has never seen the likes of the COVID-19 pandemic during our lifetime. There has been a vast array of information available pertaining to COVID-19 and youth have referred to different sources of media for information and guidance. There is also a varying attitude among youth about COVID-19 currently and we would love to hear your input on both of these important matters!
As a collaboration between Global Shapers, the International Federation of Medical Students' Association (IFMSA), Health and Information Literacy Access Alliance (HILA Alliance - GAPMIL/UNESCO) and the #MoreViralThanTheVirus movement, this short survey has been created to gather input from youth around the world on:
a) COVID-19 sources of information and guidance
b) Current attitudes about the pandemic
Participate by filling in the survey here: covidyouthsurvey.com
The results of this survey will be shared in the form of a youth report with the World Health Organization and UNESCO such that relevant actions can take place at different levels to better deliver information for youth in the future and to act on current fears and concerns that youth may have about the pandemic.
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