INTERNATIONAL VETERINARY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION I.V.S.A. INTERNATIONAL VETERINARY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION

…in Greece I.V.S.A. Thessaloniki I.V.S.A. Thessaly International Veterinary Students’ Association Thessaloniki Member Organization International Veterinary Students’ Association Thessaly Member Organization I.V.S.A. Thessaloniki I.V.S.A. Thessaly

Thessaloniki Member Organization

History …was founded in 1992 as IVSA Hellas Officially it was recognized in 1994 by greek authorities. …refers to undergraduate students of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in Greece In 1995 with the establishment of the new Veterinary School of University of Thessaly in Karditsa, IVSA Hellas was renamed to IVSA Thessaloniki From 2005 to 2009 it received into a period of inactivity. From 2009 it was reactivated!

PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER EXCO2013 PRESIDENT Katerina Ntemka VICE PRESIDENT Fanis Liatis SECRETARY Fotini Moutsiaki PUBLICATIONS OFFICER Antonis Monastiridis TREASURER Eleni Tompoulidou DESIGN & WEB HELPER Nick Gkortsilas EDITOR HELPERS Anastasia Karakatsani, Emmanouela Sakkadaki EXCHANGE OFFICER Pandelis Sarris VICE PRESIDENT HELPER Nikoleta Mazaraki EVENTS OFFICER Elsa Panagopoulou MEMBER Haris Tziaferi PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER Panagiotis Galatsanos EXCHANGE HELPERS Demy Pantazatos, Eirini Kamenaki

4 Publication of magazine «The stray» 5 Scientific Events 6 Congresses Actions 1 Exchanges 2 Open briefings 3 Entertainment Events 4 Publication of magazine «The stray» 5 Scientific Events 6 Congresses

1 Group Exchange Individual Exchange Private clinic in UK | 2011 Exchanges Group Exchange Before the reactivation: Paris (France) | IVSA Alfort Vienna (Austria) | IVSA Austria After the reactivation (2009): Ghent (Belgium)| IVSA Ghent, 2012 Timisoara (Romania) | IVSA Timisoara, 2013 Individual Exchange Private clinic in UK | 2011

2 Open briefings “The role of the Veterinarian”| White Tower of Thessaloniki| Vet Week 2011 May 2011, cooperation with Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, AuTH. “World Animal Day”| Pedestrian of Haghia Sophia, Thessaloniki| Vet Week 2012 4 October 2012, cooperation with Wildlife Care Group of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, AuTH (OPAZ). Project “IVSA goes to school”| 2012-2013 Visits to Preliminary Schools in order to inform children about the role of the veterinarian in domestic animals, food, stray animals and wildlife.

3 Entertainment Events Excursions|Kerkini 2010, Florina 2010, Pilio 2011, Petralona Chalkidiki 2012, Metsovo 2012 Excursions by IVSA Thessaly or alone. Parties at School|Christmas Party, Halloween Party, Exchange Party etc Parties at Veterinary School Facilities. Movie Screenings|Movie screenings in School facilities

4 Publication of Magazine “The Stray” «The Stray» |10 issues Publication of the veterinary magazine “The Stray”. There have already been published 10 issues. We use to publish 2 issues per year, on at autumn and one at spring.

5 Scientific Events “How to: CV writing, reviews writing & powerpoint presentation” |23 November 2010 Faculty of Veterinary Medicine AuTH “Management of Veterinary clinic for companion animals” |May 2010 Clinics of Faculty of Veterinary Medicine AuTH “After graduation: what? where? why?” |23 March 2011 Clinics of Faculty of Veterinary Medicine AuTH «Dangers on veterinary practice. Prevention and Management.” | 5 April 2011 Clinics of Faculty of Veterinary Medicine AuTH “1st First Aid Seminar: Human, Companion Animals, Ruminants”| 22 November2011 Clinics of Faculty of Veterinary Medicine AuTH. Practice on humans included. Cooperation with Greek Red Cross.

5 Scientific Events “ The science of laboratory animals & the role of the veterinarian” |29 March 2012 Faculty of Veterinary Medicine AuTH “2nd First Aid Seminar: Human, Birds, Equine” | 27 November 2012 Clinics of Faculty of Veterinary Medicine AuTH. Practice on humans included. Cooperation with Greek Red Cross. «Rabies» | 25 February 2013 Clinics of Faculty of Veterinary Medicine AuTH. Cooperation with doctors from Infectious Diseases Hospital. “Multi-thematic event of IVSA Thessaloniki & IVSA Thessaly” | 1 March 2013 The MET HOTEL, Thessaloniki. Cooperation with IVSA Thessaly and Hellenic Veterinary Association for Small Animals | 4th FORUM of Medicine for Small Animals.

5 Scientific Events Project “Parasitology afternoons- 1st session: diagnosis of parasitosis of companion animals at the clinics”|1 April 2013 Project of Parasitology sessions directed from A.Diakou, Assistant Professor of Parasitology. “Veterinary approach of rabbit as a companion animal” | 8 April 2013 Clinics of Faculty of Veterinary Medicine AuTH. «Zoonosis» | 13 April 2013 Scientific event in cooperation with HelMSIC (International Medical Students’ Association-GreeK Chapter)

6 1st Veterinary Students’ Meeting 2011| 7 May 2011 Congresses 1st Veterinary Students’ Meeting 2011| 7 May 2011 Our first effort to organize a congress-like event. IVSA Thessaloniki. Telloglion Foundation of Arts, AuTH, Thessaloniki. Presentation of students’ projects. 2nd Veterinary Students’ Meeting 2012| 19 May 2012 Our second effort to organize a congress-like event. IVSA Thessaloniki. Telloglion Foundation of Arts, AuTH, Thessaloniki. Presentation of students’ projects. 1st Pan-hellenic Veterinary Students’ Congress 2013|18 & 19 May 2013 Our first Congress (the natural continuation of 1st and 2nd Meetings), where students present their projects. Organized by IVSA Thessaloniki & IVSA Thessaly. Telloglion Foundation of Arts, AuTH, Thessaloniki

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