1. Vision for a Guide Dog School in Macedonia
Lions Clubs International
Vision for a Guide Dog School in Macedonia
Biljana Choneska Jovanova
GST Coordinator 2018/2019
LCI D132 Macedonia
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2. Lions Clubs International
Vision 2023 for a Guide Dog School in Macedonia
Open a «Guide Dog School» for the training of
blind dog leaders
First trained dog 2022 or earlier
Sustainable further longterm development
Blind dog leader school Macedonia

3. Lions Clubs International
Time table of a life of a blind dog leader!
1. Year
2. Year
3. Year
At Family, Basics
Pregnancy
At School
At School, Training
Test
10 years as partner
Retired
Dog Life approx 14 – 16 years
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4. (All parties are very important!) Blind dog leader school Macedonia
Lions Clubs International
(All parties are very important!)
Organisation
46 Lions Clubs of Macedonia
(Lions-Members)
Sponsors of Macedonia
Volunteer Families
International Sponsors
School
Foundation
GST-Coordinator
Biljana
LIONS Project Manager
???
Supporter Jürg Vogt
District Governor
Sonja
National Association for Blind People of Macedonia
LCIF
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5. Organisation of a School Blind dog leader school Macedonia
Lions Clubs International
Organisation of a School
Director (Head, Coordinator)
Breeding
Puppy raising
Volunteer families
Training of dogs
Training of teamwork of dog an blind person
Suppervision of dog and blind person I
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6. Proposal of Project Process! Blind dog leader school Macedonia
Lions Clubs International
Proposal of Project Process!
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Go/Go or NoGo by D 132
Business plan
Promise of grants
Evaluate location
buy 2 dogs, train them
buy 2 x 2 puppies
buy 1 breed dog
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7. Lions Clubs International
International Guide Dog Federation (IGDF)
Comprises members from the guide dog organisation around the world
Monitoring of the standards
Don’t train dogs and trainers
Support for creation of dog organisations
IGDF has a Development Committee
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8. Lions Clubs International
Key elements to operate a guide dog service
(according to IGDF)
1. Governance and management
2. Administration support services, record keeping systems and resources
3. Fundraising and public relations - media and communications
4. Staff development and training
5. Source of dogs – breeding programme
6. Puppy raising programme
7. Kennel services and / or boarding facilities
8. Guide dog assessment and training
9. Client services - applicants, students and graduates
10. Veterinary care
11. Adoption / career change services
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9. Blind dog leader school Macedonia
Lions Clubs International
Blind dog leader school Macedonia

10. Blind dog leader school Macedonia
Lions Clubs International
To do list
Contact to Jürg Sept 18 
Support of district 132 (go/nogo) DG Sonja asap
Find a project manager L Biljana asap
Nominate a project team ? 2018
Specify task in accordanse IGDF ? asap
Elaborate a businessplan/budget ? 2018/19
Look for sponsors in Macedonia DG 2018/19
Look for sponsors in Europe Jürg 2018/19
Contact to insurance companay ? 2018/2019
Contact to Government ? 2018/2019
Look for a location/building ? 2019
Start with training of dogs School 2019 June
Start with training of puppies School 2019 June
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11. Lions Clubs International
Conclusions We SERVE!
We are in accordance with the goals of the International Lions Clubs Organisations!
Lets start + lets do this great job !
You will be proud of this project!
We help blind/visually impared people to facilite their daily life!
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