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WORLD EQUINE VETERINARY ASSOCIATION AND CONGRESSES
The World Equine Veterinary Association (WEVA) was established to promote international cooperation in equine clinical practice
and to advance the state of knowledge to enhance the welfare of horses. One specific purpose of WEVA is to hold and promote
international congresses concerning all aspects of the health, breeding and welfare of the horse.
These meetings are to be held in a bi-annual basis in conjunction with those of a national equine veterinary association.
The WEVA Executive Committee is responsible for overseeing the organisation of these international meetings every 2 years.
It has a scientific program sub-committee that works with the program committee of the host national association to develop
the educational program for the conference. The following Congresses have been held to date:
1989 - Essen, Germany
1991 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1993 - Geneva, Switzerland
1995 - Yokohama, Japan
1997 - Padova, Italy
1999 - Paris, France
2001 - Sorrento, Italy
2003 - Buenos Aires, Argentina
2006 - Marrakesh, Morokko
The Congresses are run in association with a national equine veterinary association.
The format is one whereby keynote papers are presented, but as many international original contributions as possible are
encouraged in the format of oral and poster communications. The following organisational details have been decided upon by the WEVA Executive:
1. The WEVA Congress is a collaborative effort between the national equine veterinary association and the WEVA Executive.
This requires a close relationship to be maintained between the national association and the WEVA Executive.
2. Decisions about major Congress themes and invited speakers are made in consultations between the WEVA Scientific Program
Committee and the host national equine veterinary association. The Scientific Program Committee is made up of representatives from the host association and the WEVA Executive.
3. The national equine veterinary association is responsible for all financial aspects of the Congress and collecting the funds
which will be used in the year following the Congress to hold meetings for veterinarians and horse owners on basic topics related to
equine health in one or more developing countries.
4. IVIS website is an official link for the WEVA. All the abstracts and any papers will be published on the IVIS website.
5. WEVA is headed by the Board. WEVA Board Members are listed below.
WEVA BOARD MEMBERS:
RICHARD CORDE (France) - President
DESMOND LEADON (Ireland) - Senior Vice-President
GARY NORWOOD (USA) – Junior Vice-President
WARWICK BAYLY (USA) - Treasurer
JULIE FIELDBORG (Denmark) - Secretary
TIM GREET (UK) - Board Member
MOHAMMED BAKKOURY (Morocco) - Board Member
MARIO LOPEZ OLIVA (Argentina) - Board Member
DAVID HODGSON (Australia) - Board Member
RAVINDER RADDY (India) - Board Member
FABIO TORRE (Italy) - Board Member
EKATERINA ZABEGINA (Russia) - Board Member
VINCENT GERBER (Switzerland) - Board Member
CONTACTS:
WORLD EQUINE VETERINARY ASSOCIATION
WEVA, c/o College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University
PO Box 647010, Pullman, WA 99134-7010, USA
Tel: 1-509-335-9515
Fax: 1-509-335-0160
Internet: www.weva.info
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