VetNEST in Pawłowice
Wrocław hosted delegates and guests from veterinary departments of Central and Eastern Europe countries.
There were representatives from Austria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Macedonia, Slovenia, Slovakia and Hungary, all of whom gathered at the congress of the association VetNEST. Deliberations were held at the Counting Education Centre in the palace in Pawłowice from September 29th to October 1st. This was the second such meeting of the Association in Wroclaw; the first took place in 2005. At the meeting, the participants discussed ECTS score and the exchange of experiences related to improving the quality of education for future veterinarians. Much attention was given to the area of practical training for "summer schools" organized by the departments. These are multi-week long intensive courses in selected specialties. One Wrocław student attended this past year’s summer school which was held in Brno.
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VetNEST is an international organization founded in 1993 by the universities of Brno, Budapest, Kosice and Ljubljana - its historical roots originate from the university in Vienna. Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences has been a member of the organization since 1998.
