EBVS Congress 2025

Wednesday April 2, 2025 

11.00 – 13.00 Registrations 

13.00 – 13.30 Welcome & Opening 

13.30 – 15.00 Keynote Session I: Challenges with Veterinary Medicine & Specialisation from stakeholders’ perspective 

Dr. Ulrich Herzog, Head of Section III Consumer Policy and Consumer Health 

Dr. Javier Francisco Dominguez-Orive, Secretariat General of the European Commission 

15.00 – 15.30 Coffee Break 

15.30 – 18.00 Parallel Sessions 

• Session I: Best Practice Examples from Colleges to overcome challenges 

• Workshop I: Communication 

• Workshop II: Best Practice in Education 

18.00 – 19.00 Welcome reception 

Thursday April 3, 2025 

08.30 – 10.00 Keynote Session II: The role of EAEVE & FVE in fostering Veterinary Specialization in Europe 

Dr. Siegfried Moder, President of the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE) 

Prof. Petra Winter, President of EAEVE 

10.00 – 10.30 Coffee Break 

10.30 – 12.00 Parallel Sessions 

• Session II: Recognition of national & supranational certificates of different tier levels 

• Workshop III: Governance 

• Workshop IV: The future of credentialing 

12.00 – 13.30 Lunch 

13.30 – 15.00 Keynote Session III: Engagement of Universities in Veterinary Specialization 

Prof. Klaus Osterrieder, President of the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover 

15.00 – 15.30 Coffee Break 

15.30 – 18.00 Parallel Sessions 

• Session III: Improving access to veterinary specialisation by increasing flexibilty and supporting new pathways 

• Workshop V: Website & IT Support 

• Workshop VI: Best Practice in Examination 

Friday April 4, 2025

08.30 – 10.00 Keynote Session IV: The collaboration with Corporates & Private CPD providers 

Dr. Valentina Busin, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) 

10.00 – 10.30 Coffee Break 

10.30 – 12.00 Parallel Sessions 

• Session IV: Standardisation and accreditation of CPD activities in veterinary medicine 

• Workshop VII: Resident & Diplomate wellbeing 

• Workshop VIII: Business Skills 

12.00 – 13.00 Closing Remarks