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33r d W VC Report The 33r d Wor l d Vet er i nary Congr es s ( W VC) , t he l as t of i t s name but t he f i r s t i n maki ng vet er i nar i ans at t he f or ef r ont of t he ever - changi ng wor l d. The W VC2017 i n Seoul Sout h Kor ea was t hemed “One Heal t h, New Wa ve”. I t i s al s o t he l as t t i me i t wi l l be cal l ed t he Wor l d Vet er i nary Con- g r es s , and wi l l i n f ut ur e be cal l ed Wor l d Vet er i nary As s oci at i on Congr es s ( W VAC) . The Wor l d Vet er i nary As s oci at i on, i n con- j unct i on wi t h a l ocal or gani zi ng commi t t ee, hos t s W VC. Over 5000 del egat es f r om ar ound t he wor l d at t ended t he W VC, wi t h over 200 i nvi t ed l ect ur es , a mul t i t ude of varyi ng l ect ur e s t r eams and over 150 E – Pos t er s s howi ng of f t he l at es t r es ear ch. I n t he exhi bi t i on cent r e t her e was over 150 exhi bi t or s wi t h t hei r l at es t pr oduct s , and gi f t s t o hand out t o del egat es . A s t udent s dr eam! I was i nvi t ed t o t he 33r d W VC t o be a part of a t eam of gl obal expert s t hat made of t he Vet Vi s i on 2050 Commi t t ee. The ai m of t he commi t t ee was t o cr eat e a mani f es t o t hat we as vet er i nar i ans can ai m f or , t o deci de wher e our pl ace wi l l be i n t er ms of a s oci al r ol e wi t h t he gl obal s pher e. To- get her t he t eam wi t h t he l ocal or gani zi ng commi t t ee put t hi s mani f es t o t oget her , and i t was announced at t he cl os i ng cer emony . The W VC was a t r ul y memor abl e and en- j oyabl e exper i ence, i t i s a pl ace t o r econ- nect wi t h f r i ends f r om ar ound t he wor l d. Ther e was a gr oup of expert s who can i m- pr ove your knowl edge. I woul d r ecommend everybody t o at t end t he next congr es s whi ch wi l l be hel d i n Ma y i n Bar cel ona as W VAC. I f you want t o know mor e pl eas e f eel f r ee t o f i nd me ar ound s ympos i um! At t he 33r d W VC t her e was a s i zeabl e I VSA del egat i on, dr a wn up f r om s t udent s See you al l s oon! f r om Sout h Kor ea t o Mal a ys i a, Ger many and Sout h Af r i ca. Ther e was a buzz of l i ght , f un and meet i ng up wi t h ol d f r i ends once agai n. I t t r ul y f el t l i ke an I VSA event . Aqui l J eenah I VSA Sout h Af r i ca I VS A J ou r n a l 2 0 1 7 F a l l / Wi n t e r e di t i on