IVSA Journals Issue 2 (2015/2016) | Page 3

3 IVSA JOURNAL | Issue 2 Animal Welfare Committee George Petrellis, AWC Chair IVSA’s Animal Welfare Committee is IVSA’s first standing committee which main goals are to help and benefit animals, as well as to improve the standards of animal welfare by spreading the awareness of problems, creating sustainable projects and opportunities worldwide. After some recent reformations, today the AWC consists of me, Tereza Šteflíčková, Caroline De Meyer, Janice Magayano and Ilakiya. Our main task for the remaining portion of our term is to complete the creation of the official AWC website where everyone can find us and to inform the public about welfare problems today. We will continue to have a highly active social media profile via our Facebook page by continually posting news and facts on animal welfare and continue with our Story project. The Story project aims to highlight animal welfare around the globe through the eyes of simple people’s narration of their own experiences. What is more, we are planning to recruit local officers to help us reach even more people and create a worldwide network of people who will send us feedback on their communities’ animal welfare statuses and problems, and will be willing to create local events on animal welfare. Other projects such as a Debate on animal welfare and the organisation of an Animal Welfare Week are currently being discussed. Our Committee is devoted and focused on its goal which is to help and protect animal from the smaller to the bigger ones and promote their welfare on every level by reaching out to as many people as possible, and to motivate and educate them. Contact information George Petrellis Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.ivsacommittees.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ivsaanim alwelfare/