Institutional Interaction in Veterinary Medicine and Animal Welfare
On April 9, faculty members and representatives of the State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection met to discuss the implementation of the Law of Ukraine "On Veterinary Medicine and Animal Welfare." The meeting focused on establishing specialized training programs for facility personnel and the university's capacity to obtain official authorization for this training. With its current educational license and strong technical resources, the Faculty is preparing to launch new curricula aligned with national legislative standards.
On April 9, faculty members of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine held an online meeting with representatives of the State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection to discuss the implementation of the Law of Ukraine "On Veterinary Medicine and Animal Welfare." The meeting was attended by Dean Oleksandr Valchuk, Director of the Department of Food Safety and Veterinary Medicine Ihor Lotskin, Deputy Director Dmytro Unhurian, and Svitlana Shlapatska, Head of the Animal Health and Welfare Division. Developers of the educational programs from the Prof. A.K. Skorokhodko Department of Animal and Food Hygiene also joined the discussion, which focused on the organizational and regulatory aspects of training personnel for production facilities, with a particular emphasis on animal welfare compliance.
During the session, Serhii Honcharov, Coordinator for Postgraduate Education, briefed participants on the Faculty’s readiness to support these processes, noting that the university’s status as a licensed national educational resident provides a solid foundation for obtaining authorization to conduct personnel training. He highlighted the Faculty’s significant academic and technical potential to implement these programs and discussed various training formats and implementation mechanisms.
The parties further explored aligning curricula with current legal requirements and ensuring a high level of practical training for participants. Representatives of the State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection recognized the relevance of the Faculty's initiative. The meeting concluded in a constructive atmosphere, establishing the next steps for the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine to meet the requirements for official authorization in training facility personnel. Both sides agreed to continue their collaboration toward achieving these shared goals.