HISTORY

PATRON

 
Sir Dawda Jawara
Former President, Republic of The Gambia

 

COMMONWEALTH VETERINARY ASSOCIATION

The Commonwealth Veterinary Association (CVA) was founded in 1967. Membership is open to National Veterinary Associations of Commonwealth member countries. Currently the CVA has 52 members with each member association being represented on a Regional Council by an elected Councillor. There are six regions representing Asia, Australasia/Oceania, Canada/Caribbean, East, Central and Southern Africa, West Africa and UK/Mediterranean. Each Regional Committee elects a Regional Representative who becomes a member of Executive Council. The Executive Committee is responsible for running the affairs of the Association. As well as the six Regional Representatives there are also a Past-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Director of Programmes, Editor CVA News under the Chairmanship of the President.