Faculty of Veterinary Medicine celebrated its 70th anniversary with numerous events and solemn academy
The solemn academy held on 21 November 2019 marked the 70th anniversary of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine in Sarajevo.
The University of Sarajevo Faculty of Veterinary Medicine is today a regional leader and a recognized European partner with prestigious universities. Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Dean Prof. Dr. Nihad Fejzić said “We are here to mark one whole life. In our 70 years, there have been many successes and downsides, challenges and results. And most importantly, we have survived and succeeded in following the continuity of previous generations, the excellent bards of our profession and the ingenious minds from which we have learned. I am happy and proud that we did not let them down.”
The short film “One day in the life of a student of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine” was screened at the academy. Individuals, institutions and organizations helping the success of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine were presented with charters and plaques as a token of gratitude you for their community and many years of cooperation.
The nobility of work and the importance of introducing state-of-the-art scientific standards into education was presented by the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine as part of several other events organized to mark the 70th anniversary.
On 19 November 2019, a meeting with the famous professor from the 1st generation of Faculty of Veterinary Medicine graduates, Prof. Dr. Hamdo Lokvančić, one of the first Humboldt scholarship recipients in SFRY was organized. On the same day, a monograph on the occasion of marking the 70th anniversary of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine was presented.
On 22 November 2019, a completely new concept of panel discussion was held at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine intended for students of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, as well as users of veterinary science: industry, government and scientific organizations, food producers, animal keepers, etc. The panel “Veterinary Education - Looking to the Future” was conceived as a new concept in our discourse. "
