21-24 April 2026 (Tokyo, Japan)

AAVS will organaize the 24th Annual Meeting of the Asian Association of Veterinary Schools (AAVS) (“VetEd Asia 2026”) in the conjunction with the 41st World Veterinary Association Congress (WVCA 2026) to beheld 21-24 April 2026 at Tokyo, Japan.

The invitation letter:click for more information

Program “VetEd Asia 2026”Date/time
(JST)
Workshop: “Intersectionality & GEDSI in Veterinary Practice: Who Is at the Table?”
– Organized by AAVS Veterinary Education Enhancement Working Group (VEE-WG)
– Face-to-face
– Open to WVAC participants
– Pre-registration required
22 Apri
9:00 – 11:00
Veterinary Education Research Presentation Session – Part 1
– Organized by AAVS Veterinary Education Research Working Group (VER-WG)
– Open to AAVS Members and WVAC participants
– Hybrid
22 April
11:10 – 12:00
AAVS Executive Committee Meeting
– AAVS Executive Committee Members, Working Group chairs, and AAVS Office representatives
22 Apri
12:00 – 13:00
WOAH Session: From Policy to Practice: Driving Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) for a Stronger Veterinary Workforce in Asia and Beyond
– Results of AAVS GEDSI survey will be presented by AAVS VEE-WG
– Open to AAVS Members and WVAC participants
– Hybrid
23 April
9:00- 12:00
Veterinary Education Research Presentation Session – Part 2
– Organized by AAVS Veterinary Education Research Working Group (VER-WG)
– Open to AAVS Members and WVAC participants
– Hybrid
24 April
9:00 – 10:20
Administrative Session for AAVS Members
– AAVS Member Representatives are invited to join
– WVAC participants are welcome to join as observers
– Hybrid
24 April
10:30 – 11:30
The Kei-ichiro Maeda Memorial T&C Award 2026: award ceremony and research presentations
– AAVS Member Representatives are invited to join
– Hybrid
24 April
11:30 – 12:00
Program of the 24th AAVS meeting (VetEd Asia 2026)

For access information of the 41st World Veterinary Association Congress (WVCA): click here