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Board 2017-2018

Lidewei de Boer, Carmijn Meulenbroek, Jolanda van Nieuwland, Simone Meijs, Iris Zweers, Kimberly Jongerman

Board 2018-2019

Susanne Muis, Carmijn Meulenbroek, Jolanda Nieuwland, Simone Meijs, Fianne Kuijpers, Lidewei de Boer

Board 2019-2020

Susanne Muis, Fianne Kuijpers, Stella Steenbergen, Annika Stokvis, Simone Meijs, Lidewei de Boer

Board 2020-2021

Stella Steenbergen, Tim Haverkort, Femke Castellino, Amber van Beek, Max van Straaten, Annika Stokvis

Board 2021-2022

Femke Castellino, Stella Steenbergen, Annika Stokvis, Eleonora Entius, Amber van Beek

Board 2022

Femke Castellino, Esther Bor, Pleuni van Manen, Nora Entius, Amber van Beek

Activity committee
Our Activity Committee organizes lectures, symposia and workshops where developing countries and teamwork are the central theme. We try to make veterinary students interested in these subjects and make them think about possible challenges veterinarians with limited sources might face. But it is not all just theory! Workshops like the djembé-workshop we organized spice things up from time to time. This year we again have a very enthusiastic committee with great ideas that help to bring awareness among veterinary students to the goals from VSF-Student.
Committee members: Lidewei de Boer, Amber van Beek, Femke Castellino, Tim Haverkort, Eleonora Entius, Femke Lenes en Pleuni van Maanen

Symposium committee
Every year, VSF-Student organizes a symposium where there will full attention to a subject related to our goals. The committee chooses the subjects, speakers and facilitates food throughout the day.
Committee members: Annika Stokvis, Amber van Beek en Christina Kandane Arachige Don

Project committee
For the current project, we focus primarily on Malawi. In Malawi, VSF-Student works together with the local Matunkha Centre. Farmers in Malawi often struggle to recognize illness in their animals and to maximize their production, even though these animals can be the difference between life and death to them! They are not only a source of food and money, but also bring a level of status to the farmers. To increase the knowledge about veterinary care, VSF-Student helped build a model farm where farmers can learn more about taking care of animals and keeping them healthy. The Project Committee takes care of everything concerning this project, keeps busy with writing a syllabus and curriculum, and provides a part of the financing for this project. We also train farmers and educate them to become Animal Health Workers together with the SSLLP.
Committee members: Sarah Farrand,  Tim Haverkort, Femke Castellino, Kimberly Jongerman, Simone Vuijk, Marije Jongbloed, Saskia ter Beek, Esther Bor, Luka Botman en Pleuni van Maanen.

Run4Rabies committee
The Run4Rabies committee organizes the Run4Rabies: a run and walking event that takes place around the World Rabies Day (28 September). Rabies is a worldwide illness that - especially in developing countries - can be fatal for both humans and animals. With the entry money, sponsoring and donations we support a project somewhere in the world that help battle rabies. This is often a project that vaccinates stray dogs and educates local communities, but can sometimes also be the castration and sterilization projects.
Committee members: Eleonora Entius, Lisanne Louwerse en Lennart van de Merwe

Vaccinate For Africa committee
VSF-Student organizes a yearly Vaccinate for Africa campaign that takes place in June. During this week-long campaign, participating veterinarian clinics donate €2.50 for every vaccination to Vétérinaires Sans Frontières-NL. The committee takes care of promoting the campaign by contacting veterinarian clinics and spreading promotional material that will reach clinics that will donate to VSF-NL projects. 
CCommittee members: Sarah Farrand,  Stella Steenbergen, Anouk Kool, Megan Degenaars en Esther Bor

Educational committee
The goal of this committee is to inform the youth about One Health. This committee organizes educational lessons at primary schools, where the students through fun and educational activities learn about One Health and the situation in Africa. 
Committee members: Annika Stokvis,  Stella Steenbergen, Tim Haverkort, Simone Meijs, Siska Hulsman en Amber van Beek

Capita Selecta committee
During the study veterinary medicine students can participate in different activities next to their normal curriculum. The Student Associations (Diergeneeskundige Studenten Kring, Veterinaire Vee Fokkers Club. “De Uithof”, Veterinaire Hippische Vereniging, Veterinaire Studenten Rijvereniging “De Solleysel”, Archaeopteryx, Hygieia en Stichting “Diergeneeskunde In Ontwikkelingssamenwerking”) organize many activities. This way, students can be more involved in subjects that interest them in the world of veterinarian medicine.
De Capita Selecta Committee Veterinarian medicine (CSCD) consists of twelve enthusiastic students who represent the student associations listed above. The CSCD has as goal to stimulate students to participate in organized activities. The existing point-system makes it so you can collect points for a certificate, this way you can show at future job applications what you have done extra next to your education. For more information about the CSCD, you can check out their website and Facebook page! Questions or remarks are always welcome via email: Cscde903@uu.nl. 
Committee members from VSF-Student: Eleonora Entius

Interested?
VSF-Student is always looking for enthusiastic committee members and volunteers! Sign up now! For more information, you can contact us at: student@dierenartsenzondergrenzen.com