Visit of Macedonian veterinary delegation

On Wednesday 22 April 2009 a delegation from the Veterinary Services Department of the Macedonian Ministry of Agriculture were the guests of the Institute to find out about the Italian identification system for small ruminants, and to exchange experiences on information systems.

The delegation were given a presentation on the National DataBase (NDB) for Livestock Registration, the hardware structure, the SANAN web application (Animal Registration System) and on connecting via palmtops to the NDB.

The day was organized as part of the "National Animal Identification System Phase III" project financed by the European Community, and finished with a visit to the offices of the NDB Data Processing Centre and Help Desk at the Institute.

Below is a list of the officials on the Macedonian delegation:

Toni Kirandjiski, Head of Animal Health Sector

Simo Kostov, Acting Head of Veterinary Inspection - Animal Health

Trajce Donev, Acting Head of Veterinary Inspection- Public Health

Greta Nikolovska, Advisor in Animal Health Sector

Milenko Simovic, Veterinary Inspector

Dusko Micevski, Veterinary Inspector

Ilir Veseli, I&R Unit

Frosina Mitevska, I&R Unit

Kujtim Elmazi, I&R Unit

Lile Stojkovska, IT expert