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LivestockNet
Swiss Network for Livestock in Development
             www.livestocknet.ch




                IADG meeting
                  IFAD, Rome
               4. & 5. May 2010
LivestockNet
    is a Swiss network of university, private
   sector, NGO and government stakeholders
     working in livestock and development

                 Overall goal
to strengthen the Swiss position in livestock and
    development within the global context and
to improve planning and implementation of Swiss
  funded and supported livestock development
                    initiative
Objectives of LivestockNet are to:

enhance exchange of information between the
members
discuss issues of common interest
catalyse work in thematic focus groups
link global and regional initiatives with livestock-
related activities at the local level
(cont.) Objectives of LivestockNet are to:

   enhance the interest and the position of Swiss
   actors and their initiatives in livestock and
   development
   become a sounding board and provide support for
   decision-making through advice, reference and
   links to other networks and institutions within and
   outside Switzerland
   play an advocacy role and provide advice on
   policies, strategies, regulations
Mode of operation
The network is a formal group of interested
professionals, organised as an association with
institutions and individuals as members
Regular meetings of members and board
Working with a modest budget; funds from
membership fees
Mandate- & contract-related programme discussions
not on the agenda
LivestockNet members
Centre for Development and Environment (CDE)
Intercooperation (IC)
North-South Centre, ETH Zurich
Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FIBL)
Swiss College of Agriculture (SHL)
Swiss Federal Veterinary Office (SFVO)
Swissgenetics
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH)
Vetsuisse School Bern/Zurich

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LivestockNet: Swiss Network for Livestock in Development

  • 1. LivestockNet Swiss Network for Livestock in Development www.livestocknet.ch IADG meeting IFAD, Rome 4. & 5. May 2010
  • 2. LivestockNet is a Swiss network of university, private sector, NGO and government stakeholders working in livestock and development Overall goal to strengthen the Swiss position in livestock and development within the global context and to improve planning and implementation of Swiss funded and supported livestock development initiative
  • 3. Objectives of LivestockNet are to: enhance exchange of information between the members discuss issues of common interest catalyse work in thematic focus groups link global and regional initiatives with livestock- related activities at the local level
  • 4. (cont.) Objectives of LivestockNet are to: enhance the interest and the position of Swiss actors and their initiatives in livestock and development become a sounding board and provide support for decision-making through advice, reference and links to other networks and institutions within and outside Switzerland play an advocacy role and provide advice on policies, strategies, regulations
  • 5. Mode of operation The network is a formal group of interested professionals, organised as an association with institutions and individuals as members Regular meetings of members and board Working with a modest budget; funds from membership fees Mandate- & contract-related programme discussions not on the agenda
  • 6. LivestockNet members Centre for Development and Environment (CDE) Intercooperation (IC) North-South Centre, ETH Zurich Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FIBL) Swiss College of Agriculture (SHL) Swiss Federal Veterinary Office (SFVO) Swissgenetics Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) Vetsuisse School Bern/Zurich